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I know this seems like a silly question but I have to ask, How many people refer to their BP arm with a name or as if it's not really part of them.

I thought of it when I read the post about "Arms/hands growing at different rates" and she mentioned her son calls it "lefty".

Example: I have referred to it as "Erby", and my husband calls it the "Claw".

It's all in fun. How silly are we when it comes to our arms?

-Traci

hmmm I never thought of it... I just noticed that people call their arms by a name.

When I was a child the kids would ask "which is the bad arm?" That was so they would not pull or hit me in that arm when we played games that were rough.

I use to clown around and hold my arm in weird position and tell my family they could not hit a cripple.... they did anyway... all in fun...

Kath

LOL i call mine "my tooky arm"

Janny

You know, the dead arm

erby I LOVE THAT

MAy I use it?

You guys are making me laugh...

I just thought of a name since I never named my arm...

How about wacko... since I am always poking (wacking)someone with it!
Kath

Sounds good. And anyone can use Erby I'll share with anyone here.

Thanks for the laughs.

-Traci

Its good to read all the forms we learn from each other. I like that name cute.
Kath

Hi everybody

mmmmm it is actually a very good question, I never though about it but I will certainly think it through this weekend.

I think this is really a funny topic that brightens up my day

ciao

Anouk

my friends call it my "dead arm". when were playing around and they go to hit me they always try to hit my good arm. then when they hit the "dead" arm theyre like... o man. lol. its funny