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[–] negativenull@piefed.world 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I met a guy many many years ago who was named: Richard Wigglesworth

He went by Dick

True story

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

"Are you sure you don't want to go by 'Rich' or 'Richie' instead?"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Same for this guy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_N._Swett

His bumper stickers were a hot commodity at political events.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Had a teacher in Middle school named Richard Sharp.

Also went by Dick.