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OneGrassRoot

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22. Isn't this a joke?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:28 PM

Feb 25

TDS posted after SOTU. I think it's a joke but I see people on various platforms trying to decipher what they mean. lolol

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"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision!" [View all] orangecrush Feb 25 OP

and the boys..yes BOYS....got to sit thru a mind numbing samnsara Feb 25 #1

"boys"??? As I understand from earlier posts, several of the team are niyad Feb 25 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Feb 25 #3

These types of males are not men. Man-childs for sure. Clouds Passing Feb 25 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 33taw Feb 25 #11

Indeed. These aren't kids. MontanaMama Feb 25 #15

"Boys" is just a colloquial term used by hockey players when talking about themselves. AZ8theist Feb 25 #24

What they call each other is not the point here. How they are presented niyad Feb 25 #26

THEY certainly failed to "read the room" ! Jack Valentino Feb 25 #33

I am not a fan of hockey (or any sport, actually), but I went to a college niyad Feb 25 #35

What I read about our 'alleged' FBI director in their locker-room is-- well--- Jack Valentino Feb 25 #36

"disgusting", "abhorent", and totally in character for krazeeee-eyes. niyad Feb 25 #38

Agree. A medalist jock at my university 40+ years ago stopped a rape in progress. There have always been boorish artemisia1 Thursday #42

"The Boys Of October"? "The Boys in the Band"? "The Backstreet Boys"? ... ColoringFool Thursday #41

They call Rebl2 Thursday #45

And a half lame54 Feb 25 #30

I believe that it was in reference Mossfern Feb 25 #4

Agree. Joinfortmill Feb 25 #5

While that may be true, the problem lies in the framing. Men are called niyad Feb 25 #7

Boys at forty UpInArms Feb 25 #8

EXACTLY!!! niyad Feb 25 #9

Unless they are women UpInArms Feb 25 #12

EXACTLY!!! niyad Feb 25 #13

As my current coffee cup says Farmer-Rick Feb 25 #16

I have seen that one. Mine says, "I m only talking to my cat today". niyad Feb 25 #39

6 words that sum it up. nt A-Schwarzenegger Feb 25 #14

12 is generous with this crowd.. Hope22 Feb 25 #17

That was moonbeam23 Feb 25 #18

Well, it is a proven fact that the female of our species matures faster than the male of the species. llmart Feb 25 #32

HEH!!!! Too True! Jack Valentino Feb 25 #37

Unless erpowers Thursday #43

True UpInArms Thursday #44

Like referring to Chump's grown (sons?) BidenRocks Feb 25 #23

EXACTLY!!! I believe coke jr is in his 40's. gums is only a few years younger. niyad Feb 25 #25

Yes wendyb-NC Feb 25 #6

Thanks for the link MerrilyMerrily Feb 25 #19

Most welcome orangecrush Feb 25 #21

The men...not so much. Martin68 Feb 25 #20

Isn't this a joke? OneGrassRoot Feb 25 #22

Eternal boyhood is the dream of a depressing percentage of American males Ping Tung Feb 25 #27

How long until he claims to have won the gold himself? Counting. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... usonian Feb 25 #28

Pathetic jock-sniffer DinahMoeHum Feb 25 #29

None of these clowns better wear their gold Hassler Feb 25 #31

Some of the men's hockey players skipped the trip to Washington - Jake Guentzel for one FakeNoose Feb 25 #34

Shows how stupid that they were cowed into going to the SOU Historic NY Thursday #40