{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "Why/how is \"Kevin\" and insult in Germany? I don't get it.", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/165058601163/", "html": "
autistic-ishimaru asked: Why/how is \"Kevin\" and insult in Germany? I don't get it.
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dotted-half-note:

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thatswhywelovegermany:

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useless-germanyfacts:

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it\u2019s just the common believe among us all that all ppl called Kevin (or chantal) are not so intelligent humans

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This prejudice originated probably from a surge in popularity of the name Kevin after the film \u201cHome alone\u201d.

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There was an experiment in which teachers were given identical essays written by a real high school student with the only difference of the author\u2019s name. For one group of teachers, the essay was written by a \u201cKevin\u201d, for the other group by a \u201cMaximilian\u201d. \u201cKevin\u2019s\u201d essay was graded on average almost one mark worse than \u201cMaximilian\u2019s\u201d.

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In Vienna, it is now possible for bearers of the name \u201cKevin\u201d to change their name for a reduced fee (50 \u20ac instead of 300 \u20ac), because \u201cthe name could lead to unacceptable disadvantages in economic or social relations\u201d.

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this is incredible

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