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Strangest case back dedication/inscription ever?

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This one was a watch posted in the bargain thread....I can only imagine what elicited this inscription
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This is an interesting one I had on a bracelet recently. Wonder if that was a name he gave him self? Or bestowed upon him...

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This is an interesting one I had on a bracelet recently. Wonder if that was a name he gave him self? Or bestowed upon him...

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Don't know Tom, but love that bracelet!

This was another from the BT- I can think of many people for whom I think this title appropriate.
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This was another from the BT- I can think of many people for whom I think this title appropriate.
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Sometimes you just have to own it 馃榿
 
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This one was a watch posted in the bargain thread....I can only imagine what elicited this inscription
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I sorta hope this one has a nice backstory, makes me think of an old Frank Capra sorta movie where the lead girl tells Jimmy Stewart she'll go steady with him 'til the "12th of never" or some old Hollywood schmaltz like that.

On a related note, God do I miss movies with actual plotlines...
 
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Don't know Tom, but love that bracelet!

This was another from the BT- I can think of many people for whom I think this title appropriate.
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I was worried what we鈥檇 see in the reflection there
 
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I lived with a Maine Coon cat for a brief period that fit the Little Hitler description, even had the moustache and charming personality 馃槨 ....sometimes when it fits.
 
Larry S
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I鈥檓 guessing it鈥檚 an office nickname for a stickler for procedure.
 
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I often heard my mother use the term "Little hitler" in reference to people with a minimum amount of authority but acted like the controlled the world such as traffic wardens, government employees etc etc. Basically anyone who went power crazy well above their job posting.

I assume the watch was a gift for someone whom acted like a little hitler in whatever capacity. As some posts above suggest, I believe it to be a personal joke between people who were close.
 
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I'd love to know what the - pardon the pun - 'back story' is on this one... 馃榿

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The speech before the presentation would have been interesting. "Dear boss, we all chipped in and got you a retirement present. It's just a little something to remember all your time in the office. One request, wait until Christmas to open it."
 
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"Little Hitler" is no worse than a "soup Nazi", imo.

Oh I dunno. It seems much worse to me. Nazi is almost a common foul adjective while "little hitler" is a bit more specific and distasteful. There were nazi party members that didn't kill.
 
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It's not necessarily strange, but I have a certain fondness for this one.

It helps that George Folsey's filmography has a number of my sentimental favorites on it.

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Nick Lowe as a youngster? Time traveller?
Jeez, no 70s-80s New Wave people besides @crl848 ? Come on, this is a staple. I guess I'll have to post this link:
 
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I turn to the Urban Dictionary when in doubt

"Definition Little Hitler
A little hitler is a self-important tosspot who thinks he's in charge. Someone who makes up arbitrary and/or self-serving rules and has a tantrum if they aren't obeyed. They tend to have a park-keeper/traffic-warden mentality; rules are Law and rules come first. They can't handle people who threaten their authority.
Wayne's running a tournament..
Wayne: You didn't spell the name right, Jim. You're out.
Baz: That's unfair, Wayne. You know what he meant.
Wayne: You're out too!
Baz: Ya stupid little hitler."
Source:https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Little Hitler

Perhaps the watch was presented to a "self-important tosspot" of a boss by his/her employees as a joke at the office Christmas Party. They were all subsequently fired the next day.

I can't beat "f蠀ck'em if they can't take a joke", but I did find these celebrity watch inscriptions cool. First is from Joanne Woodward to her husband Paul Newman and the second is an inscription by Steve McQueen who gave his personal Rolex Sub to his favorite stuntman.
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