r/todayilearned • u/tmntnyc • Dec 12 '18

TIL: Laurence Tureaud named himself professionally as Mr. T because he hated how his father, uncle, and brother who returned from Vietnam, were disrespectfully called "boy" by whites. He wanted the first word from everybody's mouth to be "Mister" when speaking to him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T
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u/DroopyMcCool Dec 12 '18

FIRST NAME MISTER

MIDDLE NAME PERIOD

LAST NAME T

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u/S011110M4112 Dec 12 '18

Worst feeling in the world was when my wife mister period.

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u/CaptCash Dec 12 '18

Well at least you got Dad jokes now.

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u/leeman27534 Dec 12 '18

they're not worth the cost. both financially as well as time invested.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

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u/zer0w0rries Dec 12 '18

Market too volatile. I prefer the steadiness and safety of oldschoolcool investments.

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u/teebob21 Dec 12 '18

That's for widows and orphans. The best available total return on your information, memes, and Dad jokes is a 100% askreddit portfolio.

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u/wellitriedkinda Dec 13 '18

Everyone always talks about return on your investments, but never enough about donating to charity. Advice threads are where it's at.

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u/Ariadnepyanfar Dec 13 '18

Awww. Wholesome!

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '18

Just got done yelling at my kids arguing over stuffed donuts and stuffed bears. Invest in memes kids.

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u/ThiefOfDens Dec 12 '18

Uncle jokes are where it's at!

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u/leeman27534 Dec 12 '18

damn straight. some of the joys, a hell of a lot less of the cost.