Do You Think Moby Dick Is Insulting?

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  1. Chrissy Cross

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    That's kind of nutty. We have Dick's Sporting Goods in Bangor and I have never thought of being offended. Most people lose that association after Junior High School, I think. I hated the book, Moby Dick, though.
     
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    I didn't care for the book either but it's probably because I had to read it.

    What about all the men that are named "Dick"?

    I can't believe that this is actually happening.
     
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    Also...thanks for fixing the title...I forgot you can't use quotes or the letter won't be capitalized. I tried to do it but it didn't work because I had forgotten about using quotes.
     
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    In high school English, assigned to read "Moby Dick", our little group of guys clandestinely referred to it as "Moldy Dick".,
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    When I was younger, I saw the film with Gregory Peck who was superb in the role, so much so, I enjoyed
    the film
    Over here, we had to change the name of a pudding that had been around for a hundred years !
    It was known all this time as Spotted Dick
    The world has been on the crazy path for a long time now :rolleyes:
     
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    I guess Moby Penis would be okay???
     
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    No - it wouldn't
    Dick is a secondary name for Richard as we all know, idiots make more of it :rolleyes:
     
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    Ha ha Patsy...my son in law is a Dick! :cool::rolleyes::D

    I've been wanting a chance to say that. His name is Richard but he never uses Dick.
     
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    Rick is another term for Richard isn't it ? I like Rick :D
    Then there's Richie, sounds a bit boyish though .................

    @Chrissy Cross
     
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    I was just going to post that the UK has something called a Spotted Dick but you beat me to it...I didn't know they changed the name though.
     
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    He goes by Rich.
     
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    Oh yea :rolleyes: Its just a puddin' with currents and sultanas in so it looks spotted
    Don't know where Dick comes in, maybe he invented it :p
     
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    Rich sounds manly enough :)
     
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    Well we can probably blame the "gender neutral" advocates for Dick being a problem now. :rolleyes:
     
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