Author Topic: People Called Jim.  (Read 4654 times)

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2008, 11:32:48 PM »
My first boyfriend was a Jim.

I think we're generally more tolerant these days, Joan.

We were having a discussion on one of the Cartoonists' Forums earlier about Andy Capp (which, of course, Roger writes). It occurred to me that the main character in the cartoon strip wouldn't have the same image if he was called Andrew.
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

Joan

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2008, 11:39:27 PM »
My first boyfriend was a Jim.

I think we're generally more tolerant these days, Joan.

We were having a discussion on one of the Cartoonists' Forums earlier about Andy Capp (which, of course, Roger writes). It occurred to me that the main character in the cartoon strip wouldn't have the same image if he was called Andrew.

Well, of course, he was James when I WASN'T HAPPY WITH HIM.



Joan

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2008, 11:45:49 PM »
... and I just realised, I think I missed the joke there.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2008, 11:52:05 PM »

When you weren't happy with HIM, or you weren't happy with JIM?
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

Joan

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2008, 11:55:42 PM »
I was always happy with Jim. It was James I wasn't happy with.

Vulture

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2008, 05:33:43 AM »
Yes, I have a 'Jamie' who is reverted to 'JAMES!' in times of stress.
I didn't want his name shortened to Jim and I managed this all through his childhood - now he's a six-foot, eighteen-stone 'Jay'.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: People Called Jim.
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2008, 09:06:00 AM »
now he's a six-foot, eighteen-stone 'Jay'.

And you let him?  :o
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟