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[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 39 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

is she implying that elon is the father?

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's her other child, 🏋️xx🙈ul🪥

[–] nxfsi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RHSJack@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] pickman_model@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years 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.

[–] Anonbal185@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago

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

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

"More like dry tail amirite bois?!"

[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years 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.

[–] ji88aja88a@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago
[–] Trollmittens@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Ice Ice Baby!

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] finthechat@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Is this an Everclear reference?

[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

So what's the problem with little Metty?