nicknames on site

[shanky887614]

any interesting ones you or workmates are called?

 

[R G]

I Know a Guy called Rodney , we call him Dave ,,,

 

[Pete999]

A mate who is a bit slow, nice bloke we call him Trigger

 

[telectrix]

years ago, i got the nickname of bonkers after getting caught giving the boss's secretary one in the boss's office

 

[trev]

This one is really bad, a guy I used to work with broke his leg and came in to see us in a wheelchair. He was forever known as Timmay from that day on

 

[Pete999]

Knew a guy we called him "head" his name was Dick I know a bit lame but you did ask

 

[Aindowsimon]

Plumber in work I call him puddles

apprentice no 1 well he gets called absolutely everything

I used to get called mumbles , I talk quick

 

[jaypp]

there was a bloke we called 'ATM' cos his missus treated him like one.

 

[Badged01]

years ago, i got the nickname of bonkers after getting caught giving the boss's secretary one in the boss's office

Yeah, mine was similar but I got the nickname "smooth". I was sat in his high back leather chair drinking his brandy and smoking his cubans whilst the PA was on her knees infront of me performing ......

 

[NickD]

Back in the early 90s I had a flat top haircut and acquired the nickname "Bart". Had no idea until one of the cleaners called me it and when I went "Huh?" she said "Oh. I thought that was your name".

Used to work with a bloke who if you ever asked him to do anything would say he was "snowed under mate, snowed under", so he became Avalanche Al.

 

[7029 dave]

I was called turbo, because of my fast working speed. JFC was not in my league in my day. (or was it JRC)

 

[GLENNSPARK]

used to work at a local platers shop...
there was a labourer called `plank`....caus he was.

 

[trev]

I was called turbo, because of my fast working speed. JFC was not in my league in my day. (or was it JRC)

Bigging yourself up doesn't count mate , I think that a rule should be made that the nickname has to be mocking or generally deflating someone's ego.

 

[7029 dave]

Bigging yourself up doesn't count mate , I think that a rule should be made that the nickname has to be mocking or generally deflating someone's ego.

Hi Trev, maybe but that's what the guys called me, I quite liked it. lol

 

[trev]

Well of course you would because it's giving you a pat on the back isn't it, that's always welcome from your work mates. It doesn't happen very much up here in Geordieland though, you could be having the best week ever in your life, you could have made a million pyro ends off all perfectly, pulled it kilometres of cable without snagging one of them, bent a thousand bits of conduit etc.

Drop your screwdriver in front of your mates once though and you're known forever as a clumsy see you next tuesday

 

[7029 dave]

Well of course you would because it's giving you a pat on the back isn't it, that's always welcome from your work mates. It doesn't happen very much up here in Geordieland though, you could be having the best week ever in your life, you could have made a million pyro ends off all perfectly, pulled it kilometres of cable without snagging one of them, bent a thousand bits of conduit etc.

Drop your screwdriver in front of your mates once though and you're known forever as a clumsy see you next tuesday

Yes very true, only as good as your last job, had a boss when I was an apprentice, drop an 8ft pop pack he would laugh, break a plastic patress he would go ape. lol

 

[trev]

A couple of weeks ago I made about 40 pyro ends off in one day, all of them perfect. The following day I made 4 off and duffed 2 of them, I got ripped to bits.
Rightly so imho

 

[Barry White]

worked with a lad called "banger" found out why when i saw him in the showers (was working in the mines then)

 

[trev]

One lad years ago started to go out with one of the girls in the office, one of her co workers was married to another spark.
The lad and this girl became intimate and women being women the girls in the office got to know as did the spark who was married to the girl who worked with this lad's girlfriend, as did the lads on site.
He became known as Carl, as in Carl Lewis because he was a winner. He always finished first.
Poor kid.

 

[chrisg1979]

A particularly work shy chap I used to work with who's surname was Hall got the nickname 'doof hook' (Hall).

 

[jaypp]

Bigging yourself up doesn't count mate , I think that a rule should be made that the nickname has to be mocking or generally deflating someone's ego.

unless you're 'special' and managing Chelsea, then apparently it's ok!!

 

[tidyboiler]

Years ago when I was working in a nursing home, I was nicknamed "Corner shop".

................. because I was ****ing 'andy on sundays. (My ex was Andy)

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Knew a guy we called him "head" his name was Dick I know a bit lame but you did ask

the mechanic who looks after my van is called Richard Hunter

you know the rest lol

 

[fuel]

A mate who is a bit slow, nice bloke we call him Trigger

Work mate knows a fella he calls "Triggs" for the same reason.

Also know another fella called screwfix

 

[tidyboiler]

My ex brother-in-law was nicknamed Juice. He used to nick stuff from Jewson's yard which was at the bottom of his garden. :yes:

 

[jaypp]

I heard someone referred to as 'the black handbag' once. Was told it was because they went with anything!

 

[Andy78]

I have worked with a lot of plumbers who all seem to share the nickname, nob'ead.

 

[Guest111]

Back in the day I was known as Arnie (terminator) because I had a very short temper and I always came back,recently I called in to a place I used to work at and the gaffer shouted "hey up lads Arnie's back" one of the pup's asked "why do you call him Arnie? gaffer replied "you don't want to know and if you're lucky you'll never find out". Don't think he believes I've mellowed with age.lol

 

[dazza1981]

My old foremans nickname was "thrush " because he was an aggravating c##t

 

[Spoon]

had a work college who was nicknames "toe nails" as he was so far up the bosses a**e that all you can see is his toe nails...

 

[Pete999]

I mentioned a guy who's nickname was Teflon, well he had another one Slick cause nothing ever stuck to him