Croisquessein posted:

There are lonely, awkward women too.

HEGEL SMOKE A J posted:

I was a first person reenactor, which means you have characters and roleplay.

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Oh Christ, you guys had horribly strong flavored alcohol too? Homemade apple brandy

There's a reenactment episode of South Park where they just drink s'mores-flavored schnapps and vomit on each other all the time. That was pretty accurate, I think.

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I was infantry (which is where most of the real hard core stuff takes place) and artillery (SO MUCH MATH ). Did you guys have to provide your own horses? The artillery that always hung out with us did, which is why I never got into it.

Smelly posted:

We did have to provide our own horses, but since I didn't have the land to have my own, the captain let me ride his one horse named Blaze. This horse was 30 years old and knew the drills better than any of the riders. He was seriously the best.

Smelly posted:

...Though admittedly, the moonshine was smooth for the most part.

athena posted:

the tooth...



click for all the glory

Chicken Biscuits posted:

http://abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_vid_13731.shtml

There's a brony convention in Cincinnati, OH this weekend, called Cutie Mark Con. Anyone brave enough to go?

PaganGoatPants posted:

Brony wrestling you say?

Jerry Manderbilt posted:

The amazing affidavit: \things\don't click\cp\cp

PaganGoatPants posted:

Brony wrestling you say?

cobalt2009 posted:

What a loving dumbass.

Celery Face posted:

Hippy couple talks about how they're going to have a "dolphin assisted birth." As if I thought that the natural childbirth thing couldn't get any dumber.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYTNU2_d5aU

Seriously, dolphins are not magical creatures, they're wild animals and can get pretty vicious. Besides, what can a baby learn from a dolphin anyway? Choking on a plastic bag?

Palisader posted:

I clicked on the video so I could grab the link for my husband and waitaminute, NoDa? Surely these two individuals don't live in my city?!

They do. I could have attended their dolphin assisted abortion party!

NewtGoongrich posted:

I don't think ponies are supposed to be that chesty. It was only a matter of time before bronies and furries merged into one unholy supergroup.

Double Plus Good posted:

In the STDH version, after one admission of womanhood, all the reenactors would remove their fake beards and chest binders to reveal that they, too, were women. They had all been women all along.

Palisader posted:

I clicked on the video so I could grab the link for my husband and waitaminute, NoDa? Surely these two individuals don't live in my city?!

They do. I could have attended their dolphin assisted water birth party!

Croisquessein posted:

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Palpek posted:

Rujo King posted:

Say, that reminds me of something...


Here's a picture of a limo sitting in the parking lot of the Chick-fil-A where I used to work. They brought in this limo so people could pose in it while attending a Chick-fil-A "Daddy-Daughter Date Night."

Hummingbirds posted:

drat, you weren't kidding.

Chicken Biscuits posted:

http://abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_vid_13731.shtml

There's a brony convention in Cincinnati, OH this weekend, called Cutie Mark Con. Anyone brave enough to go?

Croisquessein posted:

OK, about these MRA/incel/foreveralone guys, here's what I'd like to know. How often do they approach unattractive women? I don't know much about being a guy and getting dates, but I just can't believe that even unattractive guys can't get some girls to go out with them. There are lonely, awkward women too. Are they just ignoring the ones they don't want and doggedly pursuing women who are, looks and personality wise, way out of their league?

I don't believe attractive people deserve any better than unattractive people, but I get that pretty people tend to have the luxury of choosing other pretty people as mates. It makes me wonder if they're just obsessed with the pretty ones and refusing to have anything to do with a woman who's beneath their looks standards, so what exactly makes them so much better than these superficial gold diggers they keep ranting about? And despite all their complaints about attractive women they still desperately go after them. How is that less superficial? And what do they think they have to offer an attractive person anyway? A sparkling personality? If they were really such great guys on the inside, they'd pursue other good people with nice personalities regardless of how they look, yet they chase after hotties and wail about how life isn't fair to ugly guys.

Bean posted:

You know what kills me? For the most part, being attractive is a choice. Barring some sort of horrifying accident at the nuclear plant where you've got three limbs or no eyes or something, I'm pretty sure you could take the vast majority of ugly nerds, give them a shower, maybe a decent hair cut, put them in well-cut clothes that don't have a nerd logo on them (they can even come from Goodwill, seriously, just something that's been washed and pressed), and teach them to stand up straight, and you'd get a pretty presentable person, dude or dudette. I'm not even counting more extreme measures such as "a small amount of makeup or hair product" or "almost exercising once and a while."

NewtGoongrich posted:

I don't think ponies are supposed to be that chesty. It was only a matter of time before bronies and furries merged into one unholy supergroup.

Bean posted:

You know what kills me? For the most part, being attractive is a choice. Barring some sort of horrifying accident at the nuclear plant where you've got three limbs or no eyes or something, I'm pretty sure you could take the vast majority of ugly nerds, give them a shower, maybe a decent hair cut, put them in well-cut clothes that don't have a nerd logo on them (they can even come from Goodwill, seriously, just something that's been washed and pressed), and teach them to stand up straight, and you'd get a pretty presentable person, dude or dudette. I'm not even counting more extreme measures such as "a small amount of makeup or hair product" or "almost exercising once and a while."

I mean, sure, you fall short of Heidi Klum or Andre 3000, and you'd then have to teach them to talk about something besides ponies, but ugly/pretty isn't as big a factor as nerds want to make it out to be. If you ever want to hate the world, go search "attractive privilege" on Tumblr.

... this may all stem from my secret desire to host a nerd makeover show.

Bean posted:

... this may all stem from my secret desire to host a nerd makeover show.

BgRdMchne posted:

VH1 already did this. It's called The Pickup Artist.

See before:



And after:



You can hardly tell that they're losers now.

BgRdMchne posted:

VH1 already did this. It's called The Pickup Artist.

See before:



And after:



You can hardly tell that they're losers now.

BgRdMchne posted:

VH1 already did this. It's called The Pickup Artist..

Croisquessein posted:

OK, about these MRA/incel/foreveralone guys, here's what I'd like to know. How often do they approach unattractive women? I don't know much about being a guy and getting dates, but I just can't believe that even unattractive guys can't get some girls to go out with them. There are lonely, awkward women too. Are they just ignoring the ones they don't want and doggedly pursuing women who are, looks and personality wise, way out of their league?

I don't believe attractive people deserve any better than unattractive people, but I get that pretty people tend to have the luxury of choosing other pretty people as mates. It makes me wonder if they're just obsessed with the pretty ones and refusing to have anything to do with a woman who's beneath their looks standards, so what exactly makes them so much better than these superficial gold diggers they keep ranting about? And despite all their complaints about attractive women they still desperately go after them. How is that less superficial? And what do they think they have to offer an attractive person anyway? A sparkling personality? If they were really such great guys on the inside, they'd pursue other good people with nice personalities regardless of how they look, yet they chase after hotties and wail about how life isn't fair to ugly guys.

Plus they're full of poo poo. I know lots of guys who look totally average to ugly and yet they have no problem getting dates and making friends because they're good people who treat others with respect, have a variety of interests and are fun to be around. These guys blame their looks for everything because it's way easier to say the world is against them because they're not handsome than to admit something about their behavior is driving people away and they need to seriously try to improve themselves.

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Women with tats are “independent,” “thoughtful,” and “interesting.” Hmm. My first three adjectives would be “loose,” “kinky,” and “*likely* diseased (use condoms).”

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I want to make myself clear. I’m not just speaking about tramp stamps (aka rear end Antlers, Respect-Me-Nots, Fart Wings, etc.) and chest-pieces, the most obviously ugly and demeaning indicators of low social value that a woman can get. I’m talking about the flower on your foot and the text on your wrist. I’m talking about the music note behind your ear. I’m talking about the hidden ichthyosis fish on your finger.

Why do men find these things so unattractive? There are a couple reasons. Read on.

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Because it’s where another man left his mark on you.

When you go to a parlor and hop in a chair for some greaseball to stick a needle in you and play kindergarten doodle on your skin, you’re lending him a level of familiarity over you. Does this fall under the category of what the mainstream media calls “jealous men calling normal things cheating?” Yes. Does that make us wrong? No. A man has marked you and you will always carry his handiwork. What if you wore a necklace that another man gave you in the presence of your boyfriend or husband?

Female tattooists are rare, and even if you do use one, it doesn’t illegitimate the next points.

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Because your desire to participate in the counter-culture betrays a rebellious heart

Even if it’s a Jesus tattoo, it’s done to prove you’re “hip” and “with it.” It’s that odd thing that everybody’s doing and yet still remains a token symbol of dissent and willfulness. Getting a tattoo marks you not only as a sheep, but a sheep who bleats angrily at its master. You’re a puppet that can’t see its own strings.

Want to rebel? Want to demonstrate independence? Want to be edgy? Don’t get a tattoo and limit yourself to 2 earrings per lobe per ear. Now that’s daring these days. It’s like eating small portions when you’re handed a giant plate. It’s like going to the gym instead of watching TV when all of your friends are asking you if you followed the new episode of the Walking Dead. This is real social independence. Sadly it looks quite tame by today’s standards. Being a square is when society constantly persuades you to be a circle.

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Women who get tattoos demonstrate they are prepared to make a long-term decision they will always regret for social approval/independence status in their own minds. It’s a mullet you can never shave off. We will never respect you for having one. You will lower your social value by having one and limit your choice of potential suitors.

Djeser posted:

Male tattooists are like someone scribing their dick onto your body but female tattooists are ??? vagina???

Djeser posted:

So this excerpt from a blog post about tattoos showed up on Tumblr and I tracked down the original blog. The dude's set it to private, but luckily, Google cached his post. What does he have to say about tattoos?

Stottie Kyek posted:

Oh no, my hairdresser back home was male and I saw him every couple of months, it's like I'm having an affair