When I go out with the ladies, I don’t force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten.

Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.

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I told the Nicks I had to nix their idea. I mean it’s silly. Why would I name all my clones Nick Name? If I did that, what would their nicknames be?

Call me Bitter Otter. It’s just a nickname I gave myself. However, a better descriptive and more realistic name for myself would be Tangy Walrus.

Maybe they notice me wincing whenever I hear them say it, but I don’t know: there are all sorts of reasons I could be wincing. Life is a wince-a-thon.

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If you don’t want the nickname, don’t live up to it.