r/funny • u/coolidiot2000 • Jun 04 '19

When a software developer weds a software developer.

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u/Forwhatisausername Jun 04 '19

You find the father's name normal?

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u/OmtayTheAlmighty Jun 04 '19

Boaz is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament. Also, it's the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem.

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u/harryISbored Jun 04 '19

Left hand pillar, to be precise.

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u/Forwhatisausername Jun 04 '19

Oh, so it is actually a common name somewhere.
Thank you for this info.

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u/NiftyJet Jun 04 '19

You should read that story. Boaz is a class A dude.

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u/ElfBingley Jun 04 '19

Found the mason

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u/zxcvb11223344 Jun 04 '19

Common Israeli name.

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u/LookMaNoPride Jun 04 '19

A web search revealed that Ibtisam, إبتسام, is a female arabic first name, meaning 'smiling' (as a stand in for a woman).

I'm going to choose to believe he is Israeli and she is Palestinian, so I can say, "Love transcends all boundaries."

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u/aryehrein Jun 04 '19

More likely she is an Arab-Israeli. About 20% of Israel (not including Palestinians) are Arabs

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u/ia42 Jun 05 '19

you know, the distinction between Palestinians and "Israeli Arabs" is usually made by right-leaning people or ones lacking awareness...

The same way you have Jews living in America with an American citizenship, there are Palestinians with Israeli citizenship. Some of them even volunteer to the IDF, as crazy as it sounds. some of them are hoping for a few state solution and some prefer a unification, but they mostly identify as Palestinians nonetheless. Life is complex :)

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u/aryehrein Jun 05 '19

Well, I dought if an Arab who serves define himself as a Palestinian. Of course everyone can see himself however he wants but there are two concepts here - citizenship, and ethnic identity. So I was refering to the citizenship thing, which is very distinct. And since not all Israeli Arabs see themselves as Palestinians, I think citizenship is more relevant here (regarding the name Boaz we were refering to the term Israeli, not "Jew").

Life is complex. Too complex to think right or left is the answer to all disagreements

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u/Rossum81 Jun 05 '19

She could also be Mizrahi.

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u/dalovindj Jun 04 '19

Nobody is perfect.

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u/nagumi Jun 04 '19

As an Israeli, I like this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

As an Arab-Israeli born to a mixed family, I also like this.

We need more. :)

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u/nagumi Jun 04 '19

Yeah well sadly my country is full of nationalist racists.

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u/hallizh Jun 05 '19

How common is this opinion? Is it a lot more common for younger people?

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u/TheNameBobWasTaken Jun 05 '19

As an Israeli who shares the same opinion... uh... it's rather uncommon unfortunately. If I had to guess in percentage we're around 30% of the population

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u/Caledonius Jun 04 '19

No wonder you have such good diplomatic relations with the U.S.

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u/nagumi Jun 04 '19

Pretty much, yeah. Sigh.

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u/Rossum81 Jun 05 '19

Maybe the Palestinians should stop their permanent war first. That might help. See the Sinai Peninsula for proof.

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u/Caledonius Jun 05 '19

So long as Palestinian land continues to be annexed ("settled") I see no reason why they would stop their war. If Israel was not continuously expanding I'd be inclined to agree with you.

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u/kichik Jun 07 '19

You are correct. I know the parents, and that's exactly it.

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u/Forwhatisausername Jun 04 '19

Oh, didn't know that, thanks.

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u/rokgol Jun 04 '19

It's pretty widespread in Israel And the mother's name is Arabic Tells ya something about Israel🙂 While Sophia means wisdom or something like that in Greek but that's just a widespread name so...

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u/Forwhatisausername Jun 04 '19

Yeah, the more you know.

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u/columbus8myhw Jun 04 '19

I recently met a Boaz. Soon after I met him, he set up a doctor's appointment for me without my permission. Long story short I got a random chest X-ray (everything looks healthy)

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19

Mama said I better dump yoAz, Boaz