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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] 74 points 6 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] 36 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Renouned negotiator Matt Fromeichar

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 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".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

I see Jack TheRipper in a whole new light now

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[–] rtxn 12 points 6 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

David Searchengineoptimizer, Mary Marykaycosmeticssales, Oleg Disinformationandpropagandabotprogrammer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

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

[–] disguy_ovahea 53 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] SkunkWorkz 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Viking_Hippie 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] disguy_ovahea 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Oh, like Timothy Chaturbate/Chalamet?

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[–] rtxn 45 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We all remember Scam Bankrupt Fraud, right?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

yea wasn't he the guy from FTX?

[–] rtxn 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

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[–] BatrickPateman 35 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Peter Unemployed.

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Don't forget Martyn Congressman!

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[–] 5oap10116 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Look at me, I'm Bobby SitAtMyConputerAllDayAndAgeRapidly

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We call him Little Bobby Tables.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Finally an accurate description for Jessica Fullstack Developer.

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[–] hperrin 20 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Just ask Tim Apple how that feels.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Imagine being the actual John Gamer.

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[–] folekaule 17 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 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)

[–] WarlordSdocy 8 points 6 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.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

María Tiktoker

John Uberdriver

Sam Gamereviewer

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

John Oovoojaver

[–] Event_Horizon 6 points 6 days ago

Shorten them and it works

Maria Toker

John Uber

Sam Vèiwer

[–] Seasm0ke 9 points 6 days ago

Hi my name is Colin Support

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

Dolores del BullshitJob. Or Lola Shitposta.

[–] sicarius 9 points 6 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.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 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"

[–] aeronmelon 11 points 6 days ago

“Sup, I’m Lance Crypto!”

[–] ZeffSyde 4 points 5 days ago

Elon Nepobabyoligarchson.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

Ohh no look out, it's Tim Moderator

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Yosef Tuber

Isha Grammer

Fitzgerald Acebook

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[–] ZeffSyde 3 points 5 days ago

The names Trent, Trent Shippinrecieven.

[–] essell 6 points 6 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] 5 points 6 days ago (3 children)

can someone help me make "janitor" sound like a fancy French name pls

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

L’engienier du’sanitaccion

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Custodienne

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Jaques Concierge?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Imagine Tony Head of Sales and Managment

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