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Old 26 May 2022, 01:29 AM   #1
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Anyone hate the term/name "Bluesy"?

It sounds so dumb to me and every time I read it, I imagine something like this happening in real life.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:46 AM   #2
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I can't stand any except Coke and Pepsi.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:47 AM   #3
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Agee,... I find all made up names for watches dumb, especially 'kermit'.... It just puts me off wanting to buy a 'kermit'!
Truth is, I only like the red and blue bezel insert.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:47 AM   #4
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Agree. I cannot stand the name. Any of them really except for Pepsi.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:48 AM   #5
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I have never been a fan of nicknames, I would rather refer to them by reference number.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:49 AM   #6
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Nicknames in general aren’t my favorite. To each their own.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:49 AM   #7
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Same for me strangely Pepsi or coke are the only ones that don’t sound embarrassingly silly. If I was wearing a YG sub and someone came upto me and called it a bluesy I would die from cringe
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:50 AM   #8
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Yes. I hate it.
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Old 26 May 2022, 01:55 AM   #9
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I don't have a problem with it. Whatever.
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Old 26 May 2022, 02:07 AM   #10
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Not a big fan of this nick name. Or the soda pop ones either tbh. I do like the Sophia Lorraine >>>fat lady, steve McQueen, Paul Newman , and John Mayer only because they give them some sort of pinache as they are all icons imho. I think just a few pieces warrant these nicknames and now that just about every model has a nickname, it kind of waters down the meaning. Imho, new Daytonas with the Newman dial are not Paul Newman Daytonas etc. ymmv
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Old 26 May 2022, 02:44 AM   #11
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Even before the massive proliferation of nicknames, "Bluesy" was very awkward sounding to me and I couldn't bring myself to use it.

Is it me, or has the horde of speculators and nicknamers diminished somewhat around here?
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Old 26 May 2022, 03:13 AM   #12
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Can't stand any of them. Really makes the whole brand very childish to include the soda names as well.
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Old 26 May 2022, 03:31 AM   #13
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Always hated it. May be the worst.
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Old 26 May 2022, 03:32 AM   #14
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I'm curious how that name actually gained any traction, and eventually stuck
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Old 26 May 2022, 03:38 AM   #15
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It's the oddest nickname. I also hate it.
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Old 26 May 2022, 03:42 AM   #16
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I’m indifferent. But I believe it was coined by a now departed member here or some original members, and it prob made sense at the time as with most natural older nicknames where there wasn’t always a fictional superhero to reference.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:02 AM   #17
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I hate all the nicknames, but this one isn't the worse lol
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:07 AM   #18
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I’m indifferent. But I believe it was coined by a now departed member here or some original members, and it prob made sense at the time as with most natural older nicknames where there wasn’t always a fictional superhero to reference.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:17 AM   #19
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I only tolerate it because JJ made it happen. Otherwise would not even care for it.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:20 AM   #20
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It's one of the few nicknames I like
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:23 AM   #21
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I love all the nicknames, and hope Rolexes become nothing more than $$$ / pd pd pd/ investment items.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:26 AM   #22
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I'm indifferent...there are other more important major world problems than nicknames for watches.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:33 AM   #23
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I don't care, I never name them by their nicknames, I name them by their reference number.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:39 AM   #24
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The dumbest one of all is calling a watch with rings on the dial, Panda..
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:43 AM   #25
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I am not big on the names like "cookie monster" and "kermit"; however, I can't remember the model numbers to save my life, but if someone mentions one of the names, I know exactly which one it is. So, in that sense, I can deal with the silly names. It doesn't detract from it being a Rolex at all to me.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:43 AM   #26
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Out of all of them, Bluesy is the worst.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:50 AM   #27
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I don't mind bluesy. Kermit, cermit, batgirl, batman are all dumb.
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:56 AM   #28
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Every time I think “Bluesy”, I think JJ….


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The dumbest one of all is calling a watch with rings on the dial, Panda..



Uh-oh. Careful, you’ll upset some people. ;-)
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Old 26 May 2022, 04:57 AM   #29
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All the names suck.
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Old 26 May 2022, 05:01 AM   #30
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I prefer lunette bleu
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