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bil Mar 26th 2010 11:18 pm

Nominative determinism
 
This is the theory that people are drawn to jobs that match their names.

This isn't quite that, but read the headline and then the author's name.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...cle7065824.ece

agoreira Mar 26th 2010 11:27 pm

Re: Nominative determinism
 

Originally Posted by bil (Post 8452991)
This is the theory that people are drawn to jobs that match their names.

This isn't quite that, but read the headline and then the author's name.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...cle7065824.ece

Yes, someone pointed it out in another forum, but very apt!:)

lynnxa Mar 26th 2010 11:28 pm

Re: Nominative determinism
 

Originally Posted by bil (Post 8452991)
This is the theory that people are drawn to jobs that match their names.

This isn't quite that, but read the headline and then the author's name.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...cle7065824.ece

oops!!

Madridboy Mar 27th 2010 9:49 pm

Re: Nominative determinism
 
:rofl:

DebsyW Mar 28th 2010 5:40 am

Re: Nominative determinism
 
Hilarious! :lol:


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