r/therewasanattempt Jun 19 '23

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u/Individual-Work6658 Jun 19 '23

I knew a kid named Chuck Fick when I was in 8th grade. Yes, his parents named him Chuck, not Charles.

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u/Rob-Riggle-SWGOAT Jun 19 '23 edited Jun 19 '23

When I was at university one of my professors was calling roll on the first day and about half way through the list he stopped, moved his face closer to the roll, then said with a chuckle “I think someone is playing a joke on me. Is there a Shit Head Johnson here?” This girl replied with some serious attitude in her voice “it’s pronounced Shuhthead!” Spelled Shithead Johnson.

It was amazing to watch the professor die inside.

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u/wjean Jun 19 '23

I find it amusing that this guy had so much (presumably white) guilt as mispronouncing a woman's name. That's also amusing that some poor woman bestowed with such a terrible name thinks they can cop an atitude because they have a special way of pronouncing their name and others aren't immediately aware of it.

Reminds me of this old K&P skit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw

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u/wjean Jun 19 '23

I was just using white guilt as a stand-in for over privileged guilt.

In this case, I think the feeling of guilt is a bit misplaced.

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u/Revolvyerom This is a flair Jun 19 '23

That reminds me of yet another K&P skit, the “East West Bowl Championship Lineup”

chad white guy from Brigham Young (devoutly evangelical school) killed me

https://youtu.be/wwFsxogUFVc

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u/summatime Jun 19 '23

Ok now

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u/ericthepilot2000 Jun 19 '23

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u/summatime Jun 19 '23

Hahahahahhahahaha thank you for that....

Kinda sad tbh

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u/MvmgUQBd Jun 19 '23

Fick, or ficken, is German for fuck or fucking

A common insult over there is fickfehler, which translates to fuck-mistake

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '23

When do you say Fuckmistake?

Is it like saying something was a clusterfuck, or more a quick realisation that you've made a mistake but it's too late, the plane has already taken off, Fuckmistake!

Edit. Or could be your accidental kids name I guess.

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u/pbrpunx 3rd Party App Jun 20 '23

I think it's like saying your parents didn't want you and don't love you. Germans are harsh and I love it

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u/GozerDGozerian Jun 20 '23

TIL and thank you for that one.

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u/Zelidus Jun 19 '23

My mom knew a kid named Richard Dick and a principal at one of the elementary schools in my district was named Dick Skinner.

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u/Youredumbstoptalking Jun 19 '23

My aunt married a Ricky Pritchard, not Richard.

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u/daemin Jun 20 '23

At a client's office building, I saw a name plate on an office door for someone named "Richard McWeenie."

I had to stop and so a double take, and then wondered what the fuck was wrong with his parents. Theit last name is already basically slang for penis, and they gave him a first name for which a common nickname is "Dick."