Johnsonina?, What the heck is the female name for Johnson? |
Johnsonina?, What the heck is the female name for Johnson? |
Aug 2 2008, 04:29 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,058 Joined: 4-February 08 Member No.: 15,640 |
I don't think I can quite groove if a female "Johnson" is actually called Mis(s). Johnson. To me it does not quite have the appropriate ring to it. I was just wondering does anyone have any good ideas on what to call a female Johnson besides Johnson or Johnsonina?
For instance every man is named Mr. Johnson and every woman is named Mis(s). Gayle. Anyone have any good names? I kind of like the name Gayle as it is fairly nondescript and it can then be Mis(s). Gayle's Little Black Book, and for some reason I highly enjoy that. |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:36 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
Traditionally, it's been Miss Johnson, though it wouldn;t be unusual for "Mr Johnson" to be used gender Neutral as well.
<shrug> But easy enough to change if you like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif) |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:41 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In a hot tub, with lots of bubbles and champagne waiting for you. Member No.: 1,972 |
I'd call them
baby cakes toots honey dew sweet bottoms sugar to name a few |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:46 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,900 Joined: 31-December 06 Member No.: 10,502 |
"Johnson" isn't like a waiter. It's a generic last name used for all people in the biz because Johnson competes with Smith for the most common last name in the US (and it doesn't sounds funny the way going to the meet with the Smith or Willy would.
If you're interested the 1990 top 20 in the US. SMITH JOHNSON WILLIAMS JONES BROWN DAVIS MILLER WILSON MOORE TAYLOR ANDERSON (Missster Anderson) THOMAS JACKSON WHITE HARRIS MARTIN THOMPSON GARCIA MARTINEZ ROBINSON Personally I'd say keep Johnson. The whole point is anonymity. If the cops overhear that you need to drop the stuff off with the Robinson you've already told them you're dealing with a female. Though if you must out of that list I think Robinson is the only one that has female connotations. |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 15,298 |
How does Robinson have female connotations?
Edit: Nevermind. Here's to you. |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-June 08 From: California Free State Member No.: 16,080 |
In 2nd edition the Johnson Contact explicitly stated that "He may not look the same the next time you see him... he may not even be a he. But it's always Mr. Johnson". Besides, there may be something intriguing about a woman in a stark black suit who prefers to be referred to as Mr Johnson.
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Aug 2 2008, 04:50 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
Traditionally, it's been Miss Johnson, though it wouldn;t be unusual for "Mr Johnson" to be used gender Neutral as well. If by "Miss" you mean "Ms." then I agree. Unless I'm mistaken, it is also correct to use "Mr. Johnson" whether the principal is male, female, or even a group. It's something of a title, a professional courtesy used by shadowrunners to indicate that they honor their clients' anonymity. |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In a hot tub, with lots of bubbles and champagne waiting for you. Member No.: 1,972 |
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Aug 2 2008, 04:58 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297 |
Unless I'm mistaken, it is also correct to use "Mr. Johnson" whether the principal is male, female, or even a group. It's something of a title, a professional courtesy used by shadowrunners to indicate that they honor their clients' anonymity. We sometimes use Sergeant Johnson when "Mr. Johnson" is obviously Star or Military. Again, no need to differentiate the sex of the J. |
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Aug 2 2008, 05:00 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,058 Joined: 4-February 08 Member No.: 15,640 |
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Aug 2 2008, 05:02 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Blighty Member No.: 15,736 |
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Aug 2 2008, 07:23 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
If by "Miss" you mean "Ms." then I agree. Unless I'm mistaken, it is also correct to use "Mr. Johnson" whether the principal is male, female, or even a group. It's something of a title, a professional courtesy used by shadowrunners to indicate that they honor their clients' anonymity. hehe, yeah. I'm at work and typing in my "copious free time" (hah!!!), so... go with that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Aug 2 2008, 11:10 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
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Aug 2 2008, 02:40 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,900 Joined: 31-December 06 Member No.: 10,502 |
if you value your rep, i hope not while in their presence... So long as he isn't the the primary in talking to her it can be amusing to have the asocial character in the background. If the runners were truly straight laced many wouldn't be runners in the first place. |
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Aug 2 2008, 03:30 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
"Mister Johnson" is a title, not a name. Even if you're dealing with "Mr. Bunraku", the Asian equivilent of "Mr. Johnson", he's still a "Mister Johnson".
Comes from back in the days when the Corporations were starting up the Shadow Business, and had a small group of pre-made histories for their people, the most numerous name used was "Johnson", and the vast, vast, vast majority of them were male. So you see, "Mister Johnson", again, being a title, is gender neutral. |
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Aug 3 2008, 12:48 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 9,006 |
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Aug 3 2008, 01:11 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
That's another one. There's also "Mr. Smith" and "Mr. Dough" and so on in North America.
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Aug 3 2008, 09:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-June 08 From: California Free State Member No.: 16,080 |
MiSuTa SuPaRuKuRu?
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Aug 3 2008, 11:17 PM
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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 |
...Bob.
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Aug 3 2008, 11:31 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 18-May 08 From: East Wind Member No.: 15,986 |
MiSuTa SuPaRuKuRu? actually, it's "supaakuru," but damn if it didn't make me laugh anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif) |
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Aug 3 2008, 11:32 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,058 Joined: 4-February 08 Member No.: 15,640 |
Oh yeah Bob... damn it I should have known all along!
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Aug 3 2008, 11:39 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
The problem with using "Mr. Johnson" as a gender-neutral term is that Johnson is also a term for a portion of the male anatomy, so a female "Mr. Johnson" lacks the opportunity for lewd innuendo. I guess if you're a Seinfeld fan, you could call a female Johnson "Delores". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Aug 4 2008, 12:11 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
"Mr. Johnson" is an employer. A "johnson" is a penis.
Getting them confused is rather gauche. |
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Aug 4 2008, 01:22 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-June 08 From: California Free State Member No.: 16,080 |
actually, it's "supaakuru," but damn if it didn't make me laugh anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif) Everyone's an Engrish critic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) |
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Aug 4 2008, 01:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-June 08 From: California Free State Member No.: 16,080 |
By intriguing, you do mean "totally hot", right? ... Uh... Sure? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) |
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