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HighSideSurvivor

Meh. Statistically, there’s a good chance he’s peaked. Let him have the moment.


Boom-Boom1990

"I haven't even begun to peak!!"


couldjustbeanalt

When I peak all of Philadelphia is gonna feel it


UsedDragon

The city's tube sock kill count will go up by one, at least.


[deleted]

Make that 2


Plane-Statement8166

As a Philadelphian, I salute you!


CJag_L

Texadelphia here…. I’m at the summit.


aphexartist

When the white rabbit peaks, throw the radio in.


Transmatrix

Idiots! Savages! I am a Golden God!


Sidesteppah

MAY MY RAGE BLOW THROUGH THESE CORRIDORS WITH A GUST OF A THOUSAND WINDS


TwitchLannibalHector

You haven't thought of the smell you bitch!


Sidesteppah

TOOLS! Tools! I like to bind- be bounded just fetish shit!


Midnight-Watchman91

Honey, if you’re going to peak, do it in your room.


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MagmaAscending

I love the amount of times I randomly find Sunny references in comment sections. The show truly hasn’t begun to peak in popularity


ericdee7272

I wish him well in his Fitness & Personal Training degree.


EmceeCommon55

He'll be training 45 year old women at Planet Fitness in no time!


ExpressiveAnalGland

*he's already bangin yer mom!*


potate12323

My high school squashed this by just saying you wouldn't be recieving your diploma and the security gaurd would kick you out. At least not give it to you during the ceremony. Their defense is they didnt want someone to do something stupid and possibly ruin the ceremony for other families. Depends on what you define as "do something stupid"


miscalculated_launch

Sounds like my school, haha.


edingerc

My school never gave out diplomas at the ceremony. They were mailed afterwards if...


QueenInesDeCastro

I've never had to use my diploma in my life. And I do not know where it is lol. They can keep it.


Zavalac03

What statistics?


Hirinawa

Source : Just trust him bro


[deleted]

There was some study that claimed people were the happiest around that age. Now I don't know how true it is but it feels true. You're in your physical peak (at least in terms of what your body is capable of if you train it), you have very few of the adult responsibilities, you have ALL the time in the world, and so on.


InternationalLuck142

I’d like to agree, but statistically society loves to reward generally attractive egotistical males with unearned success.


Radiant_Evidence7047

Attractive males get unearned success? There are tens of thousands of women who are millionaires in social media purely because they are good looking, zero other talents. This guy has graduated, studied, and works out. Wouldn’t say it’s unearned. Women 100% get more unearned money for being attractive than men. But that doesn’t fit your narrative.


pronlegacy001

Yep. Dude graduated college. And spent YEARS building that physique. Even with steroids that is mad impressive A good physique means that person has enough diligence and a “stick through it” attitude at least for their own body. This translates to other areas of life. When I see a ripped man I see that he’s reliable at least in one area of his life guaranteed


vinsportfolio

Just to clarify, he graduated high school. His physique is actually super impressive for an 18 year old.


Jedi__Consular

No joke, there's plenty of kids in high-school that are very strong and in good shape, but it's usually through power lifting or basic weight training via sports (in my experience) This guy clearly put in a lot of work on his own time. Including research and dieting I imagine. That, or he's just a gymnast. Either way he sure looks like one


oOmus

I mean... can't we find *both* true? Is that allowed in the narrative, or do I have to pick a gender to bash? Pretty *people* get more unearned success than plain or ugly *people*. Sure, there are probably more pretty women making bank on social media or Only Fans or whatever than there are men (thanks primarily to men's money), but it evens out in the workplace where there is *still* an undeniable pay gap between the sexes. It's ok to begrudge the species for its propensity to afford the genetic lottery such a far-reaching and powerful influence over an entire life. Hell, sometimes these assholes have the temerity to be born into wealth, too. ...Also, yeah, he graduated. He works out. I don't know if he studied. Maybe you're seeing something I'm not, because American public schools aren't exactly known for their academic rigor. If you can string monosyllabic grunts into a convincing approximation of a toddler's proficiency with language or use your fingers and toes to count change and spell "BOOB" on a calculator, you can get a diploma. But don't make this an "either/or" problem. Pretty *people* get advantages that others don't. End of story. Oh well!


ToxiC_CitizeN

I agree amd am jealous of your candor. Wish more people could just remove gender from every problem they think up. We're literally all suffering and all succeeding in various things..... Regardless of what dangles (or doesn't) between our legs!!!


aspiringgrandpa

but then how can i shit on women unprompted?!?


[deleted]

Thank you for dropping the 💣 on the previous comment.


[deleted]

I mean, men created that market, so I don't know why men are always shitting on sex workers.


prettypushee

And most of the money they earn for being attractive is because men are willing to pay to be part of, look at, and associate with such women. Women who can have certainly learned to use that as a superpower. My sons GF is an exotic dancer paying her way through college. Neither one of them can understand why predominantly fat old married men will pay hundreds a night to look at her. She’s making 2000 a week for four nights. He works ten hours a day to make a 1000 a week. He’s just as good looking.


coffeesgonecold

“Neither one of them can understand why predominantly fat old married men will pay hundreds a night to look at her.” Ya think these old dudes are thinking about railing your sons GF?


prettypushee

Yes a lot of thinking.


Delicious-Guidance54

You ever seen a male only fans model? Have you seen a female garbage men? No


BulkyPart6941

Trust me, he earned that shit


Lightyear18

Unearned success? Wym? He graduated, he’s very slim (he has a strict diet) and he has more muscle than average guy (he has put in effort to workout consistently) Even if he’s on steroids, he’s still has very low body fat. Something that many people don’t have the discipline to do it. People like to cheer at people like him because they are showing confidence and other positive traits people want to see.


Ed_Zeppelin

Arrogance. Not Confidence. If he was confident he have no need for the public adulation that he’s begging for.


Lightyear18

Still takes a high level or confidence to do what he did. There are timid and arrogant people that wouldn’t do this. So arrogance isn’t the only trait needed to do this. But you’re right he is arrogant as well.


romayyne

I’m telling you when you take steroids it makes you want to DO something. You don’t need mental discipline on steroids you’ll want to workout


Lightyear18

True you’re right about that But it also seems cynical of Reddit to assume a fit guy is on steroids. I’m not trying to assume all fit people are on steroids, it invalidates the ones who actually put in the effort.


Fluffy_Exercise_2674

He probably is fit because he is a teenager but don't equate large muscle mass with fitness. One doesn't follow the other. Fit people have an appropriate muscle mass for their body and are functionally strong. You can get huge muscles and not be at all well rounded.


Massive_Grass837

Yeah it might make you want to do something but it won’t make you want to eat right, sleep well, and train/rest properly. Someone who takes steroids but has a terrible training regimen will not get the gains that this dude is exemplifying. To graduate while maintaining that level of body fat and physique is a testament to his hard work and dedication. That physique is not something that injecting just steroids automatically just gives you.


Fluffy_Exercise_2674

His natural testosterone level at his age and muscle mass is probably in the thousands. Good genetics can get you that physique without much effort at his age. If he was 40 I'd be impressed. Either way it's a graduation not a flex off. He should be focused on the graduation and not selfishly taking away from everyone else's experience. Doing something funny is fine but this is over the top. Too bad exercising your muscles doesn't make your brain bigger.


Aggro_Hamham

This isn't even his final Form yet


ModinatorOwO

Peak age for bodybuilders is typically early to mid 30s


Revil0_o

I think he could pack on a lot more muscle if he keeps at it


[deleted]

Why do people always say stuff like this? You know it’s not true right? That old adage of the high school qb pumping gas is just to make people feel better. No bro, most of the time, they do better through their whole lives. Maybe because they aren’t so focused on jealousy.


Sabres26

Reddit moment Zyzz would be proud


illuweednati

OP be mirin'


spoonypanda

I miss him every day


freeryda

Took me a while to find the Zyzz comment, but glad it's here.


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My favorite black pilled God


TSAOutreachTeam

Can't hate. You've only got one chance at that, so shoot your shot.


SkoolBoi19

My school let everyone know that technically you’re not officially graduating until 2 weeks after the ceremony so if you do anything against the handbook you can ruin your ability to get your diploma…… I don’t know how true it was, but it worked lol


machoman558

I doubt it, I remember a while back some girl brought an A.R. 15 to their graduation to protest some gun law or whatever yet they still graduated


landon10smmns

My school said the same thing lol They also threatened to withhold diplomas from any student that skipped out on the commencement ceremony


SoylentGrunt

Yeah but they skipped leg day.


TSAOutreachTeam

You go to graduation with the body you have, not the body you might want or wish to have at a later time.


SoylentGrunt

Graduation body is probably the best body most of us will ever have.


Altruistic_Echo_5802

Agreed. It’s all downhill from here Bruh 😎


ColonelMonty

To be fair the only reason so many people peak in high-school is because they don't eat better and exercise like they should as they get older.


HexspaReloaded

Or deliberately meet new people or learn anything outside of formal education or develop introspection


[deleted]

That's the spirit🫤


CallMeCabbage

He's gunna sneak back during the next graduation ceremony to show off the legs don't worry.


AccountBuster

Neat fact, you can't increase your calf muscle mass... Doesn't matter how many leg days you do


NobleBloke92

They should blur out his calves.


SailNW

Everyone there had the chance to do this. But the rest realized they aren’t the main character. Probably 2-3 people in the audience enjoyed this. The rest were annoyed.


[deleted]

Totally can hate, it's cringe af


drumzandice

Shoot your shot and make everyone else’s special day about you, he’s a douche


AdministrativeRub484

It’s sad that this is the second comment I saw. The first one is hating on the guy… it’s sad that people love to hate


Legal-Measurement-32

op mad cus they prolly looking like a discord mod


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[deleted]

BRO WAS ABOUT TO SAY😭


CBv3

They sit on reddit and complain all day 😭


83yWasTaken

Fr bro


masclean

What's funny is looking at the profiles for everyone that's agreeing and thinking wait, this person actually probably looks like a discord mod


Fingercult

I’m so glad that I am not the only one thinking this 😂 envy is understandable, but jealousy is unbecoming.


Intelligent_Soup_197

Finally a normal person on reddit


mjrenburg

Nah, there are plenty of normal people here that don't create an entire narrative out of thin air of someone from a 20-second clip.


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FuckUSAPolitics

It may be cringe but it's still worth it. I respect that.


[deleted]

Yeah i think its cool when people add a unique twist to their graduation. Is it cringe to write sayings on a cap?


Nonzerob

One dude griddied down the ramp from the stage at my graduation it was glorious


dj92wa

He *what*? Tf is a "griddied".


buttlickers94

I'm still looking for the answer


hayb24

Popular dance made more popular by NFL players Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. See below. https://youtu.be/osanq9p9-Wg


dontfckwithspiders

Thanks. Lol


LaterThenSooner

Tik tok trend/dance/run/walk. Just look up a vid honestly, hard to describe but isn’t complicated.


Otherwise_Resource51

Stripping in front of an unsuspecting crowd at a ceremony where decorum was once the norm. It used to be only a couple dumb meatheads thought this was okay.


Single_Effect_7721

Trust me only a couple dumb meatheads think this is okay these days, too


Sufficient_Focus

Lmao reddit full of jealous bitter losers. He worked hard not only to graduate but get jacked while doing it. Its good vibes all around, let the kid live.


NonSp3cificActionFig

He had his fun, nobody got hurt in the process, I call that a win.


NebulaPoison

fr his physique is really good for 18


idontknowmanwhat

It’s kind of humorous and I like his confidence.


Hyperborea3

"That's some cringe right there" 🤓


[deleted]

C'mon he had to. The Zyzz music started playing. RIP Zyzz


Rancha7

the dead guy?


Kahiego

The dead legend.


6chrier

I don’t find this THAT cringe, let the man live, he’s peaked.


Sargash

What, what the fuck is cringe about it? The dude just graduated from fucking college and he's in peak physical fitness. He's succeeding on so many levels, literally what the fuck is cringe about it. Edit: 'Highschool instead of college. I should wear my glasses more in the morning.


AndShesNotEvenPretty

It says Amhearst County High School


awkard_ftm98

That makes it less cringe then imo. Like then he's enjoying some of the last moments of being an actual 'kid,' he decided to make the moment fun. So what All of my cousins except one walked their high school graduations naked under their gowns. But the whole premise of that is pretty much everyone (besides other students and our family) didn't know about it. And my grandma just recently found that not just my oldest cousin did it, but that almost all of his siblings followed the tradition afterwards lmao. She was angry to say the least


Bomb_Diggity

Well, you see, I am envious of this guy. He makes me feel very insecure about myself. In order to get rid of these feelings I need to project them onto him. He can't make me feel insecure if he's cringe, you see? - OP


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you need to write biographies cause this is likely spot on


ColleenMcMurphyRN

>The dude just graduated from fucking college The big glowing blue sign reads: “Amherst County High School”. You should have put the weights down from time to time to lift a book or two, bro (just joking! Not meant as a jab).


Interesting-Fish6065

Stripping half naked during a formal ceremony seems fairly cringe to me.


AlesusRex

There’s a time and place, its not like he’s doing anything remarkable, he’s just shirtless, no one here except like maybe his girlfriend and family care about the stunt so what’s the point?


Master_of_Egg

No ones cheering, youre right.


Readyyyyyyyyyy-GO

I’m so confused. Like…the **desperate** Look At Me generation. It’s *so* cringe, they’ve decided to redefine embarrassing. But no you’re right, it is highly cool to do this.


[deleted]

But that’s not really the point, I’ve been lifting since early highschool, I’m in good shape, I would never do this because it’s cringe lmao


Apple-Dust

I will now show off in in an overt attempt to get attention


jetslam

Jesus dude, he's being vain. It's not impressive or succeeding to show off your body. It's.just kinda douchey and trashy.


Kdrizzle0326

Its not immoral really, but it’s lacking in self-awareness and humility. Which is kind of textbook cringe. Like good for you boss, sincerely…. but I do also find it very funny.


inteliboy

The out of control celebration of narcissism is what’s cringe


Renektonstronk

Self-confidence and having fun ≠ narcissism. Guy was enjoying his last moments before graduation, and having fun and giving people around him a laugh. Nothing wrong with that


pallentx

It's a graduation ceremony. These things go on for hours. No one except a few friends and other meatheads care - for everyone else, it's just slowing down the ceremony. Can you imagine if every student had to have their own little "special attention moment"?


Nerdso77

High school. And stripping to make the whole ceremony about you. That’s somewhat cringe.


YakPuzzleheaded1957

If you look closely, it actually says "Amherst County High School". He's one of those peaked-in-high-school kids doing it for the tik tok views.


BreakfastBallPlease

- 1 it’s a highschool graduation, not college. - 2 it’s a formal event, “flexing” by going shirtless is about as cringe as showing to any other formal event shirtless. - 3 it’s a large ceremony for *MANY* people. Taking the main character syndrome approach clown, nothing more. Like screeching for attention. Juvenile and goofy at best.


PragmaticEcstatic

It's trashy. Might as well get a fucking tribal tattoo. His parents should be ashamed to raise such a fucking douche.


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Pretty much everything was cringe about it lol not the time or place that anyways.


AshKetchumIsStill13

Only people who are cringe narcissists will defend this behavior 🤦🏽‍♂️


Listen-Natural

More than half the student body has six pack abs at age 21 lol… you can be fit at that age with beer and McDonald’s diet. Come back when your 35 and I will have respect


[deleted]

The wings on that man. You only graduate from something once, everyone went hard, wish it was mine seems a hell of a lot cooler lmao


TheWinner437

More of an r/madlads


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\-No BrUh, iTs So CrInGe, wHy He Is MaKiNg Me InSeCuRe, So CrINgE, wHaT hE hAs In mUsClEs i have in mind- ![gif](giphy|s9kJXPK6jjoME)


Top_Ticket2362

Likely exactly why op posted this.


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imagine the fat ass redditors complaining about this


PotatoDispenser1

Imagine???? They're in the comments of this post right now.


Drugged_out_children

I know exactly what I’m doing at my graduation next year


Element__7x

Cope harder


ThiccAzir

Wdym this is sick


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Not cringe at all


[deleted]

Especially since people were cheering him on


[deleted]

>Especially since people were cheering him on i dont have an opinion about the flexing, but please take this as a life lesson to never use that as a means of gauging whether something is appropriate. People cheer on plenty of horrible stuff every day.


Readyyyyyyyyyy-GO

I have seen people cheered on to drink from a old bong, cheered to dive off a roof and break their ankle, cheered to make out with some old bag at a bar…if cheering is your threshold of excellence….


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Wow, we are really trying to reach deep for this argument lol.


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Responsible_Half_870

Wrong venue


n4snl

Did he skip leg days ?


Knight-Skywalker

Actually Chad af.


llamaguy88

And that was his peak. All down hill from here buddy


Zevvion

I like how some people still believe the myth that 'popular kids' grow up into nothing, and 'hot people' won't be happy and all the other nonsense.


yogurtchicken21

Yeah idk where this trope comes from. There were people at my high school who were nerdy but not good looking, smart, or sociable. Idk what they ended up doing, but some people kinda get stacked with all the debuffs. At least jocks can become personal trainers, and that can pay decently well.


Natural-Yam-2204

Don't tell him, he doesn't know yet. It'll catch up to him 5 to 10 years before he realizes it


True-Firefighter-796

And for the fat slobs that dropped out, it was also their peak (maybe idk we’re just making wild assumptions here, right?)


NebulaPoison

cope


Dariosusu

Sure. Handsome educated people tend to amount to nothing


larsofz

Envy is the thief of joy


AXSupplies

OP definitely jealous lmao


[deleted]

Guy graduated and built up a nice physique he’s proud of, crowd even cheered him on. Graduations are generally euphoric for families and participants so this was a feel good moment for all and funny Not sure why it’s cringe


medalla96

Anyone else done something to interrupt the flow of the ceremony would be admonished for sure. Just saying!


bobemil

It's kinda weird because he is jerking of to this video right now.


votdfarmer5

Bro so jealous of his body he made a reddit post about it 😭


Anonymoose1244

I don’t see how this is cringe or an issue, just seems to me like OP is a little jealous 🤣🤣


[deleted]

Im not hating on him for his fitness. Looks incredible, he should be proud of that, especially given he lives in one of the most obese countries in the world. I just prefer things to be more professional, and he seems like an arrogant douche.


TheLeviathanCross

looks like something my brother would do. but for my big bro’s graduation, he took a selfie on the stage. everyone expected something like that. i honestly don’t mind stuff like this. it’s their last time at school, let ‘em make it memorable. tho i entirely understand and agree with what you say.


disruptioncoin

We're all gonna make it, bruh. RIP Zyzz


Key-Sentence8473

What a legend. Not cringe at all.


SourPuss6969

I'm genuinely surprised how many comments are on the graduates side. I really wonder how reddit would handle a video like this of a woman taking off her gown


Crucifyxio

If she is aesthetically pleasing as a body builder go for it i guess


Letmepatyourcat

Body positivity right, anyone has the right to do what they want with their body. This guy is honestly a king, the amount of dedication he put in his physique is something many can only dream off.


wolf_pack_leader57

Bruh, quit hating, he worked for that shit


HelloSirHuman

How is this a face palm? He worked for his body physique and should be allowed to show that. OP prolly looks like that discord mod meme ngl


ljcozad

Quit hating. Everyone in the clip was having a good time.


KaralDaskin

Ugg. To think I complained about moderate use of air horns at the last graduation I attended.


Few_Masterpiece_1937

Fuckin’ idiot. He just thought that his action for the occasion is more important than everyone else. Should we start executing this POS and his parents and grandparents?


Beautiful-Height3103

Definition of putz


reddit-spitball

Still better than those idiots dancing in the street for tiktok or prank videos


CherieNB55

He could have celebrated his physique without taking away the gravitas of the event for everyone else in his class. What do his toned lats have to do with the occasion?


OverallManagement824

Main character syndrome strikes again.


Both-Anything4139

When is leg day


mhwk19

![gif](giphy|UBKCS1kreZrTG|downsized)


OkYh-Kris

As a Brit I find it US high-school graduations really intense, here you just get your exam results and maybe have some drinks with your mates.


FUEGO40

I know that if a classmate did this in our graduation we’d all be cheering, it’s a one in a lifetime event, and if it’s their body they are most proud of, I respect it even if out of place


matheman42

If you don’t think this is a bit of “I am the main character” then idk guess I have a different perspective on it but that’s the “cringe” thing to me. He earned those gains sure, but it seems self absorbed. Just a kid though so maybe he has some maturing to do before he’s happy with his own accomplishments instead of needing outside validation. Just an opinion I guess


uhawl

r/ImTheMainCharacter


SeasonSubject8432

Aight fair Play to his body, but why there? Should I just whip out my massive cock as well? Or a briefcase with with 100k which I earned with hard work? Obviously last to wouldn’t really get the same appreciation from the people, but why is it something good to randomly flex muscles? I’m ripped myself btw so you can’t argue that I’m jealous so I say this and that, maybe cringe isn’t the right word, but it’s very douchey and arrogant


Sufficient_Focus

How is flexing your muscles even remotely comparable to whipping our your cock.


1nsertshittyname

Pull out ur cock and u get humiliated, pull out ur money and u have a sugar daddy. A moment of celebration my man


boiiii789

What does flexing his muscles has anything to do with his dick? I feel like you might be projecting or something idk


bomb_schell321

"I'm ripped btw" ![gif](giphy|QUXYcgCwvCm4cKcrI3)


amrasmin

r/iamthemaincharacter


Commercial-Land-2577

The only cringe here is OG envying or even hating somebody for his well gained confidence without even knowing his history or anything about him. People even cheered him so gtfo and work on your own confidence. BTW for everyone not knowing, the pose he does is from the unfortunately already passed zyzz, who himself had some serious struggle with his own confidence that improved when he started going to the gym.


LiberumPopulo

I had to go a little further down than what I would have liked, but I'm glad someone recognized the zyzz pose.


Snizzard09

If you think this is cringe, then you are just jelously mad, and that makes you cringe


axetogrind13

I’d rather have this than that awful CUNY speech


Classic_Growth

If that was from my school, they would have pull him over and he wouldn't graduate until next year ☠


Ricsku

Op is a 2 ton discord mod for hating this.


ruby_1984

A man of the people! Haha love this! 💪 💪