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merlotgran Fri 26-Sept-14 17:20:35

I had a teaching colleague who was called Mr. Perryer. The kids called him Mr. Fizzy Water which unfortunately caught on with the staff as well.

DH's fishing friend is called Seasick Steve for the reason you've probably guessed.

Lona Fri 26-Sept-14 17:15:30

I have Pervy Mike opposite, for reasons I will not relate!
Next door to him is Winky, which relates to his number plate. He is a massive body builder type. Another (very nice lady) is Fat Frenchy blush and finally Radio my Road!

Apart from Pervy they are all lovely!

kittylester Fri 26-Sept-14 17:04:23

We do it loads! blush

One of our neighbours is called 'The whippet' because he looks like one as he is really thin and bony. A neighbour over the road is called 'Across the great divide' because she puts 'From across the great divide' in her Christmas card every flipping year. The road isn't that busy and most of the time we see her she looks the other way. confused Anyone with any ideas what that's about, please let me know!!

There was a woman who lived in the end house in a row of cottages opposite who had lots of male callers but I won't tell you what we called her. Suffice it to say that she had to move out because the end wall of her house started to come away from the rest of the house and rumour had it that was the wall that her bed was against. grin

tanith Fri 26-Sept-14 17:03:09

We have a Mr. Perfect Hedge up the road , OH's 'girlfriend' over the road, Loud Lorraine opposite and the lawnmower man next door. Not sure what they would call me..
We also make up words to fit Number plates one I always laugh about its OBJ I better not type the actual words.. but its quite rude.

Greenfinch Fri 26-Sept-14 16:43:15

A rather largish lady we used to encounter in a café was nicknamed "two ham rolls" by us as she had the same thing every day. Sometimes we might say "Two ham rolls isn't here today".

shysal Fri 26-Sept-14 16:33:12

Does anyone else make up nicknames for people they regularly encounter, but whose names they don't know? I base mine on their pets or characteristics. On my walks I see Mr Poppy, Mr Jasper, Sheltie lady, Windy Winnie (nervous horse rider), Bulldog Bill, Dimple Boy and Wandering Wanda. I also use the letters of neighbours' car number plates, but most are too rude to mention! One elderly man on a moped with reg UAV is Under-Arse Viper!
Do you have any funny ones (mine are boring), and what do you think they call you?