r/mildyinteresting • • May 01 '26

humankind hiccups πŸ˜… Well this aged like milk.

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Stumbled upon this while clearing out the attic.

She visited my primary school in Edinburgh shortly after releasing TPS. The girl in front of me (my friend and train-to-school comrade) was Southeast Asian and has an incredibly elaborate sounding name. When Joanne screwed up her face when my friend gave her her name for the signature, I laughed. This is how she decided to sign my copy.

I was laughing at you, JK.

EDIT: It’s on EBay.

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u/GroggyWeasel May 02 '26

I’m Irish and I have no problem with his name. But when he tried to use a spell to make alcohol and it blew up in his face. An alcoholic joke and a bomb joke in one fell swoop.

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u/HustlinInTheHall May 02 '26

That only happens in the movies though. The movies are definitely more guilty of playing up the stereotypes.

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u/jjramrod May 02 '26

"Stereotypes"

There was a bombing incident last week

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u/HustlinInTheHall May 02 '26

Sorry so are you saying it is a stereotype that Irish people like to bomb things or are you suggesting it is an accurate depiction?Β 

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u/MoneyCock May 02 '26

Right? Even had him make a half and half.

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u/Linesey May 02 '26

Movie only though.

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u/jaxonya May 02 '26

Its kinda funny, tho, right?

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u/therealjchrist May 02 '26

That's just good writing