Everything named Concord crashed and burned as a result of overconfidence.

And then the Titanic and OceanGate Titan sank despite being “unsinkable”.

    • Like the wind...OP
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      I know exactly what to name my futurism inspired submersible to view the Titanic!

    • fmstrat
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      I mean I know about Icarus, and I’ve seen this in a scifi show, but didn’t realize it was a trope.

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    Every teacher has their own list of “absolutely never” names for future offspring. The amount of overlap is surprising

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      121 month ago

      I feel like there has never been any good Jonathans, Aidens, Jacksons, Tyrees, Katies, Katrinas, Isaiahs, or Catherines. And any name that’s hyphenated with Ann.

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        to add to the data points I’ve known 3 lovely Katies and 2 awful ones

    • I Cast Fist
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      Changes from country to country, I suppose. I’m not even a teacher, but I know damn well Samuel is an absolute no. Most other biblical names also tend to rate highly on the “DON’T” list.

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      I went to school with a kid named Adolph. As an adult and learning more about his family, it was an homage.

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        Teacher: Oh wow I’m so impressed society is finally trying to reclaim that name after such a dark past.

        Parents: No no, we’re actually fans of the dark past.

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          Me want to reclaim the fancy looking cross but people are still pieces of shit so I can’t

  • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)
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    141 month ago

    Elon, Musk, Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, Bush, Reagan, Lehman, Ford, Rockefeller, Cook, Bezos, Parkinson, Tourette.

    • @Volkditty
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      We didn’t start the fire…

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      61 month ago

      They didn’t ask for your Lemmy filter…

  • IndiBrony
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    101 month ago

    Saw a meme the other day saying the Titanic sank and the Titan sank: beware the Tit

  • @NineMileTower
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    Everyone I know named Napoleon was responsible for the loss of the Battle at Waterloo, so I’d say that’s a cursed name.

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    81 month ago

    Ford, Jeep, Chevy.

    I have an unrelated theory that places with “pleasant” or “friendship” in their name, are former sites of some horrible historic event.

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    Idk that anyone ever called the Titan submarine “unsinkable”.

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      Stockton Rush was acting like it’s invincible and “You’re remembered for the rules you break”. But yeah, it’s meant to sink lmao

  • eightpix
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    Epstein. 'Nuff said. There’s even a herpesvirus.

    And Douglas. This may just be in my life. Nonetheless, it is what it is.

    • nocturne
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      What is wrong with Freddie? He was an amazing singer.