Dictionary of Australian Slang
Wally - someone who keeps making mistakes, not a very clever person

"wally is common slang here for someone who is a bit of an idiot. It isn't a nasty word - you would commonly use it of someone you like or love."

in the UK:

"Walk into any fish'n'chip shop and ask for a wally and you will be provided with a pickled gherkin. Walk in to any other shop and ask for a wally and you are likely to be introduced to the most dim-witted assistant on the premises."

Plonker: (see Wally) A well-meaning but bumbling person.

I think I change his name

ZombieKitten said:

Wally is adorable.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

it is

Why is there no pic of the hot teacher???

johnart said:

Life is NOT fair like that

ZombieKitten said:

johnart said:

And what's more important...
Where's Wally?

Wally found Wally already, it took him 30 seconds

That's great
Well done Wally











So this is an Australian thing, huh?

Funny how Americans jumped quickly to say it was all nonsense and stupid ( IT IS ) yet find it hard to believe we (non Americans) see nothing wrong in a drawing of a black girl eating watermelon in a soda can

Anyway

I think it should be Wally's decision to be called something else if it really bothers him.

Like you said, kids will bully and tease one another for many reasons.

My maiden name used to cause me to get teased, I still hate to say it.

Say it

PANDURITO said:

I think maybe it has British origins? But it seems to have stuck in this culture (if you could even call it that)

Wally is a champion

PANDURITO said:

It's a British thing too. A "wally" is a silly person.

I guess that Australians are basically just Brits anyway; albeit with tans and better teeth.

PANDURITO said:

No YOU will tease me.

GirlBrother said:

In that case chage Wally to Willy

Problem solved

PANDURITO said:

or Manuel!

How rude of that teacher! if he wasnt so hot id report him


Kids are more likely to associate Wally with "wheres wally" -which is cool(the book nerd in me...sorry) or as u say, wall-e.

My 10 yo son Ben is getting BEN10 but most kids got bored with that, and he is back to watching the dvds he has.

prb said:

that is what I think, the kids ADORE where's wally, and Wally is quite thrilled he has the same name. I was always associated with Charlotte's Web, as you know

from Wally to Walt is such a slight change, what's the big deal? I say do it if it's what the kid wants, if it makes him more comfortable in school then why not?

ZombieKitten said:

yes i do

i now look at the book and your name springs to mind

that leads to the org, which eventually leads to a person who has had so many name changes its hard to keep up

prb said:

CalhounSq said:

see I also agree with that, and if he can be Walt at school and Wally at home, I also think so, no big deal. I don't want to stick to my principles if it will be detrimental to my kid! I also think Walt might be the more grown up sounding name, and it might be the kick in the pants he needs to act a little more mature!

ZombieKitten said:

And that was long before computers became mainstream

PANDURITO said:

I could have an awesome website called that!

PANDURITO said:

We always called that "Where's Waldo"?

ZombieKitten said:

http://www.charlotteswebsite.com/

I hope this teacher isn't having second thoughts and googling

http://www.google.com.au/...=&aq=f&oq=

MrsMdiver said:

Didn't you hear about the negative connotations of Wally?

ZombieKitten said:

Oh Oh