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[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 94 points 1 year ago (3 children)

To play off my instance name.

[–] fucker@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
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[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was hurt by one and haven't healed

[–] Cubes@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I would like to hear this story

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[–] new_guy@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like not being easily identifiable on social media. When I was a kid my parents taught me to not reveal my real name on the internet and nowadays it seems that your real life and internet life should be the same.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not sure if it worked though John.

(Not sure if your name is John but it'll be funny if it was)

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[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love ninjas and carbonhydrates

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It's a family name

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

I can't remember

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

mom i'm internet famous

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Because I'm not a banana, duh.

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[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I often expend my creativity elsewhere. 😅

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[–] mojo@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Because I want to instill fear

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[–] SummerIsTooWarm@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because I think that summer is too warm

[–] sloonark@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

You know what? I agree.

[–] ladytaters@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of my nicknames growing up was Lil Miss Potatoes. But now I'm a grown up, so I'm Lady Taters.

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[–] Hurensohn@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] Unidan@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] 1luv8008135@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I’m a simple man.

[–] mack211@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's been my nickname for over 50 years.

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[–] chairman@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] jasonwaterfalls@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TLC wrote a song about me.

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[–] Rock@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's an anagram of my real name, 'lcdou 991y9'

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[–] LemmeInPls@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I kept on trying to make an account and it wouldn't let me for some reason.

[–] nIi7WJVZwktT4Ze@fost.hu 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] Lurklaughlove@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because it’s all I really want to do here.

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[–] krzschlss@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I didn't. It's my IRL nickname. It means 'short circuit' (as in 'easily frustrated'). I'm the opposite of it, I'm the calmest person on this planet. My friends thought it would be funny. (the full word spells 'Kurzschluss')

[–] ChickenButt@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] ActualShark@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago
[–] Defiant@lemmy.cafe 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s the name of my favorite Star Ship! USS Defiant

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[–] MossBear@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like Moss. I like Bears. There it is!

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[–] Mcballs1234@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

I was thinking of McDonald's and balls

[–] o_O@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well I'm a very confused person, and I'm surprised at the world around me.

[–] thelastknowngod@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Corrupt windows nt boot menu circa 2003.. It should have said "last known good configuration"

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[–] Pokite@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just run pwgen -c 6 -0 and picket one that I liked most.

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[–] Kiwi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Have you seen kiwis? They're adorable!

The bird is alright too I guess

[–] TheTeaMonster@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[–] akd@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

My initials if my middle name were Keith

[–] kinther@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Old WoW randomly generated name. Stuck with it for years now

[–] whimsical_spleen@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Step 1: Download https://www.eff.org/files/2016/07/18/eff_large_wordlist.txt

Step 2: run the following in the terminal

shuf -n 20 eff_large_wordlist.txt

Step 3: choose two good looking words from the output

Step 4: smoosh them together with optional underscore or capitalization

Now you have a tasty username worth sharing with friends and family!

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[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You'll never guess where I browse the internet from

[–] DarkMessiah@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It appeals to the edgelord teenager in me.

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[–] _I_@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I tried and it worked.

[–] LongPigFlavor@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

It's a reference to human cannibalism. I found it interesting that humans taste similar to pork. I'm just weird like that.

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