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Why the Nickname “Horndog?”
I am not a perv….really! (from the old Horndog Blog)
Whenever I mention the name of my blog and website to new people, I am always a bit apprehensive. Back in the day when I bought my domains, I had no idea that “horndog” would evolve into a popular term suggesting “Pervert.”
I get loads of search engine traffic on this word – “horndog,” not “pervert” (!) – and I am guessing that these people aren’t looking for a blog on the French horn or a web development site.
For this reason I have finally broke down and bought some additional domain names. Whenever I substitute teach, telling the little tikes that my web site is “horndoggie.com” is really not a good idea. Especially to the hormone-driven junior high school kids.
I did make that mistake – once. It took some quick thinking and fast talking to the principal to save my neck.
So, why did I pick the term “horndog” to begin with?
It was actually a very innocent choice. I play the horn and work like a dog, hence “horndog.”
So you naughty pervs looking for boobies, please go somewhere else.
Photo credit: flickr.com/photos/cream1ce/118316009/sizes/s/
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