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imagine if people still took last names from their trade like fisher, smith and fletcher. imagine some guy introducing himself to you as jonathan podcaster

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It’s him,,,

Ted Talker

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Oh, you guys are thinking small.

Peter Executive (a vassal of Andy CEO). Mary Anesthesiologist. Alice S. Theorist. William Credit Authorizer. James M. Researcher.

The worst part is that, fun as this is, I'm having flashbacks of every time I've said something along the lines of "Matt from HR" and realizing that's how that has always worked.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Renouned negotiator Matt Fromeichar

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago (4 children)

"The prefix "from" is how you know a family comes from the old middle class. Rich families used "the", as in "Jane TheCeo or Peter TheChairman."

"Working class families just don't get a prefix. That's why there are so many James Burgerkings out there".

[–] spankinspinach 11 points 3 days ago

I see Jack TheRipper in a whole new light now

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

That's how I always refer to my sysadmin colleagues when talking to others. Chris and Steve Classrooms, Bill Proxmox (née Vmware), and I'm Jack Networks-Linux. Not real names of course.

[–] merc 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

David Searchengineoptimizer, Mary Marykaycosmeticssales, Oleg Disinformationandpropagandabotprogrammer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Nobody thought Disinformationandpropagandabotprogrammer would be a good governor of California, but he ended up being more moderate than expected.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 3 days ago (3 children)

No one at school was picked on more than Timmy OnlyFans.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's why he started going by Timothy Olyphant in stead.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh, like Timothy Chaturbate/Chalamet?

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We all remember Scam Bankrupt Fraud, right?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

yea wasn't he the guy from FTX?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, the guy who never got out of Bronze in LOL.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Look at me, I'm Bobby SitAtMyConputerAllDayAndAgeRapidly

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We call him Little Bobby Tables.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Peter Unemployed.

Shameless pluck for "Qualityland" by Mark-Uwe Kling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Really enjoyed that (audio) book recently. Nothing really new but well told and an easy listen

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Finally an accurate description for Jessica Fullstack Developer.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Hi my name is Colin Support

[–] Ookami38 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Etymology nerd on YouTube has a video on this! It's basically how we put people in our phones now, such as Alex (neighbor) and Alex (work), two names I actually have saved in my phone. They're more based on relationship than occupation now.

Edit: (neighbor) not (phone)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That makes sense considering in the past knowing who your town's baker or other role was mattered. Now a days you don't really know the names of the people you get food and things from so it's shifted now to more relationship based.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Especially, since you may not know their last name if it's a casual relationship.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Elon Nepobabyoligarchson.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Just ask Tim Apple how that feels.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Imagine being the actual John Gamer.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hello, I am Bob Bugmaker, your software developer for this project.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm Karl Projectmanager, and you're ruining my timelines

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Hey guys, I'm Jeremy Queaye. Did you get the dozen similar tickets I posted before lunch? I have a few more...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

María Tiktoker

John Uberdriver

Sam Gamereviewer

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Shorten them and it works

Maria Toker

John Uber

Sam Vèiwer

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

In the case of coppers it would be pretty convenient since they all go by their surname so they would all be, "Officer Pig", "Sergeant Pig", "Inspector Pig", "Detective Pig"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

The names Trent, Trent Shippinrecieven.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd be Jimbo Bomber.
A lot cooler sounding than my real name.
I'm an industrial radiographer and usually called bombers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Dang it and I was hoping you were What Bombs At Midnight.

Surf's up, space ponies! I'm making gravy without the lumps!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

Dolores del BullshitJob. Or Lola Shitposta.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

“Sup, I’m Lance Crypto!”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Please see the excellent book "Jennifer Government" for a prescient look at where things are heading.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Dick Doctor Patrick Porn Star Caroline Creator Dan Designer Evan Entertainment Ian Importer Tim Apple

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Ohh no look out, it's Tim Moderator

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago

Influencer isn't a trade name and it will never be, Kailey Advertiser.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

The Management clan is huge.

And in 2027 there was a mass culling of the Private-Equity clan, when the revolution declared the entire family outlaw and they were hunted to the last junior.

It was ordained that the name of Private-Equity should be altogether abolished, and that the whole persons of that clan should renounce their name and take them some other name, and that they nor none of their posterity should call themselves Private-Equity or Investor under pain of death

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