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niyad

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35. I am not a fan of hockey (or any sport, actually), but I went to a college

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #33)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:13 PM

Feb 2026

that had a very good hockey program (several of my classmates ended up in the nhl), and that disgusting behaviour would not have been tolerated. Heck, even dwayne johnson in "The Tooth Fairy" was an ass, but not a misogynist ass.

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"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision!" [View all] orangecrush Feb 2026 OP

and the boys..yes BOYS....got to sit thru a mind numbing samnsara Feb 2026 #1

"boys"??? As I understand from earlier posts, several of the team are niyad Feb 2026 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Feb 2026 #3

These types of males are not men. Man-childs for sure. Clouds Passing Feb 2026 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 33taw Feb 2026 #11

Indeed. These aren't kids. MontanaMama Feb 2026 #15

"Boys" is just a colloquial term used by hockey players when talking about themselves. AZ8theist Feb 2026 #24

What they call each other is not the point here. How they are presented niyad Feb 2026 #26

THEY certainly failed to "read the room" ! Jack Valentino Feb 2026 #33

I am not a fan of hockey (or any sport, actually), but I went to a college niyad Feb 2026 #35

What I read about our 'alleged' FBI director in their locker-room is-- well--- Jack Valentino Feb 2026 #36

"disgusting", "abhorent", and totally in character for krazeeee-eyes. niyad Feb 2026 #38

Agree. A medalist jock at my university 40+ years ago stopped a rape in progress. There have always been boorish artemisia1 Feb 2026 #42

"The Boys Of October"? "The Boys in the Band"? "The Backstreet Boys"? ... ColoringFool Feb 2026 #41

They call Rebl2 Feb 2026 #45

And a half lame54 Feb 2026 #30

I believe that it was in reference Mossfern Feb 2026 #4

Agree. Joinfortmill Feb 2026 #5

While that may be true, the problem lies in the framing. Men are called niyad Feb 2026 #7

Boys at forty UpInArms Feb 2026 #8

EXACTLY!!! niyad Feb 2026 #9

Unless they are women UpInArms Feb 2026 #12

EXACTLY!!! niyad Feb 2026 #13

As my current coffee cup says Farmer-Rick Feb 2026 #16

I have seen that one. Mine says, "I m only talking to my cat today". niyad Feb 2026 #39

6 words that sum it up. nt A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2026 #14

12 is generous with this crowd.. Hope22 Feb 2026 #17

That was moonbeam23 Feb 2026 #18

Well, it is a proven fact that the female of our species matures faster than the male of the species. llmart Feb 2026 #32

HEH!!!! Too True! Jack Valentino Feb 2026 #37

Unless erpowers Feb 2026 #43

True UpInArms Feb 2026 #44

Like referring to Chump's grown (sons?) BidenRocks Feb 2026 #23

EXACTLY!!! I believe coke jr is in his 40's. gums is only a few years younger. niyad Feb 2026 #25

Yes wendyb-NC Feb 2026 #6

Thanks for the link MerrilyMerrily Feb 2026 #19

Most welcome orangecrush Feb 2026 #21

The men...not so much. Martin68 Feb 2026 #20

Isn't this a joke? OneGrassRoot Feb 2026 #22

Eternal boyhood is the dream of a depressing percentage of American males Ping Tung Feb 2026 #27

How long until he claims to have won the gold himself? Counting. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... usonian Feb 2026 #28

Pathetic jock-sniffer DinahMoeHum Feb 2026 #29

None of these clowns better wear their gold Hassler Feb 2026 #31

Some of the men's hockey players skipped the trip to Washington - Jake Guentzel for one FakeNoose Feb 2026 #34

Shows how stupid that they were cowed into going to the SOU Historic NY Feb 2026 #40