@Setanta,
I yelled at Dalehileman early on not to call me Oss, spitting tacks. Only one other person in a lot of years here has called me that, and I'll take it from him.
I admit to either starting or being there at the beginning of some people's nicknaming, but am chary that any nicknaming I start would not be taken well and would back off if it was a no-no.
I complained, as I said, to dalehileman, and he said it was easier. He thrives on his sense of being lazy, while he works up endless complications.
My favorite is when he calls Andy
Lust.