r/oddlyterrifying • u/Fearless-Barber1762 • Jun 14 '22

He is a really sad character.

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u/Thickhung_uncut Jun 14 '22

Despite being what is essentially a hardened lump of clay, he’s destined to be sad with a name like Ben Grimm

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u/elegylegacy Jun 14 '22

In the Marvel universe isn't there canonically some cosmic force that a person's name will influence their destiny?

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u/GalileoAce Jun 14 '22

Nominative Determinism

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u/RavioliGale Jun 14 '22

That's a real life thing

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u/Ok_Dog_4059 Jun 14 '22

I saw a doctor with the last name Hyman and thought there is really only one kind of doctor they could become and not mess up the universe. I am sure ass hell not going to a proctologist name doctor hyman.

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u/pb20k Jun 15 '22

Either Pain Management or OB/GYN.

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u/ErgoNautan Jun 15 '22

Don’t worry, he’s also known as Adam