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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

She was hoping the nanny state would prevent this and she'd waste someone's time. Instead she just wasted her own.

[–] avater 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

and showed that there is an issue with overseeing this particular area by the government and that is also part of the job of a journalist to point out problems like that.

Also they can easily change the name because the government agreed to the oversight and will try to improve. So win/win

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

"What we were trying to find out was what the registrar names a baby if the parents don't come up with an acceptable name, because that's what actually happens if parents don't lodge a name that's acceptable,” she told Langdon.
"So we thought, well, we're in the perfect position to find out ... we'll lodge a name that's so outrageous that it couldn't possibly be accepted.”
Drysdale said she had been assured all applications were screened by humans and the chance the name would make it through would be incredibly low.

[–] pickman_model 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

we're going through the process of getting a correction done, so it won't follow him around forever.

This got published on the web. This will follow him. Someone will dig it up eventually. Oh, so your mom is Kirsten Drysdale? Ha ha.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

I mean Joe Lycett was briefly known as Hugo Boss, name didn't stick after he changed it back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

"More like dry tail amirite bois?!"

[–] expatriado 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

is she implying that elon is the father?

[–] fluxion 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's her other child, 🏋️xx🙈ul🪥

[–] nxfsi 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] RHSJack 2 points 1 year ago

What is your email address? I need to send you a bill for a new keyboard because I ruined mine by spitting up tea.

[–] Custoslibera 21 points 1 year ago

Coward, she should have let that be his name.

We could have called him Methy and his son could have been called Methy Jr. or Meju for short.

[–] Trollmittens 10 points 1 year ago

Ice Ice Baby!

[–] ji88aja88a 10 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

She should have left it that way, see if thry want to go by methy, rules (like Jules?) Or just amphetamine for short.

[–] Figureinplastic 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At night in the neighborhood, they call her Amphetamine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This comments section made me look up So Much For The Afterglow tonight

[–] ULTIMATE_FUCKTRUMPET 3 points 1 year ago

Everclear is currently on tour, hit 'em up if they come to a town near you! lol

[–] over_clox 5 points 1 year ago

Fetty for short.

[–] morphballganon 2 points 1 year ago
[–] sunbytes 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's going to be called Meth (Metho if NZ follows Aus nickname rules) by his mates as soon as they find out about this.

It's too good a story not to.

[–] olympicyes 2 points 1 year ago
[–] ChicoSuave 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Is this an Everclear reference?

[–] sagrotan 2 points 11 months ago

So what's the problem with little Metty?