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62. Marijuana is not that uncommon of a name

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 09:21 PM

Nov 2018

Marijuana Pepsi Sawyer tells of living with her name

WE'VE heard and read about people with unfortunate names but has anyone told you of their life? Meet Marijuana Pepsi Sawyer.

She become famous as a young woman when pulled over by police for going through a red light.

"I'm about to arrest this person right now," the irritated officer radioed to a dispatcher. "She's telling me her name is Marijuana Pepsi Jackson."

It's the truth. Marijuana and Pepsi are her legal first and middle names, and the woman from Beloit, Wisconsin, in the US embraces them as a symbol of her struggle to succeed and to help other children overcome obstacles, the StarTribune reports.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/weird/marijuana-pepsi-sawyer-tells-of-living-with-her-name/news-story/56a3590a8b50de895104e9d19872032c?sv=603ce39262e1fcfac2942e2c0cc6c5c4

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Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 OP

Her name is ABCDE.... Shell_Seas Nov 2018 #1

Well, I doubt that the SW agent that mocked her was a middle-schooler. onenote Nov 2018 #2

Agree. Good manners are duty. Hortensis Nov 2018 #17

It's ridiculous. Drahthaardogs Nov 2018 #65

C'mon - that's only because Germany doesn't want to see a host of bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #71

Actually, I keep dogs from Germany train and test them Drahthaardogs Nov 2018 #73

but did the "dogs" of war apologie for this OP? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #95

You like a rule that says boys must get boys names and girls must get girls names? onenote Nov 2018 #80

I have to agree with you. As bad as the gate agent's actions were, the woman obviously gave alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #4

Really? 2naSalit Nov 2018 #28

What are you talking about? LisaL Nov 2018 #33

Farming. GaYellowDawg Nov 2018 #64

Good one! DeeDeeNY Nov 2018 #78

Nearly spit out my coffee on that one HopeAgain Nov 2018 #102

*snort* smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #109

I agree. delisen Nov 2018 #88

Perhaps my response was callous, but given how difficult it is for children to grow up in the type alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #90

I saw the mom's interview; Shell_Seas Nov 2018 #108

Agreed 100%. Eom tarheelsunc Nov 2018 #30

Yes. The agent went over the line in posting it & talking to others about it. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #45

I totally agree agent's action were not appropriate. An adult shouldn't mock a child's LisaL Nov 2018 #46

Be tough. My last name is Tubby erronis Nov 2018 #79

I say blame the Mom JuJuYoshida Nov 2018 #3

Two high school athletes in my community BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #22

Marijuana is not that uncommon of a name ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #62

So the cop was mad because she said her last name was Jackson, not Sawyer? nt greyl Nov 2018 #94

Better than my kid's name... Dennis Donovan Nov 2018 #5

I literally lol'ed. Shell_Seas Nov 2018 #9

Now that's funny!🤗 Bluepinky Nov 2018 #11

I'm still laughing. Good one! n/t phylny Nov 2018 #12

DUzy malaise Nov 2018 #19

It's a learning experience for everyone Renew Deal Nov 2018 #6

Post removed Post removed Nov 2018 #7

Give your kid a joke name, and throw a fit when someone laughs Takket Nov 2018 #8

+1000 Blue_Tires Nov 2018 #21

Agreed Watchfoxheadexplodes Nov 2018 #27

Exactly nt Raine Nov 2018 #35

I agree, it might also have considered a mistake by the desk agent..that would be funny if I saw the Demonaut Nov 2018 #82

I think choosing a name is madaboutharry Nov 2018 #10

Ima Hogg left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 #13

OMG. What were they thinking? Maybe the name made her tough. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #52

The parents are idiots for giving their daughter that name, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #14

Abcde's parents should apolgize to Abcde for giving such a "unique" name Devil Child Nov 2018 #15

Play stupid games and win stupid prizes. cwydro Nov 2018 #16

Heard a story once about a kid named sheh-THEED. Of course... Beartracks Nov 2018 #68

Stupid parents Calculating Nov 2018 #18

Feel sorry for that kid. Adrahil Nov 2018 #20

i think mom should have known this was gonna happen..A LOT! samnsara Nov 2018 #23

Mom's an idiot Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #24

Obviously an employee of the airline shouldn't be doing that. LisaL Nov 2018 #25

The gate agent shouldn't have made fun of it, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #26

Holy Crap? jberryhill Nov 2018 #101

Interesting how so many here, on DU 2naSalit Nov 2018 #29

Seriously???? What "different culture" would that be? WillowTree Nov 2018 #31

Alphabet loving culture? LisaL Nov 2018 #32

They live on Sesame Street! Coventina Nov 2018 #39

Ha! Drahthaardogs Nov 2018 #69

And work at the Electric Company! GaYellowDawg Nov 2018 #70

Ummm . . . no. Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #83

She's a white mom from Texas. Watch the video in the linked article. X_Digger Nov 2018 #34

It is kinda. violetpastille Nov 2018 #81

In what culture would that "name" Raine Nov 2018 #38

I am often shocked when confronted with the narrow-mindedness of "progressives." delisen Nov 2018 #40

this isn't creativity. 912gdm Nov 2018 #92

....and what is wrong with R2D2? Artoo-Detoo delisen Nov 2018 #97

Then why didn't she name her Absidee? yardwork Nov 2018 #98

No one is saying the woman cannot ... Whiskeytide Nov 2018 #107

Culture of stupidity Devil Child Nov 2018 #76

If I was that kid I would change my name Raine Nov 2018 #36

As would I. Ilsa Nov 2018 #59

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #110

In Praise of Nonconformity. Let parents be imaginative and Scold the bullies delisen Nov 2018 #37

I agree with you to a point, but ABCDE is not imaginative. Coventina Nov 2018 #41

Yes, I am not sure what is imaginative of giving a child name consisting of first five letters of LisaL Nov 2018 #43

Absidee is how it is pronounced. I wonder if people rejecting ABCDE delisen Nov 2018 #86

I would be more accepting of that name Sanity Claws Nov 2018 #106

I like it better than a host of names. I like the sound of Ab-si-dee delisen Nov 2018 #87

Yeah, it's like making all your internet passwords "12345" The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #60

there are a lot of names that are considered female now but started as male demigoddess Nov 2018 #55

Schuyler...50 year's ago, before it and it's derivatives became trendy. Tikki Nov 2018 #61

The child will "scold the bullies" every day of her life. yardwork Nov 2018 #99

Actually, Abcde is more common than you think... albacore Nov 2018 #42

Yes, we know. LisaL Nov 2018 #44

okay that does it.............. i'm moving to Canada Takket Nov 2018 #47

Am I the only one wondering why they are ALL girls? grantcart Nov 2018 #66

I have a theory DFW Nov 2018 #91

I thought that was unusual too. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #112

WTF, Texas? NickB79 Nov 2018 #75

I know, right? xor Dec 2018 #114

Their parents are all republicans who voted for Trump. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #111

Lots of superiority on this thread. Great to see people be so understanding and compassionate. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #48

Yep, cause that's what world is full of. LisaL Nov 2018 #49

The child was five! Who makes fun of a five year old and why would anyone think it is ok? Glimmer of Hope Nov 2018 #54

I went to school with a girl named BeGe. displacedtexan Nov 2018 #50

Boring story to me. Sounds like it will end in some 😴 underpants Nov 2018 #51

I don't agree with adults mocking her name in front of her, but come on! She is going to Luciferous Nov 2018 #53

The gate agent was an epic asshole Jake Stern Nov 2018 #56

The gate agent was inappropriate. By the time one reaches ecstatic Nov 2018 #57

cruelty agingdem Nov 2018 #58

Dr. Taco B.M. Monster is not amused ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #63

Interesting how the context makes his name seem not so bad renate Dec 2018 #116

First of all, he's Dutch, so we don't know just how strange that name is ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #118

Silly name aside. Horse with no Name Nov 2018 #67

In 42 years of pediatrics, I have seen some, shall we say, interesting... 3catwoman3 Nov 2018 #72

Names and ... HDSam Nov 2018 #74

My grand-daughter, Eleminopea, loves the Abcde name. JustFiveMoreMinutes Nov 2018 #77

How is a name like that even pronounced Raine Nov 2018 #84

1st sentence of the post ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 #85

Thanks Raine Nov 2018 #96

Espn shanti Nov 2018 #89

Anybody know a Qwerty? HopeAgain Nov 2018 #104

I just have to. 912gdm Nov 2018 #93

Yes, it is a ridiculous name and both kind and mean people will laugh about it... cbdo2007 Nov 2018 #100

Two wrongs make two wrongs HopeAgain Nov 2018 #103

It doesn't matter. liberalmuse Nov 2018 #105

Then, of course, there's always the lovely Asshole, Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #113

Asshole, pronounced "Ah-SHOL-ee". left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #117

Abcde would be an excellent middle name. xor Dec 2018 #115

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