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imagine if people still took last names from their trade like fisher, smith and fletcher. imagine some guy introducing himself to you as jonathan podcaster

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It’s him,,,

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[–] MudMan@fedia.io 56 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh, you guys are thinking small.

Peter Executive (a vassal of Andy CEO). Mary Anesthesiologist. Alice S. Theorist. William Credit Authorizer. James M. Researcher.

The worst part is that, fun as this is, I'm having flashbacks of every time I've said something along the lines of "Matt from HR" and realizing that's how that has always worked.

[–] nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Renouned negotiator Matt Fromeichar

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 22 points 1 month ago

"The prefix "from" is how you know a family comes from the old middle class. Rich families used "the", as in "Jane TheCeo or Peter TheChairman."

"Working class families just don't get a prefix. That's why there are so many James Burgerkings out there".

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago

Finally an accurate description for Jessica Fullstack Developer.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Imagine being the actual John Gamer.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

John Fallout

war doesnt change

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

María Tiktoker

John Uberdriver

Sam Gamereviewer

[–] boo_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

John Oovoojaver

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 8 points 1 month ago

Influencer isn't a trade name and it will never be, Kailey Advertiser.

[–] nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yosef Tuber

Isha Grammer

Fitzgerald Acebook

[–] StarlightDust@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago

In the case of coppers it would be pretty convenient since they all go by their surname so they would all be, "Officer Pig", "Sergeant Pig", "Inspector Pig", "Detective Pig"

[–] Zier@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

Dick Doctor Patrick Porn Star Caroline Creator Dan Designer Evan Entertainment Ian Importer Tim Apple

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 7 points 1 month ago

Ohh no look out, it's Tim Moderator

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Dolores del BullshitJob. Or Lola Shitposta.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

The Management clan is huge.

And in 2027 there was a mass culling of the Private-Equity clan, when the revolution declared the entire family outlaw and they were hunted to the last junior.

It was ordained that the name of Private-Equity should be altogether abolished, and that the whole persons of that clan should renounce their name and take them some other name, and that they nor none of their posterity should call themselves Private-Equity or Investor under pain of death

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

Imagine Tony Head of Sales and Managment

[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

can someone help me make "janitor" sound like a fancy French name pls

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Custodienne

[–] nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Jaques Concierge?

[–] BruceLee@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It is not a last name but it is not at all uncommun to mention your trade when introducting yourself.

[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

James Corbett of the Corbett Report has been referring to Johnny Youtuber for years already.

Thanks for a lovely thread. Scrollering and hollering XD