Worst Mistake Of My Life...

[StephenM]

Oh dear.

My gamertag, selected the other night, was the result of a history of poor usernames. Things that were great names once soon become dated, and annoying, and embarrassing. I thought I'd choose something that wouldn't change. My name. StephenM.

A boring choice, I'm sure you might think, but that's not my point. No, my pain comes through the idiots than inhabit Live. People, seeing my name, assume that since they know someone whose forename is Stephen and surname begins with an M, I must be that person. Cue "What's your surname? I know you..." and "I know StephenM from school!". The stupidity kills me.

So please, dear friends, I beg of thee - don't ask me that question if our paths cross. I pledge rapage upon the next Live idiot.

Seriously though, think I shoulda gone for something else. Anyone else got any tragic gamertag related stories?

[xiphoid]

Don't be such a grump.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

You're lucky if you meet me, because I just don't care. I prefer 'DavidB' or 'StephenM' to 'IR2LEET4U' though.

[StephenM]

Don't be such a grump.

Lol, I have to have hyperbolic rants now and then, gives me something to do.

[Ed-E]

I picked such a stupid name I've had to go and buy another Live kit.

[updates sig]

[dizogg]

What was the old one?

[squirtle]

LemonSquirtle. At first it made me laugh. Now it just sounds like a washing up liquid.

Pah, I don't care. The worst occasions are when you get stupid Americans doing Pokemon impressions. Fucking idiots.

[dizogg]

They're the idiots? You called yourself Squirtle boyo.

[squirtle]

They're the idiots? You called yourself Squirtle boyo.

It's like a joke. The first time you hear it, kinda amusing. The 1000th... If I'm hosting, the kick button is oh, so rapidly depressed.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

I've been using the nickname Napole0n ever since I needed one for IRC on the net, about 10 years ago. It kinda stuck, and even though it's a bit dumb I couldn't imagine calling myself anything else. Too bad somebody already took the Napole0n gamertag on Xbox Live, so I had to add another zero ...