ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
on 14 Aug 13:45
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I don’t know if she kept her polish last name after marriage but in Poland it’s always Maria Skłodowska-Curie. I think it’s some kind of Polish curse that the most famous poles are not known by polish names so people don’t realize they were Polish. Curie, Chopin, Copernicus, John Paul II. Or, even worse, they are known by polish name by no one can pronounce it. The highest peak in Australia is Mt Kościuszko but Australians don’t know it’s named after polish General because they can’t even say it.
gnutrino@programming.dev
on 14 Aug 15:31
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Good ol’ Mt Cozy Costco. To be fair, no one forced the Poles to make their language unpronounceable by anyone without a lifetime’s practice or severe sinus issues.
She became famous while in France, married to a Curie, having daughters named Curie, winning Nobel prizes with her husband while there, and spending the rest of her life there. I don’t think it’s about a Polish curse, it’s about which name was more practical and natural for her to use, and being famous well beyond Poland. Curie is indeed easier to pronounce and more memorable in both French and English, and it’s common for famous people to go by their easiest name by choice (Bill vs William, John vs Jonathan, etc.). This in no way reduces her original name. Famous actors even look to have a stage (public) name to help them be more famous. She just got one naturally.
My Polish aunt took her husband’s Canadian name only because it was people did back then.
As for John Paul II, “Karol” just happens to rhyme with feminine name “Carol(e)” in English and French. He possibly wanted to avoid that himself.
Also, Norm MacDonald’s Polish joke is worth a listen. Look it up!
Looks like she continued to use her maiden name throughout her life. American schools seem to always use her French name, including using Marie instead of Maria. Partially because Americans can’t pronounce Polish names. And likely a significant cultural bias towards associating scientific advancement with Western Europe.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
on 14 Aug 19:12
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I’ve never seen a “Maria Skłodowska-Curie street” outside of Poland. It’s always Marie Curie. It’s definitely not just USA, it’s the same in Europe.
Damn first I’ve ever heard of that.
German Wikipedia calls her “Marie Skłodowska Curie, born Maria Salomea Skłodowska”
Apparently she enrolled in a Paris uni as Marie
rockerface@lemmy.cafe
on 14 Aug 17:44
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I think in Ukraine she’s also more known under the full name, from what I can remember from my school years
Posts like this always make me wonder how many people are telling stories of deadpan jokes I made in their presence, that they didn’t realize were jokes.
I had a teacher who asked me in front of the class if I would mind if he shared with the class a big accolade I had achieved. He was teasing me, as he took away my choice to say no in that moment. I was immensely proud and excited for that to be shared with the class, but also chose to take a jab back at him. I stated flatly “no, I don’t want that shared with the class.” Before I could say “just joking” or whatever, the awkward silence I had created made me panic and shut down. And after a few more awkward moments we moved on to something else. 20 years later my stomach still churns.
I kind of hope they do remember. There’s still a 20 year reunion to find one of them and ask if they remember. I’m able to mostly just laugh now. But my god, the torture of being a teenager.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com
on 14 Aug 18:46
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Same. Like 80% of what comes out of my mouth is sarcastically saying dumb shit because it’s funny to me. Every now and then I get a response from someone that makes me wonder who else isn’t getting that I’m joking.
I have a colleague who knows and told me she doesn’t get sarcasm. The first few weeks were brutal.
Randelung@lemmy.world
on 14 Aug 18:56
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I’m pretty sure some girls I only met once at the end of high school think I took performance enhancing drugs to pass so easily. I was interrupted after I made the joke, so I never got the chance to explain to their shocked expressions.
BoxedFenders@hexbear.net
on 14 Aug 16:39
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What a banger of a tweet. This is pretty much the perfect reply.
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online
on 15 Aug 12:51
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Took me a second, but my god… that guy is a douche!
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
on 15 Aug 13:58
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Not only does she have 2 nobel prices, but she is the first woman to receive a nobel price in 1903. She is also the only person that ever got two novel prices in two different areas of expertise.
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It’s Maria Skłodowska-Curie Hope this helps 🤗
Not really. Now I can’t pronounce it.
I can’t even type it!
Mariah Carey is an alchemist.
Real tweet btw: xcancel.com/MariahCarey/…/1300927716225699852
🎶 All I want for Christmas is uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuranium baby🎶
Marie Curie could also hit that A12.
Lotta non-memes on here lately
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I don’t know if she kept her polish last name after marriage but in Poland it’s always Maria Skłodowska-Curie. I think it’s some kind of Polish curse that the most famous poles are not known by polish names so people don’t realize they were Polish. Curie, Chopin, Copernicus, John Paul II. Or, even worse, they are known by polish name by no one can pronounce it. The highest peak in Australia is Mt Kościuszko but Australians don’t know it’s named after polish General because they can’t even say it.
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Good ol’ Mt Cozy Costco. To be fair, no one forced the Poles to make their language unpronounceable by anyone without a lifetime’s practice or severe sinus issues.
She became famous while in France, married to a Curie, having daughters named Curie, winning Nobel prizes with her husband while there, and spending the rest of her life there. I don’t think it’s about a Polish curse, it’s about which name was more practical and natural for her to use, and being famous well beyond Poland. Curie is indeed easier to pronounce and more memorable in both French and English, and it’s common for famous people to go by their easiest name by choice (Bill vs William, John vs Jonathan, etc.). This in no way reduces her original name. Famous actors even look to have a stage (public) name to help them be more famous. She just got one naturally.
My Polish aunt took her husband’s Canadian name only because it was people did back then.
As for John Paul II, “Karol” just happens to rhyme with feminine name “Carol(e)” in English and French. He possibly wanted to avoid that himself.
Also, Norm MacDonald’s Polish joke is worth a listen. Look it up!
Looks like she continued to use her maiden name throughout her life. American schools seem to always use her French name, including using Marie instead of Maria. Partially because Americans can’t pronounce Polish names. And likely a significant cultural bias towards associating scientific advancement with Western Europe.
I’ve never seen a “Maria Skłodowska-Curie street” outside of Poland. It’s always Marie Curie. It’s definitely not just USA, it’s the same in Europe.
Damn first I’ve ever heard of that.
German Wikipedia calls her “Marie Skłodowska Curie, born Maria Salomea Skłodowska”
Apparently she enrolled in a Paris uni as Marie
I think in Ukraine she’s also more known under the full name, from what I can remember from my school years
They pronounce it their own way and they do know it is a pole. Are you suggesting they think it is an Anglo-Saxon name? Like Jonno Kościuszko?
But it’s NOT a pole, it’s a whole mountain, dumdum.
Both of them spread cancer in different ways.
Like butter.
Posts like this always make me wonder how many people are telling stories of deadpan jokes I made in their presence, that they didn’t realize were jokes.
I had a teacher who asked me in front of the class if I would mind if he shared with the class a big accolade I had achieved. He was teasing me, as he took away my choice to say no in that moment. I was immensely proud and excited for that to be shared with the class, but also chose to take a jab back at him. I stated flatly “no, I don’t want that shared with the class.” Before I could say “just joking” or whatever, the awkward silence I had created made me panic and shut down. And after a few more awkward moments we moved on to something else. 20 years later my stomach still churns.
It was high school physics and I had aced the final exam, which was the same exam used in the equivalent college course.
If it’s any consolation I can guarantee that nobody will remember that.
I kind of hope they do remember. There’s still a 20 year reunion to find one of them and ask if they remember. I’m able to mostly just laugh now. But my god, the torture of being a teenager.
Same. Like 80% of what comes out of my mouth is sarcastically saying dumb shit because it’s funny to me. Every now and then I get a response from someone that makes me wonder who else isn’t getting that I’m joking.
I have a colleague who knows and told me she doesn’t get sarcasm. The first few weeks were brutal.
I’m pretty sure some girls I only met once at the end of high school think I took performance enhancing drugs to pass so easily. I was interrupted after I made the joke, so I never got the chance to explain to their shocked expressions.
Just yesterday I asked some guy where he was from, he said
“Between South Africa and England”
I said
“That was a long birth”
He looked at me as if I eat marbles and walked away.
You did have marbles in your mouth th, did you?
That is not the point, why do people keep fixating on that.
I mean she has a point
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What a banger of a tweet. This is pretty much the perfect reply.
Took me a second, but my god… that guy is a douche!
Not only does she have 2 nobel prices, but she is the first woman to receive a nobel price in 1903. She is also the only person that ever got two novel prices in two different areas of expertise.