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30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Two guy friends could spend the afternoon together, have a grand time, come home, and have their respective wives be absolutely bewildered that they didn’t learn anything about what’s going on in the other guy's life.

cen-texan , Tyler Nix Report

Final score:

144points

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Indosidius 8 months ago

Focus on the moment

43points

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men The first time my wife showered with me she stops and says “it’s moving! Are you doing that? Why is it moving?” That was when I realized, if you don’t have a dong, you don’t know that they can move around as your testicles move, nor do you know that testicles move around all the time on their own. Particularly in an environment where the temperature is getting either hot or cold, like a shower. Balls move and balls itch. It’s what they do. And d***s have a mind of their own. Don’t ask me why it’s hard, I’ve been asking it that since I hit puberty.

DeaddyRuxpin , Carson Masterson Report

Final score:

118points

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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 8 months ago

Every boy has an embarrassing story or two of getting an erection at the worst possible time. Mine was doing a math problem at the chalkboard in class, BOING, guess who just woke up and decided to say hi to the world!

13points

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Had a meetup with the boys for hours. not a single photo was taken.

mastersyx , Ashkan Forouzani Report

Final score:

117points

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Rocky Wheelwright 8 months ago

I wish everyone did this. Living your life through taking photos isn’t healthy. Be in the moment, don’t worry about your phone.

37points

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Being single means no physical contact for extended periods. Or just me. I haven't been hugged in over 4 years. The last time I touched someone else was a handshake 5 months ago.

ridethroughlife , Kevin Lee Report

Final score:

100points

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Multa Nocte 8 months ago

One of the things I love about living in France is all the bisous (kisses) that we (male and female) give and get in daily interactions.

31points

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Being treated as a danger regardless of what you do.

MarsNirgal , Roan Lavery Report

Final score:

95points

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Jason 8 months ago

This is sadly true. I've always been good with kids. I love mine. I just feel mega awkward and judged if I interact in public with them. Had moms give me a hard time when I am at the playground with my son even.

47points

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men My wife continually asks me 'did anyone say anything about your shirt/hair/shoes/etc?'

No, no one says anything about my appearance.

lollerkeet , Victor Larracuente Report

Final score:

92points

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Jason 8 months ago

My concern is to verify I am infact wearing pants and usually shoes before leaving the house and I'm good.

50points

cinnamonbutterfly , Mathias Reding Report

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men As a woman I can say something that blows my mind constantly about men is being able to leave the house with no bag. Just like keys and wallet in pockets. 0 inventory. Wild to me.

Final score:

92points

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Kathy Richardson 8 months ago

I am a 59 year old woman and I discovered years ago the only thing I need is my wallet. Still have purses, just never use them.

7points

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men From what I am constantly told - the size of our standard pants pockets is mind-blowing.

supermodern , SHVETS production Report

Final score:

91points

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Jason 8 months ago

I wear the dad cargo shorts. Need all the edc stuff and kids stuff.

18points

#10

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Long car rides with another dude, nobody says anything and nobody is mad.

zenzealot , RDNE Stock project Report

Final score:

90points

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LaserBrain 8 months ago

It's not always necessary to fill the quiet spaces with words. Some people don't understand that.

48points

#11

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Men just naturally have a level of strength that surprises women. Testosterone is a hell of a d**g.

For example: my wife has been going to the gym for a while now. She's noticeably stronger now and it's awesome for her. I actually commented and complimented it the other night. But me, a dumpy 45 year old man whose exercise is walking and carrying groceries, I'm still stronger than her just because I'm a guy.

cbftw , Victor Freitas Report

Final score:

88points

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VOTE if you live in the USA 8 months ago

As a female weightlifter, this annoys and astonishes me to no end! Dudes are just strong. It's amazing.

68points

PastPriority-771 , cottonbro studio Report

#12

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Erection =\= Aroused.

It boggles their mind that just cause a guy gets hard doesn’t mean he is ready to go. Sometimes it just…happens.

Final score:

87points

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Dirk Daring 8 months ago

Also we're not always ready to pop a rod at the drop of a hat. We're not actually ready for intimate relations 100% of the time. I had a girlfriend who took it very personally and would get angry when I simply wasn't in the mood. It felt very demeaning to me.

22points

#13

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men My friends who I haven't seen in YEARS went camping with me recently for four days. I got back and my wife asked me what's been going on in their lives. I pondered and said that I don't really know beyond some got married at some point, one had a kid but I don't know when, and that we mainly talked random stuff. One night we had ended up making a tier list of dipping sauces over three hours.

dBoyHail , Xue Guangjian Report

Final score:

85points

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

Old friends get-together? 1st up; we want to remember old times, and what we were then. Recent stuff; may come up; but it's not why we're here. Yeah, women are different here.

21points

#14

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men In general (the men I know), discussing a partners body or intimate relationship details would be crossing a line and is at best weird, and at worst a betrayal.

Classic-Economy2273 , Seven 7 Report

Final score:

80points

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Vada 8 months ago

Men (and women) I have known do quite the opposite. So this guy knows some decent people.

30points

#15

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Having to suppress emotional responses, anxiety, depression otherwise being considered a loser, weak and worthless.

Fine-Geologist-695 , Alex Green Report

Final score:

75points

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GettingCereal 8 months ago

Is this why so many men don't talk about their private lives with their friends? :-(

37points

Outrageous-Mail-1267 , Jean van der Meulen Report

#16

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men We clean off s**t stuck to the inside of the toilet bowl when we p**s. It ain’t much but it’s honest work.

Final score:

68points

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BoredPossum 8 months ago

Yep, universally used. It's like catching a ghost with a proton pack, you aim with the beam. But don't cross the beams.

19points

#17

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men I don't remember the birthday of my best friend of 12 years. i just know its in January.

Coolstashio , lil artsy Report

Final score:

66points

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Dark Pearl 8 months ago

what is even the point of male friendships? none of you clearly know anything about each other and it seems to me that these connections aren't truly meaningful. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just genuinely confused

1point

Crep 105 3 months ago

The point is to just exist in each other's company and not be enemies. Friendships are really THAT simple for men.

1point

Trophy Husband 8 months ago

I know the birthdays of my wife's and kids, though if you ask me for one kid's birthday, I'll take a minute because I'm running through them in my head in order. I do know one friend's birthday because it's the day before mine. My mom and my best friend of about 30 years are September 12 and 19, but I never remember which is which. I remember 1 sister because it's near mine, but not the other. My dad's is in July. I don't know any others. However, my wife knows them all and tells me when I need to email someone, send a card, etc

1point

Marnie 8 months ago

This is how it should be.

1point

Justin Tyme 8 months ago

I don't know any of my friend's birthdays. I don't even know the month.

1point

StopAndDiscover 7 months ago

I can't remember which is which with my dad and sister's birthday (i'm a woman) because they are literally side by side, literally consecutive days. I can't remember which one comes first.....

0points

Stephanie Barr 7 months ago

I remember my children's birthdays. Barely. That's it.

0points

maka paka 8 months ago

My girlfriend does not understand who the only 2 birthdays i know are my kids and my ex wives, and i only know my exes because it was drilled into me every year

0points

Sven Horlemann 8 months ago

No no, I am not committing to a month. I think... June. I said, I think. Nothing but an educated guess.

0points

john G 8 months ago

I know MOST Birthdays for important people in my life, and I try never to forget to acknowledge one. I do just wish they did the same but sadly, they don't. But, it makes me feel good as a person to acknowledge others birthdays.

0points

john G 8 months ago

Because if. You care about another, you acknowledge their special days. And not JUST birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas, Etc. But YES, I AM a Sensitive, CARING guy.

1point

Certainly not Dan 8 months ago (edited)

My wife asked me if I’d sent my friend a birthday card. I’ve known him for 30 years and I know the month and that’s it. If I sent him a card he’d think something was up, or I was taking the p**s

0points

Roland Nijveld 8 months ago

I'm a man and even know birthdays from kids in elementary school 30 years ago

0points

Roland Nijveld 8 months ago

But my dad once almost forgot his own birthday so there might be some truth in it

1point

InfiniteZeek 8 months ago

I have no clue when my best friend's birthday is. I have known him for 35 plus years (yes I'm old) we are childhood friends.

0points

Roland Nijveld 8 months ago

To me, as a man, I can't comprehend this. Like you never went to his birthday?

3points

Paul Navarrete 8 months ago

My parents' birthdays are within 3 weeks of mine. I have 3 dozen other close family members who I love dearly and I have no clue when their birthdays are. I think I was ruined by having the two most important birthdays so close to mine. It is as if I was trained by accident to only think about birthday dates during that small window of time.

0points

Andy-Pandy-Panda 8 months ago

I didn't realise it was my birthday today until a card appeared this morning.

0points

Julie S 8 months ago

Happy birthday 🥳

0points

Jill Rhodry 8 months ago

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0points

keyboardtek 8 months ago

After my wife turn 50, she did not want to even be reminded of her birthday anymore. Those days she is generally depressed at getting old.

0points

Jason 8 months ago

He remembered!

0points

Lem Johnson 8 months ago

This isn't a man thing, this is a döuchebäg thing. My husband remembers birthdays and anniversaries every time. If you can't be bothered to put a calendar note for the birthday of someone you care about, you're not a very good friend/partner.

-2points

Roland Nijveld 8 months ago

I agree. I remember birthdays. Even from elementary school decades ago.

1point

john G 8 months ago

Amen to that! My thoughts EXACTLY!👍🎁🎂

0points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 8 months ago

Why? Why is a birthday so important?

0points

#18

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men The expectation to help in certain situations, especially as a big guy.

I went to retirement party for a person I never met before (invited by a friend). Literally minutes after I showed up, some random lady came up to me and *told* me to come with her because she needed something carried somewhere.

After I helped the woman above, I remember my (female) friend was kinda surprised that this woman just demanded I help her, without knowing who I was at all. I don't mind helping. On some level it's nice (?) knowing that I look strong enough to help people do things they physically can't. But this happens ALL. THE. TIME. Which also surprised her.

bigguy14433 , RDNE Stock project Report

Final score:

63points

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PHOTOBOB 8 months ago

I can't count the number of times I have helped women in stores reach things because I am tall. Just the other day in the grocery store a woman said "excuse me...". I looked and just said "the blue one?". She was surprised that I did not mind helping. Lady. You would not believe how many times I have done this.

31points

#19

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men That we don’t socialize/talk/bond with other guys in the bathroom.

No talking in the bathroom. You go in, take care of business, wash your hands, and get out.

No standing next to another dude at the urinal unless you have no choice.

Women’s behavior in the bathroom is considerably different than men’s behavior, or so I’ve been told.

FbxCycler , Lany-Jade Mondou Report

Final score:

62points

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Jason 8 months ago

The dude code of urinal selection is a thing, but I've always had people talk to me while using them.

17points

SorryWorldliness5296 , Lisa Fotios Report

#20

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men My female friends don’t roast each other like I do with my friends. It’s all in good fun, but I can’t joke with them like I do with my male friends.

Final score:

60points

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Indosidius 8 months ago

As a man, I noticed that women can be...... sensitive..... about roasting. They take it very personal. So I don't roast them. Then they complain that I am different with them than with my male friends. So I roast them, then they get all offended and tell me to not be so personal. I think women are doing it to unbalance men, and I will die on this hill

26points

#21

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men How much stress some of us feel trying to be providers.

Which probably isn't mind-blowing to single mothers.

xubax , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

57points

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BoredPossum 8 months ago

This is a sign that equality is still far away.

15points

#22

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Apparently just thinking of ”nothing”. Total zoning out.

ahjteam , Cody Doherty Report

Final score:

56points

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

Also not gender; but individual. Wide variance on this one. "Zoning" is not generally harmful- in fact people study how to do it - Zen, you know.

14points

#23

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men The complete f*****g mystery that is flirting.

The anxiety of approaching someone you're interested in and making the first move. Straight women act like it's nothing but I have known Bi women who get as anxious as any man who approaches a woman.

Getting kicked in the balls.

Knowing that when you shake hands with another man that when he squeezes your hand he is sizing you up. Deciding whether or not he could take you in a fight.

Understanding that being told "be yourself" is the equivalent for women of "he'll like you for your personality".

If you see a woman, let's say at work, openly crying she may be having anything from a tough day to having suffered a serious personal loss. Where as if you see a man doing this at work he's probably 6 minutes from s*****e. Not having the freedom to cry is so worked into the concept of manhood that most men can't even when they want to.

MartialBob , Katerina Holmes Report

Final score:

54points

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BoredPossum 8 months ago

I agree with everything except the handshake. A handshake tells me if the person is nice, trustworthy, considering himself above, below or equal to me, and if he is an a$$hat or not.

27points

baltinerdist , Мария Волк Report

#24

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men My wife didn’t realize she’d been seeing this for years in various guys until she asked me what it was. I call it the “Howdy Pardner” - when you realize one or both of the twins is stuck to your leg so you kinda haunch out like a cowboy walking with his spurs on for just a split second and everything unsticks.

Final score:

54points

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Ace 8 months ago

Only for boxer wearers or commandos.

19points

RepresentativeDog141 , Nik Shuliahin Report

#25

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men How disposable we feel. Like Chris Rock said, "Only women, children, and puppies are loved unconditionally ".

Final score:

52points

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Daria 8 months ago

As a woman I say "HA!" So wrong.

89points

#26

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Mainly mind blowing to my wife.
When something in the house breaks, needs repairing, repainting, generally attended to. I don't have an automatic man signal straight to my brain that tells me what to do.
I have to go away, watch YouTube videos, read methods, roam around B&Q for a solution. It takes failed attempts and roaming around the offending situation cursing to myself when no one around untill I either fix it. Or call another male via form of payment to fix it because I'm out of my depth.
My wife is under the impression her role is to identify something is wrong and just hand it to me because I will "know what to do".

Portman88 , Theme Photos Report

Final score:

52points

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Helena 8 months ago

I am flummoxed by this one. Men and women in my family do repairs of all the things. I've helped aunts rewire a light, helped mom cut up a tree, and helped granpa buid a shelf.

38points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#27

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Struggling to do something in public and no one coming over to assist you.

i-need-blinker-fluid , charlesdeluvio Report

Final score:

50points

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FreeTheUnicorn 8 months ago

Sadly, attractive people get customer service, the rest of us struggle along.

26points

#28

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Living in an apartment with a tv and no furniture. Lol!!!

Afrochemist , andrewwkfan69 Report

Final score:

42points

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Indosidius 8 months ago

Add a bed, and it is perfect

29points

#29

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Saying that you are or being sad and being completely ignored. Getting zero likes on social media for a post.

serene_brutality , Inzmam Khan Report

Final score:

40points

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LaserBrain 8 months ago

I never get zero likes because I never post anything.

55points

#30

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Going a long period of time without sex or a relationship. For some reason, women think it's easy for men to find someone. They think there is someone out there that would do it or we can just pull women at will.

genogano , Mika Baumeister Report

Final score:

38points

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Ace 8 months ago

Since I was very young I've always believed that women could get a man any time they wanted to (Jealous? Yes). I know it's not true, but it astonishes me to learn that some women would think the opposite, like this suggests.

21points

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#31

Not being complimented for years.

Ruminations0 Report

Final score:

20points

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Jessica Shookhoff 8 months ago

This and not being able to cry keep coming up and it's really hurting my heart! Just, if you're reading this, the next person you see, say something nice to them, regardless of their gender. Let's just make compliments for all the norm!

12points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#32

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men I went to a girl’s house recently and she and her roommates were shocked that I didn’t share my location with my friends.

Impossible_Bear5263 , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

20points

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Daria 8 months ago

I don't do that either?..

6points

#33

Walking alone at night.

fatalrash69 Report

Final score:

20points

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

I know about this, as a man- because - as a kid, I was the puniest one in class. And yeah, random big kids would lurk around and attack. I discovered only in college- when I grew into what all would perceive as a "big guy" - that I no long had to tend the same fears. It was a considerable relief. And women really never get that relief. Some comprehension is in order.

6points

#34

My ex-wife was so flabbergasted one time when she met two friends of mine, one of which I only knew his first name — the other, only his nickname. She thought I was lying because I knew them for over a decade. Their actual names never came up and weren’t necessary.

Yunker27 Report

Final score:

20points

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Jason 8 months ago

I have a lot of pretty good friends I don't know their last names. Never really needed. Yo you know Chris? No not that one the other one that lives down south, yeah him.

8points

#35

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men Not go to a doctor between ages 15 and 50.

thornify , RF._.studio Report

Final score:

19points

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Mr. D 8 months ago

why do those gloves look "used"?

6points

#36

30 Things That Are Unimaginable For Women, Yet Are Absolutely Normal For Men The concept of being alone seems different for women than men.

I was telling this girl about how I went through a period where I didnt talk to anyone but coworkers for about a year and she couldn't fully grasp the concept. Like to her being alone was when you only get a few facebooks messages and your friends are all too busy to hang out for a few weeks.

shroomenheimer , Zhu Liang Report

Final score:

18points

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

A huge spectrum for individuals of all genders here; doubt there's a basic gender difference.

11points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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#37

At least for the women in my life, doing something stupid for the sake of being stupid. I know it’s stupid. It doesn’t make me a stupid person (depending on what it is). I’m taking a calculated risk for fun.

Spoony_bard909 Report

Final score:

16points

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keyboardtek 8 months ago (edited)

Famous last words: "Calculated risk," often accompanied by "Hold my beer."

25points

#38

Urinals. I have, on more than one occasion, had to explain that no if we have to go number 1 and number 2 we don't first use the urinal and then the stall. We just go to the stall and do them both at the same time.

guitarguy109 Report

Final score:

14points

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Jason 8 months ago

Didn't know this was a misconception. Urinal is only a time and water saver of only one

7points

#39

Walking out the door essentially the way you woke up.

SmilesGrimm Report

Final score:

13points

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Jason 8 months ago

I put on a shirt and pants thanks!

10points

#40

Having an orgasm and then just being immediately *done*.

forRealsThough Report

Final score:

12points

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Ace 8 months ago

Applies to many women as well. :-(

9points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#41

Carrying all the weight in a crisis, and I mean all of it.

michiganwinter Report

Final score:

12points

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Flora Porter 8 months ago

Maybe for this person, but lots of women complain about carrying the whole emotional weight in their relationship or family.

5points

#42

Taking a dump for 45 minutes plus.

cassimiro04 Report

Final score:

12points

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Indosidius 8 months ago

45 minutes of peace....

10points

CumRag_Connoisseur Report

#43

That my brain is blank at most times. I stare at the horizon/wall, I think nothing.

Final score:

9points

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CrunChewy McSandybutt 8 months ago

I can't relate to this. I have never in my life had no thoughts whatsoever. is it a peaceful feeling? Is it relaxing? I'm so curious.

8points

#44

Paying for your dinner and drinks.

Donald_D_blazed Report

Final score:

8points

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

Yeah, but- there are often transactions to navigate even there these days. Learned a good trick a few years back!! Dinner with another guy, we're doing business- the kind where it's common for one to pay for dinner for the other. But not defined as to who-which. We're negotiating - both waving credit cards at the amused server- I really want to pay; but he - just grabs my card, and removes it! One card now in the air, server smiles and takes it away - and I've been one-upped. In a friendly fashion - but - he won. Good ol' "Fait accompli" - no recourse.

1point

#45

A physical fight is not the end of all future interactions, it is an establishment of hierarchy, a message of "we both wont just back down in the face of conflict" and depending on the outcome proof that both can hold their ground and violence is actually no useful way to resolve conflictin the future.

Which all in all can lead to greater friendship.

Homely_Bonfire Report

Final score:

3points

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Jessica Shookhoff 8 months ago

People, keep your damn hands to yourself. Yes, even the ladies/women/girls. Don't hit men, don't hit anyone. Same to men. Let's just at least try, maybe?

9points

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Gustav Gallifrey 8 months ago (edited)

When, at work, the subject of conversation turns to sex, and women are taking part in it it, any man with an ounce of sense has to immediately excuse himself and leave the vicinity. Because, one day, one of those ladies may take a dislike to that man, and all she has to do is say 'sexual harassment' and he's guilty until proven innocent (and the label will probably still linger, anyway). For him to have taken part in that discussion, even to have remained within hearing distance of it, will just be another bit of 'evidence' for the case against him.

5points

BookFanatic 8 months ago

Yes. For a while there was one man who worked in our 17-person department. He said it was exhausting having to constantly have to rethink every word out of his mouth & double- and triple-check his interactions with us. Looking back, I'm not sure if we were a bunch of over-reacting ovary owners...or he was being cautious.

7points

Mike F 8 months ago

This was cool overall, but, as usual, 1 or 2 individuals have to weigh in with something nasty to say. Jiminy Cricket, can't some folks just STFU and enjoy a post without making it a battle of the sexes, US vs the world, or some other cr@p? Lighten up people and stop looking for axes to grind.

4points

kathleen pool 8 months ago

Seems like a lot of one-upmanship. We just have differences, it doesn't always have to be about "I have it worse than you do"

1point

Jessica Shookhoff 8 months ago

This whole post, overall made me sad. It doesn't mean there isn't still a lot of discrimination against women, cause there is (as in, only~2.5% of reported rapes result in a conviction and jail time or that women who get divorced are much less financially secure than men; "the key domain in which large and persistent gender differences emerged were women’s disproportionate losses in household income and associated increases in their risk of poverty and single parenting. Taken together, these findings suggest that men’s disproportionate strain of divorce is transient, whereas women’s is chronic." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5992251/; etc) But it feels so wrong to still hear that men don't feel like they can cry. Or that they never really get compliments. I just feel really sad about that. Also, just fyi, men like flowers, too! I usually get my partners sunflowers or tulips and they always seem to really like the gesture. Just saying.

2points

v 8 months ago

Do you see what you did? At least half of your post about being sad about how men are viewed by society doesn't even have anything to do with the topic of your own post.

5points

TheAmericanAmerican 8 months ago

For all my struggling brothers out there who don't know "how to be a man", just be like Uncle Iroh from The Las Airbender and life will improve

1point

Guess Undheit 8 months ago (edited)

The most pathetic part about ALL of those statements is that they are afraid of doing ANYTHING that might be perceived as caring, emotional, courteous, or seen as ceding ground to others. They are TERRIFIED of being seen as anything but dominant, that it will somehow emasculate them to ask for help or defer to others. [ ............................... ] I watch a lot of car crash videos, and most of the crashes could be prevented if males were willing to let someone merge in front, or lift off the accelerator for half a second and concede the space to the other car. But no, they're all insecure and pathetic males who "think" they're being emasculated if they don't prove dominance. They would rather be stupid and crash than be seen as smart and "weak".

1point

ColdSteelRonin 7 months ago

What you're describing is the average schmuck, not the average man although I will concede that there is overlap

2points

Snow_White 8 months ago

I get the feel that the people commenting on here are on the same level as being an aggressive vegan who supports halal meat.

0points

Snow_White 8 months ago

These poor men really been suffering from these horrendous problems all these years and no one offers any real support.

0points

MushroomHead22 8 months ago

they also don't try to get support.

-3points

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Gustav Gallifrey 8 months ago (edited)

5points

BookFanatic 8 months ago

7points

Mike F 8 months ago

4points

kathleen pool 8 months ago

Seems like a lot of one-upmanship. We just have differences, it doesn't always have to be about "I have it worse than you do"

1point

Jessica Shookhoff 8 months ago

2points

v 8 months ago

Do you see what you did? At least half of your post about being sad about how men are viewed by society doesn't even have anything to do with the topic of your own post.

5points

TheAmericanAmerican 8 months ago

For all my struggling brothers out there who don't know "how to be a man", just be like Uncle Iroh from The Las Airbender and life will improve

1point

Guess Undheit 8 months ago (edited)

1point

ColdSteelRonin 7 months ago

What you're describing is the average schmuck, not the average man although I will concede that there is overlap

2points

Snow_White 8 months ago

I get the feel that the people commenting on here are on the same level as being an aggressive vegan who supports halal meat.

0points

Snow_White 8 months ago

These poor men really been suffering from these horrendous problems all these years and no one offers any real support.

0points

MushroomHead22 8 months ago

they also don't try to get support.

-3points