Today, I discovered that the word 'randy' means 'horny' in England. I'm going to England next semester to study abroad. My name is Randy. FML
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JBrownie123 24
We aren't retarded. We use the word horny a lot more. Randy is a dying word over here.
Andr913 13
When I was in England, the name Lou seemed to be very popular. It has a little tinkle to it.
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hateevryone 15
your name is randy and you're a woman?
Metteris 0
Well, it's a female name where I am from.
becsta12 2
I have a female coworker named randi....
hypuuurness 6
it's usually short for something like Miranda..
slimkelsey 17
I know a girl named Randy-Lynn
xSorry_fml 10
Start going by Sir Bacon Leatherdick.
flockz 20
hm deja vu a little here? this smells a little like a comment i made recently....
gabrielbaby 9
I smell it too...
KiddNYC1O 22
I 'member, I 'member.
Zakirsd_fml 5
Is the imember a new Apple product?
RedPillSucks 33
"Sir Bacon Leatherdick"??? Seems Randi would be preferable. OP, you can go by your middle name, if you have one.
clauderah 5
It means the same thing here in Aus but only creepers ever use it. I doubt you'll have a rough time!
Drigr 9
a woman named Randy? awkward indeed
Metteris 0
Why?
white16sox 19
How is it awkward? Her name is probably Miranda.
kaykay20 0
Well if you start off with my name is then it shouldn't be too confusing. If it doesn't help then explain the meaning it has from where your from.
kaykay20 0
Or you could just say why your named that. Maybe your parents didn't think of it that way....unless they just got a cruel sense of humor then fyl.
capnbzarr 43
So in other words, you made it to adulthood without learning the meaning of your own name? Yeah, YDI.
Tess_fml 7
How can they "deserve" it? It's not like they could choose their name. And so what if they JUST found out the meaning? I'm sure they would've went to England if they had found out sooner as well..
capnbzarr 43
She deserved it because if she had shown a little curiosity, she would have learned that bit of trivia before choosing to study abroad in England.
slimkelsey 17
You're an idiot. Not everyone actually cares what their name means. I don't know or care what my name means. Maybe OP never thought "Hmm I wonder what my name means?" Asshole
Takainthemachine 0
Oh please, I am sure they know the difference. I have lived with the English before..lovely and intelligent people!
melons 44
That's a very nice thing to say about the English, but I can assure you that not everyone is lovely and intelligent here...
idragosani 17
People in the UK will be able to figure out the difference. You think no one else in the UK goes by that name?
ruusk 6
No one English is called Randy
hermitknut 22
88: And you can state this categorically, having been introduced to every English person?
illmatic2 16
That reminds me. My mom's maiden name is Koetje, which apparently is a slang term for ****** in Holland.
illmatic2 16
Well I know it is somewhere. My uncle used to get teased because of it.
Epikouros 32
Maybe your uncle got teased because Koetje means Little Cow. Or bullies would change it to Kutje, which is a slang term for ****** in Dutch.
illmatic2 16
I guess they must've changed it. I could be wrong, but isn't Koetje and kutje pronounced the same way?
mikeymayhem_87 15
A lady named Randy? That's new to me as well. Hopefully nobody gives you crap about it, OP!