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xkcd #2969: Vice President First Names (xkcd.com)

submitted 3 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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[Political pundit on the ScrabbleTV News channel] "After four years of defying orthographic pressure, Joe ceded the top of the ticket to Kamala, who--after considering Josh, Mark, Andy, Roy, and Pete--picked Tim."

explanation: https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2969:_Vice_President_First_Names

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 42 points 3 months ago (1 children)

JD is an abbreviation though. When you use his full name, Jiminy Dipshit, it's longer than 4 letters.

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Jizzy Daybed

[–] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Jorkin Dapeanus

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 10 points 3 months ago

It's almost like they go by a shortened nickname so it's easier to remember for the voters.