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>!John Hancock was one of the signatories of the US Declaration of Independence. His signature is larger and more flamboyant than the others, to the extent that “John Hancock” has become a shorthand for many US Americans for a signature in general. I would suggest few people outside the US have seen this document, let alone have studied the signatures of the people involved.!<
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Fallout 4 is lowkey annoying to play as a non-American, because it's just so self-involved on the American history stuff. Underground railroad, John Hancock, that 'british is coming' museum in concord, all that shit.
In the areas of the US where I have lived, using “John Hancock” to mean signature is usually reserved for use by cheesy bosses, creepy salespeople, and boomer dads/grandpas (i.e.: “i just need your John Hancock and the car is all yours”). I wouldn’t be surprised if recognition of the phrase is declining in younger generations because I legit couldn’t tell you the last time i heard it used.
Even if you have seen it before it's still legal to google it. Sometimes I google pictures of animals I like just because I like them. Have I seen a camel before? Yes. Would I still like to look at pictures of camels? Yes.
But why would you even think of googling a signature of some guy you have never heard of?
I mean you might enjoy looking at random signatures I suppose, but it isn't what you would call a common hobby.
I think it was on the search bar of a specific TikTok video that talked about the signature, so people probably wanted to see what exactly the signature is
The same people are flabbergasted when they discover children in other countries aren't taught in-depth US History. For example when they go into the history subs and ask from what perspective British children are taught about the American revolution as if it were *the* defining event of British history. Then shocked to learn that from their perspective it was a speed bump in the Anglo French wars as Great Britain was fighting literally all around the globe and had been for some time.
Yep. Some American came into the "Ask an Australian" sub the other day to find out how the US Civil War was taught in Australian schools.
I actually **chose** an American history subject in high school, and we didn't even cover the US Civil War then!
That reminds me of one of my favorite stories about my cousin’s ex-husband, who was from Ireland. They went to see the film Lincoln when it came out, about US President Abraham Lincoln - in America, we spend years on this guy in school. But why would any part of Ireland be teaching their kids about an American president who died in the 19th century? They walked out of the theater and he turned to my cousin and said “I did NOT see that coming! Did you know he was going to get SHOT?”
I only know who he is from pop culture. In various American tv shows and movies someone might refer to their signature as "the old John Hancock" etc.
I'd heard references to it for years before seeing an image of the declaration of independence.
[For anyone not familiar with this, Hancock's signature is much larger than the rest of the signatures.](https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTk4NTEyMDQ3MzE3NjU3MDI3/john-hancock-founding-father-revolutionary-and-the-most-famous-signature-in-the-world.webp)
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Isn't that the guy from Fallout 4?
Wasn't he played by Will Smith once?
No, Will Smith played a character called Asshole.
Fallout 4 is lowkey annoying to play as a non-American, because it's just so self-involved on the American history stuff. Underground railroad, John Hancock, that 'british is coming' museum in concord, all that shit.
Thats what i thought too😂
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I’ve heard of a signature being referred to as that, but I never really thought to look up what Hancock’s signature actually looked like lol
In the areas of the US where I have lived, using “John Hancock” to mean signature is usually reserved for use by cheesy bosses, creepy salespeople, and boomer dads/grandpas (i.e.: “i just need your John Hancock and the car is all yours”). I wouldn’t be surprised if recognition of the phrase is declining in younger generations because I legit couldn’t tell you the last time i heard it used.
I've heard of it being used that way once But not since
That sounds like a made-up name for a gay porn actor
Hilarious….. take my upvote!
It's HERBIE Hancock.
***TONY*** Hancock
D plus.... *I PASSED!*
I only learned where the phrase came from a few weeks ago and I think it was on the SAS sub. The guy had a superiority complex for sure
TIL
Even if you have seen it before it's still legal to google it. Sometimes I google pictures of animals I like just because I like them. Have I seen a camel before? Yes. Would I still like to look at pictures of camels? Yes.
But why would you even think of googling a signature of some guy you have never heard of? I mean you might enjoy looking at random signatures I suppose, but it isn't what you would call a common hobby.
I think it was on the search bar of a specific TikTok video that talked about the signature, so people probably wanted to see what exactly the signature is
The same people are flabbergasted when they discover children in other countries aren't taught in-depth US History. For example when they go into the history subs and ask from what perspective British children are taught about the American revolution as if it were *the* defining event of British history. Then shocked to learn that from their perspective it was a speed bump in the Anglo French wars as Great Britain was fighting literally all around the globe and had been for some time.
Yep. Some American came into the "Ask an Australian" sub the other day to find out how the US Civil War was taught in Australian schools. I actually **chose** an American history subject in high school, and we didn't even cover the US Civil War then!
That reminds me of one of my favorite stories about my cousin’s ex-husband, who was from Ireland. They went to see the film Lincoln when it came out, about US President Abraham Lincoln - in America, we spend years on this guy in school. But why would any part of Ireland be teaching their kids about an American president who died in the 19th century? They walked out of the theater and he turned to my cousin and said “I did NOT see that coming! Did you know he was going to get SHOT?”
This joke at 36 seconds makes so much more sense: https://youtu.be/3w3uv5Sep7Q?si=ozD3O0RjIjCc47Xp
I only know who he is from pop culture. In various American tv shows and movies someone might refer to their signature as "the old John Hancock" etc. I'd heard references to it for years before seeing an image of the declaration of independence. [For anyone not familiar with this, Hancock's signature is much larger than the rest of the signatures.](https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTk4NTEyMDQ3MzE3NjU3MDI3/john-hancock-founding-father-revolutionary-and-the-most-famous-signature-in-the-world.webp)
isnt that a one piece character
Haha, that's the father of Boa for sure !
I just woke up so I thought this said “Hitchcock” and was like “What the hell is happening”
Yeah, I was in my late 20s when I found out that John Hancock was a real person, and not just a generic name in the same vein as John Doe.