What's in a name
This happened a long time ago, but I still find it amusing. I am not relating this here to make fun of the person concerned, just because .
After my school, I joined a college (stayed there for a very short period). I stayed in the hostel, and the warden was a very old lady, with all her hair white (not even a single black strand!) and always dressed in white (well, these details are irrelevant, but just to give a picture). Despite her age, she walked tall and straight, and was extremely extremely strict (and if I may say so, quite short tempered). Her name was Ms Mirchandani. Because of her temparament, which terrified one and all, her name was transformed into a nickname - Ms Mirchdani (a pot of chillies), and for short, 'Mirchi Aunty' (chilli) !!
I think students have a thing about nicknaming (often unflatteringingly) the teachers, especially the ones they do not get along with very well. And more often than not, the names are passed down from batch to batch, and over the time, even the teachers get to know the nicknames! In my student life, I have come across a large number and variety of nicknames. We (my batch), our seniors and our juniors have rather disrespectfully referred to some of our teachers as Choupat (futile), GainDa (hippo rhino), Sugriva(from legend of Mahabharata Ramayana) etc.
But this incident is perhaps the most amusing and imaginative one.
P.S. Would like to request all you to share your amusing stories about nicknames :-)
This happened a long time ago, but I still find it amusing. I am not relating this here to make fun of the person concerned, just because .
After my school, I joined a college (stayed there for a very short period). I stayed in the hostel, and the warden was a very old lady, with all her hair white (not even a single black strand!) and always dressed in white (well, these details are irrelevant, but just to give a picture). Despite her age, she walked tall and straight, and was extremely extremely strict (and if I may say so, quite short tempered). Her name was Ms Mirchandani. Because of her temparament, which terrified one and all, her name was transformed into a nickname - Ms Mirchdani (a pot of chillies), and for short, 'Mirchi Aunty' (chilli) !!
I think students have a thing about nicknaming (often unflatteringingly) the teachers, especially the ones they do not get along with very well. And more often than not, the names are passed down from batch to batch, and over the time, even the teachers get to know the nicknames! In my student life, I have come across a large number and variety of nicknames. We (my batch), our seniors and our juniors have rather disrespectfully referred to some of our teachers as Choupat (futile), GainDa (
But this incident is perhaps the most amusing and imaginative one.
P.S. Would like to request all you to share your amusing stories about nicknames :-)
8 comments:
Hi ~
So true...this reminded me of our Zoo lecturer.We use to call the lady " Hitler" or " Rawan" - infact there was this once incident in the practical period - as I was the clumsiest of all and freak case of accidents happening around me - looking at my antics - she laughed - and the whole college was saying " Rawan hansa" ( Rawan laughs...) yikes...!!
Well in the end caught hold of me and knew that I kept all those names....but she was quite big hearted person...never took out her angst on me....and I think that was the day when I changed my opinion about her( not her name though LOL....) Yeah & that day onwards I never bunked her class !
He He He...
Gainda is Rhino dear not hippo...
Hippo is DAryayi Ghorha sumthng
;-)
Bendtherulz: Lol! nice one too!!
Thinker: Yes, you are right. How could I have forgotten! I think I need to go back to school ;-)
:-) nice one...
One of my teachers in school had a swelling on his forehead... we used to call him headlight!
Hahahah....
The best nicknmes that i still remember is :
Labdoo.....
Ah! I see I have stirred a lot of memories ;-)
Pyare Mohan, Prashant, thanks for visitng again, and for sharing your stories too!
I've a friend nicknamed as AK47 - when he starts laughin, he doesn't stop. He goes on and on and on like a AK47 :p
But Vaali & Sugriva come in Ramayan right? *scratches head*
Lol! Nice name :-D
Of course, you are right ... Baali and Sugriva were in Ramayan. That proves it now .... I indeed need to go back to school. I just wish I could. :-)
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