Funny enough, ten minutes ago I was telling a friend of mine how everyone always (understandably but incorrectly) assumes I got this username from the tiles. And calls me Tony.
I don’t disagree that the tiles are silly, though there is a documentary (on hulu when I watched it, not sure about now) about how the truth is closer to them being sad.
Now I’m slightly annoyed at myself for not having replied as I first wanted, that being “There’s a good chance your user has nothing to do with the tiles…”, and you’re right about the nature of the tiles being rather sad.
No need to be annoyed. It’s true that I didn’t select the username because of the tiles, but I am aware of them and likely would have chosen the username even if that had been the inspiration. I don’t mind the association at all - it’s started lots of conversations, some more fruitful than others.
The aforementioned friend is literally the first person in over two decades who has made the correct association. Please don’t be annoyed with yourself for making a much more logical connection.
Plus, if it helps I was once wandering through Philadelphia with my eyes down and was quite surprised to find my username embedded in the street, so that was fun!
Anyway, if you’re curious, I was looking for a new username right around when the first X-Men movie came out. I watched the movie, then read the novelization and found that The Toad has the secret identity of “Mortimer Toynbee” (except in one animated show). I liked and subsequently claimed the name and it’s taken almost nowhere.
toynbee@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Funny enough, ten minutes ago I was telling a friend of mine how everyone always (understandably but incorrectly) assumes I got this username from the tiles. And calls me Tony.
I don’t disagree that the tiles are silly, though there is a documentary (on hulu when I watched it, not sure about now) about how the truth is closer to them being sad.
don@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Now I’m slightly annoyed at myself for not having replied as I first wanted, that being “There’s a good chance your user has nothing to do with the tiles…”, and you’re right about the nature of the tiles being rather sad.
toynbee@lemmy.world 11 months ago
No need to be annoyed. It’s true that I didn’t select the username because of the tiles, but I am aware of them and likely would have chosen the username even if that had been the inspiration. I don’t mind the association at all - it’s started lots of conversations, some more fruitful than others.
The aforementioned friend is literally the first person in over two decades who has made the correct association. Please don’t be annoyed with yourself for making a much more logical connection.
Plus, if it helps I was once wandering through Philadelphia with my eyes down and was quite surprised to find my username embedded in the street, so that was fun!
Anyway, if you’re curious, I was looking for a new username right around when the first X-Men movie came out. I watched the movie, then read the novelization and found that The Toad has the secret identity of “Mortimer Toynbee” (except in one animated show). I liked and subsequently claimed the name and it’s taken almost nowhere.