Showing posts with label completely trivial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label completely trivial. Show all posts

Friday, July 06, 2007

Fun with Nicknames

It's Friday! So, do what most of the world's office workers will do at some point today: enjoy some good banter on a completely trivial topic. Here's a cleverly written piece on the demise of the art nicknames in American culture. One of my favorite lines: "Over the years, our culture’s gift for nicknaming has slowly vanished along with so many of our other celebrated American skills, like nation-building and math." Ooohh... Ouch! The article is rated PG-13 for two objectionable and unflattering lines about one celeb. Otherwise, it's a good piece.

Trivial Pop Quiz (answer one of the following):

What's your nickname (if you dare!)?

Or, do you have a favorite nickname of all times?

Or, what athlete or celebrity would you re-nickname and what would it be?