Are silly names an impediment?

Subject: RE: Are silly names an impediment?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 23 Apr 13 - 07:46 PM

My dad used to tell the story about the time that a self-impressed school board administrator visited the high school and asked the janitor "where's the principal?"

He was sure that the janitor said "Go to Hell 'n Hunt 'er.

The story claims it took most of the day to drag the little $#%@$ administrator down the hall and show him that the sign on the office door said:

Principal
Helen Hunter

John

Subject: RE: Are silly names an impediment?
From: GUEST,Dáithí
Date: 24 Apr 13 - 08:25 AM

The spokesperson for East Riding Council in Yorkshire - who often appears on local TV news bulletins explaining how, where and when they will be gritting icy roads - is called John Skidmore.
How perfect!

Subject: RE: Are silly names an impediment?
From: HuwG
Date: 24 Apr 13 - 01:23 PM

A story I once heard (in the Army, although that's by the way) was of someone who was introducing a talk by the noted explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs in Bradford Town Hall, in deepest West Yorkshire.

Just in time, the man remembered to avoid any rude-sounding words, and introduced the guest as Sir Vivian "Fooks".

There was a sharp intake of breath from the audience, and as Sir Vivian got to his feet and began speaking, the Lord Mayor of Bradford leaned over to the young man and said "I hope tha' realises that what tha' said were a mooky word!"

Subject: RE: Are silly names an impediment?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 24 Apr 13 - 01:56 PM

To what? -Mrrzy (ha ha ha)