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Initech

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

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 11:45 PM

Nov 2022

Honestly buffalo wings aren't that exciting for me anymore. Hot chicken on the other hand... *drooling*

I think the only thing that makes Hooters appealing to the "alpha male" is the chance to hit on the scantily clad waitresses. But then I think I saw a tweet going around last week that waitresses laugh at guys like Nick Adams.

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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