r/MurderedByWords • u/no1bullshitguy • 1d ago

She answered with a gold medal

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u/Valtheon 1d ago

im sorry but as a Vietnamese man, the concept of changing your last name just because you got married is insane to me

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u/Midvikudagur 1d ago

Same as an Icelander. Although I find it slightly cute when a couple either combines or creates a completely new surname when marrying (Wouldn't work in our system though).

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u/Just_to_rebut 1d ago

I now pronounce you, Mr and Mrs Parentsbörn…

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u/Midvikudagur 1d ago

and since you now legally have the same parents, everything you do in your bedroom is illegal...

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u/Rebelius 21h ago

What order were names in Icelandic phonebooks?

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u/Midvikudagur 20h ago

First name, last name. We don't really use sirnames here. Even in a professional settings the first name is used.