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Help[Opinions] Re: Patrick, Pat, and Paddy
in reply to a message by Ani
I always did like Patrick, but more as a mn.
I'm not wild about Pat, but it is okay. The main trouble is it is so unisex it's a cliche. Back in the 1990s, Julia Sweeney had a character on Saturday Night Live named Pat and the joke was nobody could be sure if Pat was a Patricia or a Patrick. It was funny the first couple of times, but that was the whole point of the character and it got old fast. Julia would be in bad trouble if she tried Pat today, I'm afraid.
Paddy is a no-no unless you're so Irish you have shamrocks growing on your face. It's very much a cliche as well.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
I'm not wild about Pat, but it is okay. The main trouble is it is so unisex it's a cliche. Back in the 1990s, Julia Sweeney had a character on Saturday Night Live named Pat and the joke was nobody could be sure if Pat was a Patricia or a Patrick. It was funny the first couple of times, but that was the whole point of the character and it got old fast. Julia would be in bad trouble if she tried Pat today, I'm afraid.
Paddy is a no-no unless you're so Irish you have shamrocks growing on your face. It's very much a cliche as well.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
