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    Don't call me "Big Mike"

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    • Posts: 1,682 Member
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      curvy pretty much means fat these days so it wouldn't matter

      No. :noway:

      <~~ has curves. is not fat.
    • Posts: 3,660 Member
      Some guy called me big ****, but my name's not richard.
    • Posts: 999 Member
      Some guy called me big ****, but my name's not richard.

      Next time, give the guy a break and use some lube
    • Posts: 960 Member
      I don't mind "Big Jimmy"....




      .....ok ladies? ;-)
      That sounds tickety boo to me!
    • Posts: 11,788 Member
      My name is Mike.

      I get "Mikey" much more than Big Mike.
    • Posts: 574 Member
      I've been "Big Will" since early high school. Ever since then, every new group I've been a part of has had one or two members who call me that. They never mean anything harsh by it, and I don't take it as such. I'm always going to be big, one way or the other, so why not OWN that title? Walk big, act big, BE big. And big don't mean "fat" - it means larger than life, so much that you make an impact in people's minds.

      At my gym there's another Will in the weightlifting area - I'm "Big Will" and he's "Regular Will". Since we're in the same area, it's a good way to differentiate when you're trying to get our attention.

      Granted, I've been called "Godzilla", "Chewbacca", "Ogre", and a few other things, so "Big Will" isn't the worst thing I've heard.
    • Posts: 4,555 Member
      If I describe a man as big it means stocky and meaty, not fat or anything offensive!


      This...big strong man! Big guy means you better make me feel secure and tiny! I have a few friends on my list that I call big guy...because they are. No matter how much weight they lose, they're still going to be 6'6 and 200+ pounds, they're big dudes!
    • Posts: 4,142 Member
      People call me the Big O

      I have no problem with it
    • Posts: 4,555 Member
      Some guy called me big ****, but my name's not richard.


      Post of the day! :laugh:
    • Posts: 1,361 Member
      People get called Little ___ as well, or skinny minny. Short people get called shorty, too. Do you find those offensive as well? Or is it just because you're sensitive to being called big that it irks you?
    • Posts: 4,142 Member
      Big Mike- Dont move to Jersey, you'll hate it
    • Posts: 2,819 Member
      I had the nickname "Little Bit" for years. I hated it. How am I supposed to be intimidating with a name like that?
    • Posts: 601 Member
      Hmm. I have an uncle and a cousin both named Paul My uncle was always referred to as Big Paul. His son, little Paul. By age 16, Little Paul, was taller and broader then Big Paul. They are still referred to in this manner today.

      But, I can see your point.
    • Posts: 248 Member
      It's never my friends that call me big mike. It's random strangers. These people don't know me from Adam. They only know my name because it's printed on my shirt If anything I just don't understand it. I'd never call someone I don't know short or skinny in the chance that they're sensitive to those parts of themselves.
    • Posts: 999 Member
      It's never my friends that call me big mike. It's random strangers. These people don't know me from Adam. They only know my name because it's printed on my shirt If anything I just don't understand it. I'd never call someone I don't know short or skinny in the chance that they're sensitive to those parts of themselves.

      But calling you m00tmike is legit? Seems perfectly logical...
    • Posts: 574 Member
      It's never my friends that call me big mike. It's random strangers. These people don't know me from Adam. They only know my name because it's printed on my shirt If anything I just don't understand it. I'd never call someone I don't know short or skinny in the chance that they're sensitive to those parts of themselves.

      I can see where that would get annoying. Those who don't know my name usually say "big man" or "big guy".

      And I'll agree - if you don't know a person, don't give them any sort of nickname. Big, little, whatever. You show some basic civility and respect before you assume familiarity. My wife is 4'10", and we joke about her being a "hobbit". But if you don't know her personally, you call her by her real name. (I think my family made one "Mutt and Jeff" joke and then left it at that :D )
    • Posts: 248 Member
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      But calling you m00tmike is legit? Seems perfectly logical...

      Actually yeah. I chose my username. It wasn't chosen by a random stranger. See how those are different? I don't call myself big mike. I also don't call old people old or walk up to a stranger and say "hi black person"
    • Posts: 493 Member
      Are you tall too?
      Hubby got called Hoss at Starbucks, he just laughed.
    • Posts: 1,669 Member
      I don't mind "Big Jimmy"....




      .....ok ladies? ;-)

      To me this just seems like you're looking for some big Jimmy and need a bit of help from the ladies finding it.
    • Posts: 603 Member
      There's a guy at my church.... he probably tips the scales easily at 290+ .... he calls me "Big Sexy"..... kinda' scares me..........
    • Posts: 307 Member
      On the other hand, people could be calling you Tiny. A huge guy I knew in middle school was nicknamed Tiny. Great guy, and never seemed to mind.
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