William Shakespeare once asked the question, “What’s in a name?”Great question, Bill.Because names are important, and contrary to that saying about sticks and…
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ffs another nothing article. who cares what ppl call each other at work? get a real job.
lol cope, it's just a light article mate. maybe you need a hug?
aww I think it's sweet. my workmates call me 'Aunty' cos i'm always bringing in baking. means a lot actually 😊
yeah nah I've had some proper dodgy nicknames at work. one guy called me 'sparky' for years cos i fixed a light once. stuck like glue.
same here! we had a 'smoko' Steve. guess why 😂
Shakespeare quote in a Stuff article... are we trying to be cultured or what? Just call a spade a spade and get on with it.
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when i started my first job everyone called me 'newbie' for like 6 months. not even creative. but it's just banter, lighten up.
yeah but 'newbie' is just tradition. part of the journey aye. you're not a real team member til you get a proper nickname.
banter or bullying? fine line sometimes. seen mates get called 'fatty' etc and it actually hurts. just be decent.
get stuffed. i've seen it turn nasty. 'just banter' is the excuse of dickheads.
true that, but most nicknames here are pretty harmless. we're not yanks.
I reckon the unwritten rule is don't call someone something they can't change. hair colour? fair game. but weight or disability? nah.
facts. we had 'ginger' and nobody cared. but anyone who goes after someone's family or weight gets shut down quick.
what a load of shit. nicknames are fine, stop overthinking everything. smoko break conversations now about name origins? jesus.
i agree with annoying tradie mate. nicknames are fine, this article is a nothingburger.
