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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to Nominative Determinism@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months ago

He's a good man

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He's a good man

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    Eezer Good,Eezer Good, He’s Alan Toogood

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    and thorough.

    • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      You beat me to it, ya beautiful bastard!

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    Makes you wonder if his surname had a big influence on his life choices.

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      I have nice knew a girl named Amanda Goodenough. I wonder what she got up to.

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    There are some who would say he’s Toogood.

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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.

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