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Sympthsical

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31. My first thought

Mon Nov 28, 2022, 10:32 AM

Nov 2022

Seeing anyone use "alpha male" unironically is one of the cringiest things imaginable.

I read that series of tweets and felt so much cringe, I wanted to stand up and physically move away from the computer out of discomfort.

Like, how do these men not know what they look like to everyone else by talking that way? Or they do know and are just doing it for validation in their little subgroups. Probably that.

I feel like I've seen handy porn start with some of these exchanges.

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What's with the alpha/masculinity obsession? [View all] EnergizedLib Nov 2022 OP

I guess no one told him yet NJCher Nov 2022 #1

Adam Ruins Everything did bit on the Alpha Male and how the original study researcher retracted it. TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #33

Alpha Douchebags more like Blue Owl Nov 2022 #2

I think the word "poser" is the word he's looking for. Initech Nov 2022 #52

If a guy has to obsessively label himself ALPHA like this guy does, he is insecure. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #3

Right Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #29

Someone once noted that if you believe there are alpha males, who are more masculine unblock Nov 2022 #4

Yes, but very good talking point and good one to use if you want to upset them. :) . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #21

The notion of a "Christian Alpha Male" is especially weird... regnaD kciN Nov 2022 #5

Just what I was thinking BlueGreenLady Nov 2022 #18

What's this jackass compensating for? What's he repressing? Hmm. . . Gaugamela Nov 2022 #6

Peacocks are lovely creatures UpInArms Nov 2022 #26

I couldn't agree more Victor_c3 Nov 2022 #7

Thanks for serving, I appreciate you EnergizedLib Nov 2022 #10

It's kind of pathetic, really. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #8

It's classic fascism. Macho tough guy, alpha male superiority. wnylib Nov 2022 #37

al bundy meets ted bundy on the crap hole known as twitter msongs Nov 2022 #9

It's overcompensation based on pseudoscientific theories Emrys Nov 2022 #11

Interesting article you have linked there Victor_c3 Nov 2022 #54

Yes, it chimed with my own experiences, too. n/t Emrys Nov 2022 #55

So fucking Cringe JI7 Nov 2022 #12

Over compensating for the lack of something? BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #13

For the past five+ years ... NanceGreggs Nov 2022 #14

It's so weird too Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #34

As long as it's a bigoted Republican man wearing the corset, dyed hair, and makeup,... LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #60

Sounds like little Nicky is well on his way to becoming 'This Week's Main Character' on Tweeter GoneOffShore Nov 2022 #15

Fake it until you make it. Thumb w/hair Adams is no more alpha flvegan Nov 2022 #16

I just assumed that was a parody account; might actually be even funnier if not anarch Nov 2022 #17

Wolves have alpha males Aviation Pro Nov 2022 #19

Latest research seems to show there are no alpha wolves, I read on DU a few days ago. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #22

"Their" women? BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #49

Just more of 'back to the good ole days' Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #20

Anyone self-identifying as "alpha male" is displaying how limited their imagination is. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #23

also Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #28

... and tremendous insecurity jcgoldie Nov 2022 #58

I gotta say that I think strong family guys are the leftyladyfrommo Nov 2022 #24

And also males who love kitty cats. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #46

Males who are kind to all living things. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2022 #50

hyper cringe Celerity Nov 2022 #25

My first thought Sympthsical Nov 2022 #31

hmmmmmm Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #27

Alpholes! LakeArenal Nov 2022 #30

Why is is profile pic a photo of a bloated Wayne Newton? Taylor Picker Nov 2022 #32

Nick Adams is a Trump sycophant who has now obviously decided it would be helpful highplainsdem Nov 2022 #35

It's a hallmark of fascism. GoCubsGo Nov 2022 #36

I posted the same thing up thread wnylib Nov 2022 #40

It's bullshit. ismnotwasm Nov 2022 #38

It's on DU, too. yardwork Nov 2022 #39

"Alpha" isn't manly. It's childly. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2022 #41

Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics cagefreesoylentgreen Nov 2022 #42

Not "Alpha". Not "Beta". Definitely a "Mu". Buns_of_Fire Dec 2022 #63

A big red light goes off in my head every time I say "generally" but, Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #43

I agree. It seems to me that they are trying to impress other scipan Nov 2022 #48

Agree that they're posturing for other males GenThePerservering Dec 2022 #64

Because he's a beta who wishes he were an alpha iemanja Nov 2022 #44

Savages. moondust Nov 2022 #45

Who is this guy and why should we care? dsp3000 Nov 2022 #47

The guy is a clickbait troll. Too many people fall for it. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2022 #53

What's his obsession with Hooters? The food there is terrible. Initech Nov 2022 #51

I'm wondering if he owns stock in Hooters, area51 Nov 2022 #56

That's probably it. Initech Nov 2022 #57

I haven't been there in years EnergizedLib Nov 2022 #59

Eh... if you've had buffalo wings and french fries, you've had them all. Initech Nov 2022 #61

Probably to get attention and exposure. TheBeam19 Dec 2022 #62