r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 4d ago

Unsing "old english" to try to speak with people from Friesland (Netherlands). Video

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u/Justicar_91 4d ago

Hang on. That's Eddie Izzard!

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u/spicyfishtacos 4d ago

Sorry, it's Suzy Izzard now.

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u/dannown 4d ago

I thought she was Suzy Eddie Izzard?

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u/Quixotic_Ignoramus 4d ago

Yeah, it sounds like she is pretty understanding about her name and pronouns. She had said she doesn’t mind being called Eddie, and prefers she/her, but doesn’t mind he/him.

Classic Izzard though, "So no one can really get it wrong unless they call me Kenneth or Sabrina," Haha!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/06/02/suzy-izzard-transgender-comedian-name-pronoun-update/70281034007/