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rjh29 • today at 1:21 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

I find it hard to describe why this comment triggers me... partly because 黃 is the 7th most common surname in China. And I don't think any native speaker would make that connection. It's like saying "haha that guy named Ryan Johnson was adulterous because his surname is slang for a penis!"


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bigstrat2003 • today at 1:24 AM

> It's like saying "haha that guy named Ryan Johnson was adulterous because his surname is slang for a penis!"

That's totally a joke people would make. Joking about nominative determinism happens all the time.

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