People Called Jim.

[The Peepmaster]

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.

[Joan]

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]

... and I just realised, I think I missed the joke there.

[The Peepmaster]

When you weren't happy with HIM, or you weren't happy with JIM?

[Joan]

I was always happy with Jim. It was James I wasn't happy with.

[Vulture]

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'.

[The Peepmaster]

now he's a six-foot, eighteen-stone 'Jay'.

And you let him?