This 21-Year-Old Woman Just Found Out Her Name Is Actually A Pun And It’s The Longest Running Dad Joke Ever
What would you do if you went your entire life thinking your name was basic af, only to find out that actually, it was a cleverly-hidden dad joke? Would it change the way you view life? Would it change the way you view yourself? Or would it really just make you appreciate your parents’ terrible humor more than you ever thought you could?
21-year-old Laura was visiting Vietnam with her family when she realized certain Vietnamese words sure sounded a lot like her name. She mentioned it to her dad, who finally admitted that, well, she was actually named Laura because of those words. Here’s the full story, as told by Laura:
So my dads telling my relatives the story of how my mom was in labor for 12 hours so they named me Laura, which if you say it in a Vietnamese accent it’s lau-ra, which means “long time to come out”…IMAGINE FINDING OUT AFTER 21 YEARS YOUR NAME IS A FUCKING PUN
— laura le (@melaurale) April 8, 2018
That’s right — what sounds like an incredibly Americanized name was really a Vietnamese pun, and Laura went her entire life without realizing it.
If anyone ever tells me my name is white as fuck anymore I’ll cock a glock
— laura le (@melaurale) April 8, 2018
Can you imagine making a dad joke so epic you can keep it running for 21 years without detection? Like… can you?
I love everything about this and how early the dad jokes started in your life.
— Mary 🌹💗💜💙 (@suburbastronaut) April 9, 2018
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MY DAD WOULDVE DONE THAT I'M SO SORRY SWEETIE NALDJKS pic.twitter.com/WVjhE2JRAV
— baby GIRL 🍬👶 (@pjybrat) April 9, 2018
Apparently Laura actually won the name jackpot because it has a whole other meaning, too…
Wait till u find out what lau-ra translates to in Punjabi
— M U J T A B A (@H7MUJ) April 9, 2018
You really don't want to find what your name means in North India
— Devangshu Datta (@devangshudatta) April 9, 2018
Also you guys i am fully aware that my name also means penis. I️’ve had many people reply, tag me, dm me, etc that my name also means penis. Thank u. Let’s keep the roast alive 🔥
— laura le (@melaurale) April 9, 2018
All hail Laura, the ultimate dad joke.