Prepare to abandon the last shreds of your faith in the world, because Phuc Dat Bich is no more.
Rather, he supposedly never existed. The Australian man who got some yuks out of parading his ostensibly Vietnamese name – lol, it sounds like ‘fuck that bitch!’ – is apparently a dude called Joe Carr (geddit?).
He took to Facebook this afternoon to let us know of his rampant tomfoolery, and he attempts to blow the whole thing off as some kind of crusade against the tyranny of using a real name online.
Carr’s even got the audacity to claim it was some sort of humanitarian stunt, saying “brought a levity and humanity in a time we need it most.”
Jettison the last remnants of your trust in people, and have a gander at his statement below:
Do you remember the story; The boy who cried wolf?
Imagine that boy grew up into a mischievous man with 21st century technology at his finger tips.
I’ve never believed it’s necessary for it to be mandatory to have your entire name to be published on social media. People should be free to use any name they desire. Facebook needs to understand that it is utterly impossible to legitimise a place where there will always be pranksters and tricksters.
What started as a joke between friends, became a prank that made a fool out of the media and brought out the best in the people who reached out to me. It didn’t bring out the anger and darkness that we often see on the internet, but it brought a levity and humanity in a time we need it most.
Out of this ordeal I’ve concluded not to trust the credibility of the media, it’s twisted by the hungry journalists who mask the truth.
I just want those who are reading this to take a step back and reflect what the media have claimed about me.
“What was his parents thinking?”
Funny right?
It goes to show that an average joe like myself can con the the biggest news sources with ease.I want to acknowledge the supportive individuals who have encouraged those with truly interesting and idiosyncratic names that populate in different cultures. Hate and discrimination will remain if we continue to be so closed minded.
To those who do have culturally specific and spectacular names, ignore the ignorance in those who may try to put you down. Continue being the best person you can be and make your mark on the world in whatever way you can – even if it is a simple prank.Yours sincerely,
Joe Carr aka PDB
Story via SBS.
