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De_Narm@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Fades@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’re shocked to find out Joe is short for Joseph? Not very bright, are you

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  • De_Narm@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I knew that Joe could be short for Joseph, it just never occured to me you guys would address the president of all people with a short form.

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    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      William Clinton was also typically referred to by the shortened version of his name.

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      • De_Narm@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I surrender, this time around I didn’t even know you could shorten William to Bill. Next up someone’s telling me Donald is short for Ottobertifurz - honoring his fake german roots.

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    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      For some reason, that generation very rarely use their actual name. I had an uncle whose real name I only found out at his funeral, he had gone by his middle name all his life.

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  • Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are people called Sam and not Samantha. There are Matts that aren’t Matthews. There are Joes that aren’t Joseph.

    Maybe don’t be a dick?

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    • meliaesc@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Nicknames as legal names is one of my pet peeves, and I acknowledge that I have no right to have an opinion about someone’s name.

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      • samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I worked with a guy whose legal name was Billy once. This was in the South, of course.

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