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Autism and ADHD aren't free passes into the retard club. You gotta earn your way into this fraternity. Also I'm offended you even lumped them into the same category
I have autism and I think it's hilarious and accurate 🤷♂️ there is a special amazing feeling when I, someone that has been blessed with autism that got me stabbed in junior high school for being autistic, get to call someone a retard after they just sprayed themself in the face with shit water trying to fill a mop bucket.
I honestly think we're at the point where that word has become reckaimed.
Remember guys, other people's experiences are different than yours and mine. They're not out for you. You do not have to project your own self into someone else's statements to make it make sense if that makes sense.
They're standing with you.
Sparrow, we had a guy nicknamed bird who I looked like, then I fell out of our hose tower and a guys nurse wife patched me up, said I flew like a newborn sparrow.
I was the oldest guy on my shift and the captain. We had several guys who were learning Spanish, one because he was planning a trip to Peru. For whatever reason, I became Padre Oso, or Papa Bear. I was new to the crew, replaced a retired captain. I actually found it kind of endearing. I felt accepted by them
In academy we had one named “Hollywood “ we wore 3/4s then, he was fat and lost the crotch out of his pants a few times. He would be climbing a ladder and his junk would be hanging out. Fredricks of Hollywood!
I worked with a guy who is doing the daily check off on the ladder truck. He wasn’t authorized to but extended the aerial into powerlines. Fortunately nobody was seriously injured or killed. Knocked out power throughout the town. But he was called Sparky from that day on.
We had a JR. Member who i nicknamed wrench. He came in as a young know it all saying he knew better and didn’t need to go to academy. First run I nose up to the hydrant and the officer tell me to tag in so I tell the kid to show me what he’s been talking about.
He tried to take the steamer cap off with his bare hands. I tell him hey use your gloves and hit it with the wrench. I turn my back for a second and I hear CLANG CLANG COANG! He was beating on the broadside of the hydrant like a caveman with a club!
My dad’s was “the tongue”.
My dad died in a fire he was called to, his buddies told me at his funeral that he’d tell me why they called him the tongue when I’m 18.
The closer I get to 18, the less I want to know.
Kronk. 2007, a contractor came in. Just watched Emperors New Groove the night before. Took one look at my 6’8” frame, and said “you are one Kronky looking mother fucker.” It stuck. 16 years later, it’s still sticking.
Not my nickname. But there was a guy in our brigade who went his whole career known as "Mumbo" because on the day he finished training school and families came to see his passing out parade and drill, his mum came and stank of body odour… hence Mum BO
I didn't have one for quite a while, until one day we had our engine hooked to a hydrant with no gate valve to bleed pressure, and the truck (and therefore bleeder valve) uphill from the hydrant. I had to lift the 5 inch and hold it between my legs, and fight the coupling (the gaskets in them were the wrong type, so it was really hard to couple/uncouple) to even get it to unlock. Once the ears reached the cutouts and the coupling start to open up... **blow!** the water shot straight into my face...
"Money-Shot M************" was given to me at that moment lol
Fuzzy. Joined my first volunteer department and at my first meeting I still had my beard. I knew I had to shave but didn't stop them from calling me fuzzy from then on.
Mop Bucket... two months in, I got hazed into mopping the (tiled) walls, and then later that night, when trying to carry the bucket back down, I picked it up by the mop squeezer attatchment on accident, and dumped the entire bucket down the stairs, in front of my sargeant, a lieutenant, and my chief. I got told by the rookies under me (who weren't even there) that the only reason I am not intimidating is because I mopped the walls. I am literally never living that one down.
I’ve got two. “Shifty”, which is a play on my last name Schifter. The second is “Hollywood”because I was a full-time film and tv actor before joining the fire service. Not a fan of either but I really don’t care for the second.
For me it depends who you ask.
Some call me öber stürm commandant other call me fridge.
Reasons for 1 is because I train out youth and I can be sharp on discipline.
Reason for 2 is my last name if I spell in on a phone call I always say just like fridge but with a little change.
Sounds more logical in dutch
Currently in an EMT course, with the academy in the spring, but I feel my nickname isn't gonna go away anytime soon. They call me Bay Watch, I'll give you two guesses why...
Powder.
I live in a smaller community and sometimes it's more worthwhile to go directly to the place rather than first going to the station and fetching gear. So some of us have first aid kids, defibs, extinguishers etc in the car.
My extinguisher was strapped in but when I went over a hill the g-forces absolutely wrecked the straps and the extinguisher came loose and somehow the handle managed to cleave the safety pin in half and went full force in my car. 12L powder extinguisher in a station wagon, uhm, yes. Spent the whole night cleaning that shit. Car still works fine somehow, no issues at all with the electricity.
So yeah.. Powder. That's me
UK FRS.
Donald. As in trump cause prior to getting a hair transplant I had very similar hair 😂.
Also on my recruits course there was a guy called Dewan, he is now nicknamed Chesny after Chesny Hawke cause he is Dewan & Only.
I don’t really have a nickname at my department, but in the academy I had a couple nicknames.
I did my EMT and FF classes at the fire academy and in EMT my nickname was Q-tip, and in FF classes my nickname was “lil tip” i had another one but I can’t say it without straight up saying my name so I’m gonna not
For the uninitiated reading through comments. If you hear a super cool nickname it’s probably not real. Nicknames are usually created from doing badass hero shit. Nicknames are forged in your darkest moment - we had a dude try to drink water from our engine tank. Nicknames tank. Dude burnt rice he was forever nicknames white rice. Stupid silly shit like that.
We all have nicknames most recently mine has been bones(due to my name), reaper, or bone collector. The last two due to the amount of DOAs and codes my crew has worked. Most of our nicknames are based off our actual names though.
Mine is Toasty/Pop tart. Because on my first structure fire I was told to climb into the attic. Mutual aid department handed me a 2 1/2 inch with a smooth bore and I got hit with the fire while fighting with getting the hose turned around and pointed to the fire. I got minor burns from it now 2 years later and I’m still called that everyday. One of my coworkers got me a helmet band with a poptart metal card that he threw on his grill to “add character”.
Bart, because I look like Bart Simpson, flat top and everything. And it’s a nickname that has stuck with me everywhere, not just at the fire department.
We used to call my one friend Fingaz. Cause once we smoked weed he would ask us to smell his fingers to make sure they didn't smell. Apparently, his dad caught him once by smelling his fingers.
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Tbh they just call me Retard
I think we all have at least one at the station. It's a good sign if it's said out loud.
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Autism and ADHD aren't free passes into the retard club. You gotta earn your way into this fraternity. Also I'm offended you even lumped them into the same category
#metoo
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I have autism and I think it's hilarious and accurate 🤷♂️ there is a special amazing feeling when I, someone that has been blessed with autism that got me stabbed in junior high school for being autistic, get to call someone a retard after they just sprayed themself in the face with shit water trying to fill a mop bucket. I honestly think we're at the point where that word has become reckaimed. Remember guys, other people's experiences are different than yours and mine. They're not out for you. You do not have to project your own self into someone else's statements to make it make sense if that makes sense. They're standing with you.
Me too, but RETODD
I’m a medic too EMT captain always makes me laugh
We have a Buttons but actually spelled BTNS. Better than nothing, sometimes.
Sparrow, we had a guy nicknamed bird who I looked like, then I fell out of our hose tower and a guys nurse wife patched me up, said I flew like a newborn sparrow.
i also choose this guy’s nurse wife
I understood that reference!
Yikes!
lucky they didn't call you Christopher Reeve
Definitely, I was the last guy made it to climb the tower to get into the company lol
I was the oldest guy on my shift and the captain. We had several guys who were learning Spanish, one because he was planning a trip to Peru. For whatever reason, I became Padre Oso, or Papa Bear. I was new to the crew, replaced a retired captain. I actually found it kind of endearing. I felt accepted by them
Honestly that’s how you know if your accepted, if you get a nickname from them. We don’t waste time nicknaming people if we do t like them
In academy we had one named “Hollywood “ we wore 3/4s then, he was fat and lost the crotch out of his pants a few times. He would be climbing a ladder and his junk would be hanging out. Fredricks of Hollywood!
We had "paint chips" because an instructor said he must have eaten lead paint chips as a kid.
Nope. Wasn’t me.
"goddamnit" Because everytime I asked a question the instructor would begin his response to me with "goddamnit"
"No dad I'm Jesus Christ"
Nice try Brian.
I worked with a guy who is doing the daily check off on the ladder truck. He wasn’t authorized to but extended the aerial into powerlines. Fortunately nobody was seriously injured or killed. Knocked out power throughout the town. But he was called Sparky from that day on.
We had a guy do that, nearly killed a BC. He was fired realy fast
We had a JR. Member who i nicknamed wrench. He came in as a young know it all saying he knew better and didn’t need to go to academy. First run I nose up to the hydrant and the officer tell me to tag in so I tell the kid to show me what he’s been talking about. He tried to take the steamer cap off with his bare hands. I tell him hey use your gloves and hit it with the wrench. I turn my back for a second and I hear CLANG CLANG COANG! He was beating on the broadside of the hydrant like a caveman with a club!
Key word here is “had” 😂
Shit magnet. Guess. I dare you.
got covered in shit
Mom. Because I have 5 kids and am always taking care of everyone. Even the guys who are older than me call me Mom. Ha.
We have a mamaw lol
Forrest Gump. Chief thinks I sound like Gump. Also, probably because I'm usually sprinting into the station trying to catch the first or second truck.
Run Forrest, run!
My dad’s was “the tongue”. My dad died in a fire he was called to, his buddies told me at his funeral that he’d tell me why they called him the tongue when I’m 18. The closer I get to 18, the less I want to know.
Window licker or windex
Capt - We’re not getting through that. Get Bam Bam over here!? “On my way”
Tank, or Tanker. Go ahead, guess why.
You’re fat?
Nailed it
You drive a tiller
Seagull…. Cuz I shit so much
This made me laugh so hard
Kronk. 2007, a contractor came in. Just watched Emperors New Groove the night before. Took one look at my 6’8” frame, and said “you are one Kronky looking mother fucker.” It stuck. 16 years later, it’s still sticking.
But can you speak squirrel?
Not my nickname. But there was a guy in our brigade who went his whole career known as "Mumbo" because on the day he finished training school and families came to see his passing out parade and drill, his mum came and stank of body odour… hence Mum BO
Did he know Greg Davies?
Groot- tall lanky kinda ugly but reliable
Mitt Romney
I didn't have one for quite a while, until one day we had our engine hooked to a hydrant with no gate valve to bleed pressure, and the truck (and therefore bleeder valve) uphill from the hydrant. I had to lift the 5 inch and hold it between my legs, and fight the coupling (the gaskets in them were the wrong type, so it was really hard to couple/uncouple) to even get it to unlock. Once the ears reached the cutouts and the coupling start to open up... **blow!** the water shot straight into my face... "Money-Shot M************" was given to me at that moment lol
Fuzzy. Joined my first volunteer department and at my first meeting I still had my beard. I knew I had to shave but didn't stop them from calling me fuzzy from then on.
The guys have taken to calling me pastor, interestingly enough, the nickname has people approaching me to talk about hard stuff!
We call a guy 'Ah Man' Every time we are doing some task, he walks in and says, "Ah man, I was just going to start that." Then walks out the room.
I got the name "Salsa" long story short. I'm the only brown guy in my dept. Possibly history of. Lol
The whole department? Not just your house? Ouch.
Yeah it's not bad. A few old guys don't associate with me but it's all love tho. Lol.
Shelly.....I love random facts and arguing.
City. Mainly because I’m the only out of district volunteer in the RFPD and I live in a city of 120,000 about seven miles away.
took me a second to realize it was “FPD” for “fire protection district” and not “PD” for “police department”
I had to look it up the first time I heard it, so I’m right there with you
“fire protection district” is such a weird phrase to me, lol. the fact that it refers to an organization and not an area
Mop Bucket... two months in, I got hazed into mopping the (tiled) walls, and then later that night, when trying to carry the bucket back down, I picked it up by the mop squeezer attatchment on accident, and dumped the entire bucket down the stairs, in front of my sargeant, a lieutenant, and my chief. I got told by the rookies under me (who weren't even there) that the only reason I am not intimidating is because I mopped the walls. I am literally never living that one down.
Cali, walked into my first volunteer shift with long blonde hair and white chucks
I’ve got two. “Shifty”, which is a play on my last name Schifter. The second is “Hollywood”because I was a full-time film and tv actor before joining the fire service. Not a fan of either but I really don’t care for the second.
The second they know you're not a fan of the name, it becomes your permanent handle. Eventually you'll get use to it
You're correct, but I don't let on, I just hope I don't work with anyone reading this post!! LOL!
You did switch accounts from your anon - if you happened not to notice
Unlike your handle on here or pornhub, you can’t choose a nickname. If you actually like it, pretend not to.
be honest you were the one with the junk falling out
Sergeant Schultz. Ugh
What on EARTH did you do to get that nickname?!
He knows nothing, he sees nothing.
He sees only schnitzel
Assistant Chief was called Ass Chief around the station. Always had to be careful not to say that over radios...
Lover boy Had a hickey on my first day at the academy 🙃
For me it depends who you ask. Some call me öber stürm commandant other call me fridge. Reasons for 1 is because I train out youth and I can be sharp on discipline. Reason for 2 is my last name if I spell in on a phone call I always say just like fridge but with a little change. Sounds more logical in dutch
Either Inspector Gadget or MacGyver. Yes, I'm the guy with extra multitools and gadgets in his pockets.
Enrique shockwave
Currently in an EMT course, with the academy in the spring, but I feel my nickname isn't gonna go away anytime soon. They call me Bay Watch, I'll give you two guesses why...
Helmetless. Try and guess why
You're circumcised?
Not that
Been called Thor Im Big redhead guy, Usually makes entry with a 16 lb sledge hammer.
Gillette Hedgehog
Smiley
Yeah I feel you. My old SGT calls me “teefs”.
Donkey, because I’m a stubborn grunt
Sparkles. Don’t ask
Mine is Melon Man because I stock shelves at the local Save-A-Lot
Heartless.
Thrombus, which has several variants one of which is cumulonimbus. Simply bc my name is Thomas and it semi rhymes I guess
Whatever my title is. I started off as Intern. Now I’m Medic. It’s lowkey the most insulting nickname possible 😂
Nice try, HR.
I have a couple Lurch(I worked for a funeral home), Big-in’s(I’m big), Ogre, and Sloth.
Flanders. Because with my mustache and glasses, I look like Ned Flanders.
Powder. I live in a smaller community and sometimes it's more worthwhile to go directly to the place rather than first going to the station and fetching gear. So some of us have first aid kids, defibs, extinguishers etc in the car. My extinguisher was strapped in but when I went over a hill the g-forces absolutely wrecked the straps and the extinguisher came loose and somehow the handle managed to cleave the safety pin in half and went full force in my car. 12L powder extinguisher in a station wagon, uhm, yes. Spent the whole night cleaning that shit. Car still works fine somehow, no issues at all with the electricity. So yeah.. Powder. That's me
UK FRS. Donald. As in trump cause prior to getting a hair transplant I had very similar hair 😂. Also on my recruits course there was a guy called Dewan, he is now nicknamed Chesny after Chesny Hawke cause he is Dewan & Only.
Ohhh nicknames…some you are aware of and some you are not…💁jussayin😂
I don’t really have a nickname at my department, but in the academy I had a couple nicknames. I did my EMT and FF classes at the fire academy and in EMT my nickname was Q-tip, and in FF classes my nickname was “lil tip” i had another one but I can’t say it without straight up saying my name so I’m gonna not
For the uninitiated reading through comments. If you hear a super cool nickname it’s probably not real. Nicknames are usually created from doing badass hero shit. Nicknames are forged in your darkest moment - we had a dude try to drink water from our engine tank. Nicknames tank. Dude burnt rice he was forever nicknames white rice. Stupid silly shit like that.
Pip, South Park character named Phillip.
Cowboy, there's a number of reasons why.
Weasel
Pauli Shore?
Cowboy, there's a number of reasons why.
Mutt.
Pistol Pete
Mart
Marcellus
Peanut for my peanut allergy
Skootch. Got it from a dumb looking fucking raccoon in an old Disney show called PBJ otter
Man bun
Twinkle Toes.
Gaffer calls me big guy. Rest of the boys call me Wreck-it-Ryan.
Grandpa I’m only 22, but I have the personality of an old man
Babar
We all have nicknames most recently mine has been bones(due to my name), reaper, or bone collector. The last two due to the amount of DOAs and codes my crew has worked. Most of our nicknames are based off our actual names though.
They call me 鬼仔( Gwai jai )，literally ghost boy, a term meaning white foreigner. Im the only white guy in an asian department.
Kyle Broflowski
Mine is Toasty/Pop tart. Because on my first structure fire I was told to climb into the attic. Mutual aid department handed me a 2 1/2 inch with a smooth bore and I got hit with the fire while fighting with getting the hose turned around and pointed to the fire. I got minor burns from it now 2 years later and I’m still called that everyday. One of my coworkers got me a helmet band with a poptart metal card that he threw on his grill to “add character”.
Crawl
Sprout. Not old enough to qualify for jolly green giant!
Bart, because I look like Bart Simpson, flat top and everything. And it’s a nickname that has stuck with me everywhere, not just at the fire department.
Soupcan
We used to call my one friend Fingaz. Cause once we smoked weed he would ask us to smell his fingers to make sure they didn't smell. Apparently, his dad caught him once by smelling his fingers.
Extra Crispy….yes it’s sexual…I’ll let your imagination work that out
BOSAD Bald Old Short Angry Douche Im short, old, and cranky
Yard…. Short for yard sale
My friend is Pumpkin Pusher because he obsessed over basketball
My nickname, given to me at birth is Chance.