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I think his name is John Howard, he never called himself Johnnie. Unless you were calling him 'Johnnie' to make him sound small. Which would be a breathtakingl
by steveyolbert 11y ago
I think his name is John Howard, he never called himself Johnnie.
Unless you were calling him 'Johnnie' to make him sound small. Which would be a breathtakingly childish and hollow rhetorical device. Stick to the meaningful policy debate.
- jen729w 11y agoHow'd this get a downvote?! Perfectly valid point. Australian here. John Howard has never, ever, by anyone, ever, been called "Johnnie". Ever.
- jamespo 11y agoMaybe because the complainer is hiding behind a throwaway
- contingencies 11y agoOf course... and especially not "Little Johnnie, the Deputy Sheriff".
- chris_wot 11y agoSure hope you are being facetious, because Little Johnnie Howard has been called that pejorative by plenty of people from all over Australia. Still gets used to this day!
- vacri 11y ago> John Howard has never, ever, by anyone, ever, been called "Johnnie". Ever. The actor John Howard doesn't (publicly) get called Johnnie, sure. The politician John Howard was frequently called 'Little Johnnie [Howard]' by detractors, and occasionally this was shortened to just 'Johnnie'; "Did you see what Johnnie did today?"-type stuff. Never used in a respectful context, though.