hahahhaha,,,its a hoax,,,but the truth is out there for people with stupid sounding names,,
26 Nov 2015 - 6:52am
[h=1]'Phuc Dat Bich' reveals name a hoax[/h]
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Phuc Dat Bich posted a picture of his passport on Facebook to prove it was his real name. (facebook)
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An Australian man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich has revealed his name was a hoax that fooled media organisations around the world after being contacted by SBS.
By Kerrie Armstrong
25 Nov 2015 - 5:14 PM UPDATED 26 Nov 2015 - 6:52 AM
The Australian man who went public defending his supposedly Vietnamese name, Phuc Dat Bich, has revealed it was a hoax.
In a post on his Facebook page the man, who now identifies only as 'Joe Carr', states that this Vietnamese gag name had started out as a joke.
SBS News has been unable to verify if 'Joe Carr' is his real name.
His post comes hours after SBS News contacted him with concerns about the veracity of his name.
<img height="396" width="704" alt="A screengrab SBS journalist Biwa Kwan&#039;s message to the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich." title="A screengrab SBS journalist Biwa Kwan's message to the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich. (Facebook)" class="media-element file-full" src="http://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/styles/full/public/screen_shot_2015-11-25_at_6.48.03_pm_0.png?itok=WeMAvs8W&mtime=1448439349" itemprop="image" />
A screengrab SBS journalist Biwa Kwan's message to the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich. (Facebook)
A screengrab SBS journalist Biwa Kwan's message to the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich.
<img alt="A screengrab of the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich&#039;s response to SBS journalist Biwa Kwan." title="A screengrab of the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich's response to SBS journalist Biwa Kwan. (Facebook)" class="media-element file-full" src="http://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/styles/full/public/screen_shot_2015-11-25_at_6.48.03_pm.png?itok=smc_6ASu&mtime=1448438021" itemprop="image" />
A screengrab of the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich's response to SBS journalist Biwa Kwan. (Facebook)
A screengrab of the man styling himself as Phuc Dat Bich's response to SBS journalist Biwa Kwan.
SBS's Vietnamese program found his name was highly unlikely to be real, given the name Bich was never used as a surname.
"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," he wrote.
"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?"
News organisations around the world, including SBS, the
BBC,
The Sydney Morning Herald,
Fox News and
The Daily Telegraph ran his story, promoting his alleged bid for acceptance of his name.
He even posted up a picture of what he said was his passport to prove it was his real name.
The man said he stood by those who did have culturally diverse surnames.
"To those who do have culturally specific and spectacular names, ignore the ignorance in those who may try to put you down," he wrote.
"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."
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/11/25/phuc-dat-bich-reveals-name-hoax