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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We're posting fox news links now?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

Might as well just set up an rss feed lol

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

it's assisting a bunch of assholes that are ruining the planet

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 months ago

When is faux news not appropriate for this sub?

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Looksmaxxing: Experts warn of dangerous social media trend among young men

Dr. Claire Wolinsky and Tom Kersting  discuss the 'Looksmaxxing' social media trend, where young men pursue extreme practices, including 'bone smashing' and cosmetic surgery, to alter their appearance

Ballmaxxing

Looksmaxxing

Tokenmaxxing

Ok - I'm getting off the ride now, I'm tired

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago

I thought that was just Gattaca

[–] JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 2 months ago

They're maxmaxxing hard…

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Myopic smoothbrains, all of them.

I'm maximizing my ability to maximize my gains in all areas.

Maxmaxxing, I call it.

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

all of these words are utterly ridiculous and those who use them should be treated accordingly

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Next will be the backlash-- minimaxxing.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe next they'll start botoxing their scrotums. Then, necrosismaxxing!

[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is a British comic strip called Buster Gonad and his Unfeasibly Large Testicles. It is an absurd, immature joke about a man with ridiculously enormous spasmojesticles whose titanic sperm factories keep causing him trouble. It's fun when Star Trek predicts the future; when Viz does so, it makes me want to start liking alcohol.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

like Bowie, I too am a Viz fan :),

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 2 months ago
[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

But who’s got the biggest, balls of them all?

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

just go volunteer to fight in Ukraine against the Russians.. Takes big balls

[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why would you want bigger balls? They're already obnoxious enough at normal size.

Terrible design. The most pain sensitive part of your body. In front. In a sack of skin. In a natural pinch-point...

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

If balls were in the back they'd be harder to guard, if they were less sensitive we'd care less about guarding them. Agree about making them bigger though.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 6 points 2 months ago

Warning: insecurity detected

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For more authentic John Wayne cosplay

John Wayne in a wide-stanced pose, dressed as a cowboy

[–] preussischblau@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

If you're even thinking of looking at the subreddit, don't. It's worse than you think it is.

[–] foenix@lemmy.radio 4 points 2 months ago

If these sketchy treatments are effective then they might sterilize themselves and solve two problems with one shot!

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago
[–] celeste@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago

I guess injecting saline into yourself could be safer than breaking the bones in your face.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Wait til these people hear about mumps.

Gonna have a whole new antivax demo

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Some STIs would make one's balls swollen. Maybe they can try that!

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Elephantiasis.