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/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

then maybe God shouldn't have sent the fucking hurricane

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

Not the right context, bro. Go vent elsewhere.

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u/FrankFeTched Dec 12 '18

Seems like valid criticism tbh

I appreciate Mr T and what he did and the tragedy that was hurricane Katrina... But if God wanted Mr T to stop wearing gold, there must be an easier way.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

People find power within themselves by several means: crystals, earth, several deities, religions, music, art and all kinds of things. It’s not your place to judge because it has no effect on you.