cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2997684

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He married into it and took his wife’s last name; a proletariat Marx-in-law

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His sister Onya invented the starting pistol.

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Subtle

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Karl Marx himself was not a marxist.

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Was he Jewish like Jesus?

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There is a Marx quote like: “I know for sure I’m not a marxist.” Which is supposedly in the context of the necessity of a violent revolution for the transition to communism.

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I thought the Romans crucified Jesus, not the Jewish people.

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You know who else doesn’t belong in nominative determinism? Jesus Christ, Whose name, of course, roughly translates to “oily Josh”.

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That’s because “Christ” is a title. Not his name. Hence, “Jesus of Nazareth”.

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Jesus Christ? I don’t know Him.

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This reminds me of every time I see a post (it’s always on Facebook for some reason) about the Cheddar Man and his living descendent, who was clearly used to help determine what the face of the Cheddar Man model/figure should look like. But without fail, there are thousands of comments going, “Oh, wow! He looks exactly like the Cheddar Man! I can see it! These men could be twins!”

We’re one step away from asking if the bones were really made from cheddar.

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What is your dentist’s name?

Crentist.

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Nominative Determinism

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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine’s humorous “Feedback” column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.

This is a community for posting real-world examples of names that by coincidence are funny in context. A link to the article or site is preferable, as well as a screenshot of the funny name if it’s not in the headline. Try not to repost, and keep it fun!

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