Today You Learned about Nominative Determinism | #61
Also, fun facts about Satya that you DON'T know
James Bond: Tiffany Case? Definitely distinctive.
Tiffany Case: I was born there, on the first floor, while my mother was looking for a wedding ring.
In the movie Diamonds Are Forever, Tiffany Case, like her name suggests, plays a diamond smuggler who probably keeps her loot in a case. Nominative determinism is the theory that a person would gravitate towards a particular profession that fits with their names. Like Abhishek being a dancer (well maybe not Abhishek Bachchan), Bolt being a super fast runner, Jake Ball ending up becoming a bowler. It may not always be true, but does lend itself to some funny incidents. This week’s newsletter is all about nominative determinism.
Things we learnt this week
The first same sex marriage in Washington state took place in Dec 2012 when same sex marriages were legally recognized in the state. And who best to officiate the marriage? A person who is named Mary Yu. Mary Yu is Washington state's first openly gay, Asian American, and Latina Justice. We wonder if her partner said - Can I marry you, Mary Yu?
You require a vasectomy and you inquire about a good urologist - “Oh you should meet Dick. He performed mine.” Suspicious, but then you show up at his clinic anyway. The board says Dr Chopp and now you’re convinced you’re at the right place. Meet Dr Richard ‘Dick’ Chopp - a urologist who "has a very special interest in Vasectomies”. Making a pun here is not-so-hard so we’ll let it be.
The Parsi families under British rule decided to adopt their profession as a surname. But when someone moved out of the profession, it did lead to hilarious consequences. The famous Parsi cricketer Farookh Engineer’s father was Manekshaw Engineer - who was a doctor. He took great pride in introducing himself as “Hi I am Doctor Engineer”. Farookh’s brother Darius, was also a promising engineer who, on moving to England, changed his surname to Shaw - to avoid introducing himself as “Hi, My name is Engineer and I am also an engineer.”
From IWTK, with love
It's been 23 years since the release of one of India’s iconic movies - Satya. Our thread detailing some fun facts about the movie.
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