Names Are Hard - Tumblr Posts

ant queens should actually be called empresses and their colonies should be empires. It makes no sense for it to be called a colony. It’s not like ants go away to form their own colony and report back to a singular queen a few days later. It would be like if the thirteen colonies had their own king separate from the king of England and that would be stupid! It’s a dumb name.

I straight up didn't know how to pronounce Du Ponceau until I heard my mom say it (I send my family nonstop emails) and then I was like oohhh that makes sense-

(pon-so I think????)

I wonder how many historical figures names I've been saying wrong in my head until I hear them get called something completely different

Laurens: did you hear Washington calls you by your full name now if you mess up?

Hamilton: dang he really is becoming our father figure

Washington: JOHN JOHANIEL LAURENS GET BACK TO WORK

Laurens: I don't think that's even my name

Hamilton: it is now

LaFayette: Hey guys what are you talking about? :D

Washington: YOU TOO M- MAR- MAH... MHSJSJJSJS.. *looks at records* mar- *chokes* NEVERMIND THAT RULE IS NO LONGER IN USE, NOW DO YOUR DAMN JOBS.