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[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm confused, someone explain the joke please

[–] [email protected] 76 points 10 months ago

Where I grew up, there was a children's song where the main refrain is: "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, his name is my name too"

The name John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt is quite unlikely and singular. And yet, this other guy has the exact same name as him

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

Here's the reference:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Jingleheimer_Schmidt

I'm curious. Where are you from? I didn't know the children's rhyme was uncommon.

[–] [email protected] 79 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Lots of us are from non-English countries...

[–] [email protected] 43 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Even English speaking countries outside north America. Never heard of this rhyme in the UK

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Never heard of it in Canada

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Never in Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee

Edit: Listened to song & tune sounds familiar.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I remember it from the Recess movie when it was on Nickelodeon.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Right. Of course I understand that.

I asked where people who don't understand the reference come from. That was my question, so I can understand better what places haven't heard the rhyme before.

I didn't know that this one specifically was centered on the United States and Canada before looking it up.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Australian here, Never heard of it. Seems its mainly an America and Canada thing according to your link?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Canadian here, never heard this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Canadian here, have heard of this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Kids + YouTube is spreading its popularity. I hadn't heard it in the UK until 4-5 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

The Wiggles sing this song/rhyme all the time

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

You really need this to get the effect: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CVZHk0nt5j4

The full effect requires at least 100+ little kids merrily singing this nonsense song at the top of their lungs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I don't get it, too.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Do people yell your name at you when you're outside too?"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Nah, they shout bruh.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's such a cool name. My mom named me Rumpelstiltskin for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Son, it was actually Crumpledforeskin but the registrar was dyslexic

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That’s so funny. Thank you for brightening my day.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

You are very welcome. Stay tuned for equally dumb memes.