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Emmett: WannabeLinguist

@wannabelinguist.bsky.social
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Self-taught linguist. Cat dad. Alleged actor. (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
If I’m ever beginning to doubt my comedy chops I’m going to think about the time I liked a comment on a YouTube video from 7 years ago because I found it amusing before realising I wrote it
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
overhearing a dude he’s tell someone over the incorrect phone how to introduce themselves in German
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Half a decade on the ol’ brobiotics 🏳️‍⚧️😎
A selfie of Emmett, taken in 2021. Text on the image reads: “Day 0” to mark his first ever day on testosterone. He wears a black backwards baseball cap, a patchwork plaid shirt (in yellow, white, red and green) and a black t-shirt featuring greetings in multiple languages. He holds a royal blue rectangular box in his left hand (viewer’s right) that reads “Testogel”.A selfie of Emmett, taken in 2026. Text on the image reads: “Year 5” to mark his 5th anniversary on testosterone. He wears the same patchwork plaid shirt as before (yellow, white, red and green) and a different black t-shirt, still featuring greetings in multiple languages. He holds a white bottle of Testogel in his left hand (viewer’s right).
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Don’t think I’ve ever felt my age more than the last 2 days, in which I’ve thrown my back out while spring cleaning the flat and woke myself up from my afternoon nap by enthusiastically perusing the Royal Mail website’s new stamp selection
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Season’s Yeetings ⛷️
A selfie of Emmett, a 32-year-old white man, wearing a white and blue knitted Christmas sweater, with Primark branding.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Big advocate for giving local news a chance because while the uptick in unaffordable housing and racist protests are certainly demoralising, I believe you should also be aware that our university has spent the last 8 years planning to send worms into space.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
ADHD diagnosis ✅ Qualification in Coding ✅ All in all, not my worst week.
A photo of Emmett, smiling and looking to his right (viewer’s left). He is white, with short bleached blonde hair and wears a jumper with grey, pink and green horizontal stripes. In his right hand, he’s holding a bottle of Elvanse 30g tablets. In his left hand, he’s holding a certificate that reads “NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING CODING”.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
My niece (3yo) has inadvertently scribbled the kanji for 10 and its rōmaji in one of her books, completely unprompted. How do I break it to her mother that she’s raising a weeb?
A photo of some scribbles on paper, done by a 3yo girl.   There are some lines that look very akin to “juu” and a cross (more Christian in appearance than equal-armed).
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I made this exact joke in GCSE Science in 2008 and I also believe that recycling is important
To the right, a bar of Toblerone chocolate says “hey guys”

To the left, two people point and say “testosterone”

The bar of chocolate responds: “NOT WHAT I’M CALLED”
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! I love being a goofy little guy! I love my silly little moustache! I love wearing whatever I want! I love being called “sir” and “mate” by strangers! I love being alive!
A selfie of Emmett, taken on March 26th, 2021. This marks his very first day on testosterone.A selfie of Emmett, taken on March 26th, 2025. This marks 4 years of him being on testosterone.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Duolingo app froze between loading animations and now this exact image shows in 4K every time I close my eyes
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
hell yeah
A photo of Emmett (a trans man) stood in front of a truck that reads “FTM” in large lettering on the back.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
In classic ADHD fashion, here are some photos of me visiting my very first geographical centre (Belgium!) from back in October. 🇧🇪✌🏻
A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is crouching and looking to camera.A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is crouching and throwing a V sign to camera while wearing sunglasses.A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is sat in the centre and pointing upwards while smiling to camera.A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is lying face down in the very centre of the mound.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Me when I forget to mute the Duolingo ad and Oscar starts talking
A screenshot of Debby Ryan from “Radio Rebel” tucking her hair behind her ear and smirking.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Fave Wikipedia notes, I’ll start
A screenshot from Wikipedia, which shows a citation note that simply reads “[according to whom?] in response to an unreliable source.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
In 2025 I will be launching a small business that embroiders or crochets word origins into beautiful art pieces and its name will be Etsymology
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
My true acting gift is that I can play any age or gender while looking like absolutely none of them
A headshot of Emmett, with a neutral expression. He wears a blue and pink Hawaiian shirt (unbuttoned) with a plain white tee underneath. He has short bleached blonde hair, with darker roots.A headshot of Emmett, laughing at the camera. He wears a blue and pink Hawaiian shirt (unbuttoned) with a plain white tee underneath. He has short bleached blonde hair, with darker roots.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Me describing myself as gay and watching my phone autocorrect it to “fat”
The book cover of “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Me describing myself as gay and watching my phone autocorrect it to “fat”
The book cover of “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 10/07/2023
hello little linguists in my phone
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Honouring my heritage by pronouncing this app as /‘bluːski/ — both a nod to the UK’s large Polish-speaking population and also the fact that I’ve never witnessed a blue sky in my life
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Really not sure how to feel about my game very excitedly calling me this
A screenshot from Pokémon Go, showcasing the “Breeder” achievement, which players receive after hatching a certain number of eggs in-game.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Not to perpetuate stereotypes but I’ve just completed and returned an ADHD referral form (6 entire months after my GP sent it to me) and am still commending myself on my efficiency
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
Finally adding multilingual to my bio 👅
A photo of Emmett, Photoshopped to have three tongues, all of which are sticking out of his open mouth. He is bathed in red, orange and yellow lighting and has his eyes to the camera.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
No one: German sky coming out as trans: Meine pronouns are He/Himmel
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
I used to think I never trusted my gut instincts due to years of gaslighting and mental health issues that culminated in crippling self-doubt but now I’m pretty certain it’s because I have IBS
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
being a tired fat homosexual learning french is so real like hell yeah mon frère je suis fatty gay too
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
me every time i have to pay a service charge
The EA Sports logo, edited to read EA Nāṣir, in reference to Ea-nāṣir, the recipient of the world’s oldest customer complaint (c. 1750 BCE). EA Sports is notorious for microtransactions, which has drawn criticism from users worldwide over the years.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 20/05/2024
Just got recognised as “linguistics Emmett” by somebody on Reddit, pretty sure this is the universe saying it’s mad at me for not making a language video in months
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 17/05/2024
Not to perceive this as a commentary on fragile masculinity but a Gillette ad came on while I was watching 4oD and I started chuckling because they’re so damn cheesy (non-derogatory) and it STOPPED AND SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT AD AS SOON AS I DID THAT LMAO
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 27/04/2024
overcoming my traumas (recorded a voice message and sent it) via exposure therapy (playing it back)
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 20/04/2024
Business owners the second Link sets foot inside their shop
An image of Taylor Swift’s most recent album cover. The original title “The Tortured Poets Department” has been edited to read “THE POTS”.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 18/04/2024
😔: Ex-Mormon 😌: Jesus Christ of Former-Day Saints
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 09/04/2024
hey has anyone done this yet
An ellipsis (…) comprised of 3 eclipse PNGs instead of dots. The text beneath reads “eclipsis :)”
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 28/03/2024
If the hive in Bee Movie doesn’t have its own Department of Defense section called The Hexagon, I am going to be so fucking upset
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 28/03/2024
I will never delete Facebook
A screenshot from Facebook Marketplace, featuring a bicycle on sale for £5, labelled as “boke”.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
3 years! 🥳
A selfie of Emmett, who is celebrating 3 years on HRT today. He is holding a blue box, which reads “Testogel” on the front, and resting his chin on the top of it. He wears a patchwork plaid shirt (in yellow, red, white, black and green) and a backwards black cap. He has bleached short blonde hair and is smiling at the camera.A set of 4 images, each one a selfie of Emmett taken on a different HRT milestone. 
Top left: Year 0
Top right: Year 1
Bottom left: Year 2
Bottom Right: Year 3
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 07/03/2024
🎊3️⃣1️⃣🎊
A black-and-white portrait of Emmett. He is grinning with his mouth open and looking to his right (viewer’s left).A black-and-white portrait of Emmett. He has his head tilted back and his eyes closed.A black-and-white portrait of Emmett. He has his head tilted back slightly and is half-smiling/half-laughing with his eyes closed.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
Haven’t had my life flash before my eyes yet but I have gone through my Safari tabs when there’s too many of them and briefly relived each of the 86 hyperfixations I experienced in that time period
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 11/02/2024
Gilet: The Best A Man Can Gay
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
Sharing one false language fact for every £100 donated to my voice fundraiser: 🧵⬇️
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
11. In 2011, stationary company Bic announced plans to launch a subsidiary branch in the Middle East called AraBic. The plans were cancelled shortly afterwards over fears Bic pens were only efficient at writing in Latin-script languages.
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
10. In 2004, a tap dance ensemble in wedge heels successfully managed to transcribe an entire cuneiform inscription of Xerxes I into the mud
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
9. “Linguistic conflict” is a political term used by Sociology freshmen to refer to their makeout sessions
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
8. Languages that phase out the usage of accompanying glyphs over time are known as Type 2 Diacretics
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
7. A food delivery service available by and for linguists is currently in beta testing and it’s called Pronto-Indo-European
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
6. A ‘snognate’ is an English colloquialism used in the specific instance of kissing someone only to later discover you’re related
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
5. There’s a secret IPA letter test chart at the opticians that you can access by speaking every consonant at once at the front desk
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
4. Birds speak only in vowels and become visibly aggressive when presented with glottal stops
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Emmett: WannabeLinguist @wannabelinguist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
3. Whenever any two businesses in the language field begin working together, it’s written into their contracts not to make a “merger” joke for at least the first year
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