I have been called an ostrich for burying my head in the sand,
a mole for burrowing down to my zone of creativity,
quiet, unreachable,
a creepy lizard by a former girlfriend,
a snail for withdrawing inside my shell when I watch TV,
but best of all a bear, Johnny Bear, a much loved character
from my partner’s childhood, who lived with Grump, his mother
in Yellowstone Park in the book by Ernest Thompson Seton
which I am now devouring like the bookworm I am.
*which animals have you sometimes been compared to?
John Malone 
I’m often compared to a Honey Badger, because Honey Badger don’t care.
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you’ve done well; better than being called ‘a creepy lizard’ 🙂
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A black bear when I had black hair, woe those many years ago. Now, I am an old rooster up at the crack of dawn….
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hahahahahaha — that is so funny 🙂
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My childhood nicknames included chook and I have been a worm of books and blogs. Most of my other animal related assignations have come out of my name which, a) isn’t very interesting and b) i am still not sure I want to reveal.
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that’s fine, Worms: anonymity suits some and is mandatory for others; I like ‘chook’ : it is a friendly appellation 🙂
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Did I Malaprop?
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don’t think so, Worms — unless I missed something — I’m a great fan of Malapropism, like ‘the condescension running down the van window’ 🙂 overheard at a caravan site last winter —
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LOL love it
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thanks Worms: I’ve got a few more of them: must put them in a post 🙂
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I had some good ones on a podcast today. My memory is terrible though. The only one I can remember (which was probably the least funny of maybe 5) was “he was put on a pedalstool”
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😂
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well, it got a chuckle out of me; that’s a start 🙂
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Have you seen, “Mother Bruce”? An adorable bear picture book. Im not often compared to animals, other than my laugh, but I definitely get called prickly, so a cactus comparison?
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I don’t know that one; cuddly bears lend themselves to children’s picture books; prickly cacti less common 🙂
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The Christmas cactus; it needs its own legend. You’re right. May have to create one. 😉
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🙂 somebody has to be first 🙂
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i have been called mouse by my older sisters when i was little because i was tiny and not sure of any animal names right now, but my nickname is peaches, a fruit
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‘peaches’ is good, an admirable nickname 🙂
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Burrowing into your zone of creativity is one of your great abilities. When you’re there, you produce all kinds of good pieces, such as this one.
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thanks, Neil: I’m the little mole that could 🙂
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Now those are a lot of animals. I’ve been called a bitch. Does that count? Haha.
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I know some lovely bitches! Dauphy🐾🐾
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nasty and unimaginative 🙂
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Nicknames come and go, but I went through a period of being called the Honey Monster at work. Do you remember him, he was a big bear-like critter who used to advertise Sugar Puffs. Your ex. sounds a hoot BTW!
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my ex had a knack for the wounding comment ; though, I must say, it had an underbelly of unintended humor 🙂 no, the Honey Monster never made his mark in Oz; I’m not even sure about Sugar :Puffs. I was a Weet-Bix kid 🙂
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I’m a snake, as my Chinese astrological sign. It’s not an animal associated with positive traits by Western standards, but it has good qualities in the Asian calendar. Intelligent, wise, charming, good-looking.
On the negative…sloth-like, suspicious, stingy. << All untrue.
I just take the good stuff, hahaha!
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yes, you’re right: snakes have had bad press in the Western world since that little caper in the garden of Eden 🙂
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Thunder beard. Cause every winter I grow a beard.
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now that is a good one 🙂
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I’ve been called a snake, coz I just slither like one while playing basketball, but not once did I imagine that you’d be called a lizard!
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hahah; now did I — it took me by surprise; I chuckle over it now 🙂
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A creepy lizard or a gekko lizard is the best. You can hide in places others can’t reach and WATCH them from the corner, judging them, getting a laugh at their secret behavior.
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thanks Catxman: when you put it in that light …. ; sort of like a fly on the wall 🙂
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Very Funny Loool… I like Animal Spirits ❤
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hank you; it was a hoot to write 🙂
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