Some people have cool nicknames and some don’t…it’s just the way life goes.

Think about it this way: would you rather be called Lazer because you are awesome or have folks call you Dips**t because you’re not too bright?

I think you know the correct answer…

Check out these funny tweets about people who had pretty silly nicknames.

1. Mr. Words.

That one hurts.

Years ago when I worked in a large office I used the word ‘trebuchet’ during a conversation with a colleague about castles, was overheard by the obligatory office wankers and henceforth became known as ‘Mr Words’.

MR WORDS.

— Lapsedcat (@Lapsedcat) January 27, 2022

2. College boy.

Mr. Smarty Pants.

There is a chap in our village whose nickname is ‘college’ – because he went to college.

— 48 Crash (@48_Crash) January 28, 2022

3. Wearing it with pride.

You sound pretty bright…

I am a non-native English speaker working in a law firm. I have a better grasp of grammar than most of my colleagues and occasionally get called “Dictionary Corner”. I wear it with pride.

— Golightlyyy ?? (@Golightlyyy) January 29, 2022

4. Mr. Parsnips.

At least you sound healthy.

Once at a YMCA cafeteria in Nottingham, I asked for, “Just a plate of roast parsnips,” and was thereafter Mr Parsnips.

— Stanley Bad ? (@Stanley_Bad) January 28, 2022

5. I’m your buckaroo!

That was a big mistake.

As a teenager in the early nineties I saved up and bought what I thought were an amazing pair of cowboy boots.. to this day if I see any of my old mates from those days they still call me buckaroo ?

— alandel (@alandel1) August 16, 2021

6. Hey, it’s The Fonz!

Kids are ruthless.

Lad in school wore a faux leather jacket when we were kids. He’s still called Fonzy 30 years later

Another lad in the class wore a coat with a furry hood. He’s still known as Eskimo to this day.

The guy who dared slick back his hair once…. Gringo

Kids are ruthless

— Ciarán Halpin (@cihalpin) August 16, 2021

7. Super Mario!

That one hurts…

Props to anyone who tries to be fashionable in ireland i wore a red beret once in waterford and someone called me super mario

— lady of sophistication (@janky_jane) August 15, 2021

8. It backfired on you.

Where’s your band?

Came back home with a jacket I bought in Manchester thinking I was cool…first pub I walk into…. “If it isn’t Sgt.Pepper” pic.twitter.com/sqkwQKzBSg

— Thomas McCaffery (@JoinThomasToday) August 16, 2021

9. I found Waldo!

That took a while.

I once wore a red and white striped jumper to the dentist and a kid loudly and excitedly whispered to her mother “Found him!”

— Cethan Leahy (@CethanLeahy) August 17, 2021

10. Problems with the spaceship.

Take me to your leader.

I once wore a silver jacket to college, turned up late for class, said ‘sorry I’m late’, lecturer said, ‘that’s ok’ then waited til I was halfway across the front of the full class before following up with ‘trouble with the spaceship again was it?’.

— Matthew ??? ?? (@MrWeir) August 17, 2021

Now we want to hear from you.

What’s your nickname?

And how did you get it?

Let us know in the comments!