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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A lot of Hungarian family names are based on location. They basically translate to things like "Croatian Esther" and "German Andrew", or with village names. My phone is the same: I'm nomadic and people's names end up being where I know them from: "Steve Bangkok", "Nora London", "Maxine Cape Town"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I put place and a word or two of the context I met them. In my case it's usually the instrument they play like:

Jane (NOLA music clarinet)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I have a lot of:
Sparky
Company (position)
(kids name) School/Playgroup/Community Group

Note: I work with a lot of electricians.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Makes me wonder about the connotations behind Emily Dickinson's family name...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Presumably it's Scandinavian, son of the Dickins... so her family was known for Dickins all around.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I meet mostly moms. So I save them with their name and their kid's name and sometimes the location we've met (usually a playground nickname) on my phone. Sarah Noah Locomotive, Madlene Jacob Crown, Vitali Pasha Poop.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Poor Pasha Poop, do they even know?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

They weren't literally standing in poop. It's just the playground's nickname thanks to all the dogshit.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Don't they mean "Hank Propane"?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Ahhhahaaa!

You. Scrolling by. Did you slip by w/o clicking that link?

You sure you made the right choice?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

That was beautiful. " go pew pew pew pew"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Did you not see the fishing episode?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No no, this one sells cocaine and cocaine accessories. Trust me you do not wanna mix up cocaine and propane.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

That's how Dalton killed Benicio del Toro.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago

Please, Hank Cocaine is my father. Call me Hank Dank.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Someone who makes barrels.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Fassbinder" in German, a quite common last name. So Michael Fassbender means "Michael Cooper."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Küfer or Böttcher also exists.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Huh now it's got me wondering if that's where the word "cooperate" comes from. Maybe it takes more more than one person to make a barrel.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 days ago

No. “Cooperate” is co-operate. Co means “with” or “together”.

So “work together”

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My family name comes from beer making in Germany. But I hate the taste of beer.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Is that you Mr.Brauwasseraufbereitungsanlage?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago

Is that the Hank Cocaine who's friends with Steve Buttstuff?