Yep. Most if not all of my friends and others just call me G. It's become my name. Been this way for over thirty years or so now.
Judging by Facebook results, Papa Thiam appears to be one of the most popular names in France. Woulda thunkit?
That only excuses the first time you don't get it. Shit, I'll give you two. After a couple more times, questions about mental capacity become fair game.
You've been here long enough to know the collective memory of the beeb is immortal...and will use past mistakes to taunt you until...well we haven't found the limit yet.
Papa Thiam has been around quite a while. I hope the link to this story is OK, but it would be a nice history lesson for some. I'll kill it if it brings up any bad mojo. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...a-thiam-honor-him-with-action-fund-donations/