 Mr. Johnson in other countries., Where was the list? |
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Deus Absconditus  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566  |
A pretty simple question, but one I can't for the life of me remember...
Where was the list of other names for "Mr. Johnson", with entries like "Herr Gruber," et cetera. Also, what was the Japanese equivalent? Tanaka-san? Satou-san? |
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Jun 22 2007, 11:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 16-September 05 From: London Member No.: 7,753 |
Well, my English Mr Johnson's are always named Mr Smith..
..Or Mr Smythe, if they're posh. Just my thruppence.. |
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Jun 23 2007, 12:31 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,241 Joined: 10-August 02 Member No.: 3,083 |
I think in Japan, he's called Bunraku-san.
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Jun 23 2007, 12:32 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...well, in the UK, I refer to Mr Johnson as "Mr Heath"
In according to Shadows of Europe in Austria it is "Doktor Nowaks". |
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Jun 23 2007, 03:54 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
IIRC, most common family name is Sato. Or Satou, depending on translation. Top 10 is Satou Suzuki Takahashi Tanaka Watanabe Itou Yamamoto Nakamura Ohayashi Kobayashi Katou |
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Jun 23 2007, 04:38 AM
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Jun 23 2007, 08:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Tampere, Finland Member No.: 8,432 |
Here's the Wiki site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_...common_surnames |
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Jun 25 2007, 12:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 29-March 07 Member No.: 11,342 |
For france, the "semi-official" name (used in the semi-official france sourcebook ) is "Monsieur Dupont".
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Jun 25 2007, 01:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 30-November 04 Member No.: 6,858 |
There's also the suggestion that the Johnson's of different corporations use different names. The old Germany sourcebook has it that all Saeder Krupp Johnsons are called Herr Brackhaus.
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Jun 25 2007, 04:39 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 392 |
I have always hated using this name for Japanese J's. I know that it also means "puppetmaster" but the dual meaning for it and the other way in which it is used in SR just turns me off. We had a GM once who didn't clue into that and harassed the hell out of him. I think that we actually did call the J "Mr. Whore," after the run when he tried to stiff us. |
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Jun 25 2007, 05:04 PM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
Thanks for the responses. After digging through I books, I think it might have been in MJLBB - one of the few books I don't have.
I believe I shall use Tanaka-san, because yes, Bunraku-san just gives me the heebie jeebies given the connotations. |
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