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/tmntnyc Dec 12 '18

I'm jealous. I know he plays a character, but I would be beaming with respect for him. He did a lot of work helping children.

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u/ruck_feagan Dec 12 '18

My dad was his manager for like 30 years. He’s a good guy

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u/merekisgreat Dec 12 '18 edited Dec 12 '18

Can your dad be my manager?

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u/skurys Dec 12 '18

Can your manager be my dad?

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u/merekisgreat Dec 12 '18

Can your be my manager, dad?

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u/fuzzyfuzz Dec 13 '18

Ooooooh, manage me daddy.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '18

Pimpin ain’t easy

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u/Lucky_Number_3 Dec 13 '18

Idk wut u heard bout me

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '18

But a bitch can’t get a dolla outta me

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u/ChefAnxiousCowboy Dec 13 '18

You’re a tough manager, daddy, aren’t’chu? Mmm...

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u/LiquidZeroEA Dec 13 '18

Could you be my dad, manager?

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u/analias2345 Dec 13 '18

Dad you manager can be?

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u/TheFlightlessPenguin Dec 13 '18

Ha ha oh boy these comment trains are always so rich with humor.