Why linguists shouldn't have kids.

[maeveenroute]

Conversation today, walking back from Harvard Square -

Lovely Roommate (LR): I want to marry a bushman woman. And then our kids would be Irish-Cherokee-Khoisan. And we would speak to them only in Michif.
Yours Truly: Well, you would speak Michif. She'd speak to them only in Cornish.
LR: Oh, perfect. And to each other, we'd speak -
YT:

Comments

their names

[emilyzilch]

and their names will be (where [PN] = partner's surname)
1. schenectady marmoset johnson-[PN] (girl)
2. scheherezade süleyman johnson-[PN] (boy)

Re: their names

[emilyzilch]

and no, linguists should not have babies. they should be required to give them up at birth to Muggles.

Re: their names

[00_rachie_00]

NO BABIES FOR EITHER OF YOU.

that is all.

love and kisses,
a lezzer

Re: their names

[beowabbit]

And then if you break up and get custody, you’ll need to change the kids names to schenectady marmoset johnson-∅ and scheherezade süleyman johnson-∅.

Re: their names

[emilyzilch]

you mock me, but i was friends with jennifer 8. lee.