And as cheesy as they sound, star Steel signing Natasha Chokljat reckons she has seen and heard just about all of them.
But the good-humoured Australian is far from uptight about it.
"The commentators love to make a few jokes. But, look, I've pretty much heard all the jokes," she said.
"And it is fine. It's quite funny, actually. It is quite a unique surname and provides for some good headlines."
The name is Yugoslavian and, for the record, it is pronounced "choc-er-la", or something like that.
But the 31-year-old midcourter is comfortable with her name being pronounced "chocolate".
That accommodating spirit and pleasant nature stops the minute she steps on to the hardwood.
"I guess they call it white-line fever," the former Melbourne Vixens player said.
Chokljat arrived in Invercargill on Monday to start preparations for the ANZ Championship.
She has shifted into a two-bedroom flat in the suburbs with her partner, James Lew, and has already clocked in at work, completing a fitness test and attending a training session.
The former international has won five titles - four with the Melbourne Phoenix in the now defunct Commonwealth Bank Trophy and one with the Melbourne Vixens in the 2009 ANZ Championship.
She is a proven big-game player and, perhaps, it was no coincidence when she was sidelined with a calf complaint for six weeks last season, the Vixens' performances fell away alarmingly.
Given she is regarded so highly in Melbourne, why did she move to Invercargill to play for the Steel?"It just sort of all fell into place," she explained.
Lew was living in Sydney and had a stint playing rugby in Scotland.
After three years of living apart the couple decided it was time to make a change.
"We decided it was time we lived in the same place for a while and see if we actually like each other.
"Whatever we were going to do we were going to do together. We had a few options but came across to Invercargill and had a look around and just got a really nice vibe."
The chance to learn from experienced coach Robyn Broughton was also too good an opportunity to miss.
Chokljat is expected to make a huge impact for the Steel.
Her speed and skill will add a level of dynamism which was missing this year.
And her experience in big games is a valuable asset.
Then there is that Aussie can-do attitude.
Winning in Australia has proved to be an insurmountable hurdle for the Steel in its first three seasons.
Chokljat, though, is not convinced it will be a problem.
She has pencilled in at least two wins.
"We've got three games [in Australia] which is quite tough. Our hardest game will be against the Vixens. We've got a hard run leading into that match. But our team looks really strong.
"I think we'll match up quite well against [the West Coast Fever] and beat them. And the same with Queensland. I think we'll match up really well with them as well.
"I've never lost in Perth and I want to keep that record intact."
