40
Whats the most unfortunate surname you've encountered?
(lemmy.world)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2026
40 points (97.6% liked)
No Stupid Questions
4348 readers
29 users here now
There is no such thing as a Stupid Question!
Don't be embarrassed of your curiosity; everyone has questions that they may feel uncomfortable asking certain people, so this place gives you a nice area not to be judged about asking it. Everyone here is willing to help.
- ex. How do I change oil
- ex. How to tie shoes
- ex. Can you cry underwater?
Reminder that the rules for lemmy.ca still apply!
Thanks for reading all of this, even if you didn't read all of this, and your eye started somewhere else, have a watermelon slice ๐.
founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
Null. There are articles online about people with this surname and the problems they face in everyday life.
For those who don't know,
nullmeans "nothing" or "missing data" in computer systems and databases. Properly coded systems handle it correctly but there are so many badly coded and/or legacy systems that simply crash or behave incorrectly when that surname is entered.is Null capitalized in some?
In most languages, the case of datatypes is irrelevant; Null, null, nUlL, and NULL all represent the same value.
Its like the name equivalent of being born without or "losing" fingerprints