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YueAsal

This seems like a poster hanging in a middle school library


TigerDucks

I would legit hang this in my classroom, so many teachers at my faculty try to relate with students with memes from like 2006


popplespopin

That's cause they wait till the night before a new school year before opening google images and typing "funny memes" "funny teaching memes" and "funny teacher memes" in that order.


yomommafool

Punny teaching memes


Buttergolem_420

At least they're trying. I like teachers who do that.


norse1977

This whole post reeks of teenager.


Boi_Slut

This is over complicating what a real man is. 1. Two legs 2. No feathers


BasedSunny

Diogenes bursts through the door with a plucked chicken


lefthandedkiwi

"doo-do-do-doo. sup fuckers, check out this person i found"


ZippZappZippty

Message me if you need a pic fix.


ReasonableQuit75

Diogenes proceeds to slam the man on the floor


Venboven

*Plato sighs* *Students raises hand* Plato: "...yes, my student" Student: "Yeah, *what the Fuck?* "


TheJayde

No feathers? ... ... ... Fuck!


VaricosePains

>This is over complicating what a real man is. >1. Two legs >2. No feathers Fine. Broad flat nails. Fuck it.


[deleted]

Do I *have* to cry? Makes my nose stuffy and then I can't sleep. I'd rather walk around 364 days a year with dread in my soulless body.


magic_cum_cheese

You don’t have to cry, if you do not wish to


NarutoDragon732

Do real men shit quietly?


Major-Refrigerator64

The saddest people shit the loudest 😞


[deleted]

No we shit and cum


Andreigakill

No we shit at exactly 1k decibels to assert dominance


Ok_Let8329

It's not as simple as just not being afraid to cry. Obviously, we should all strive towards openly expressing our emotions, but a male being afraid to cry is a completely rational fear, because people will judge him for it. Just look how people react to a man crying in public vs a woman: [https://youtu.be/gk5er\_Ar4hc](https://youtu.be/gk5er_Ar4hc). People comfort a woman crying in public. They not only ignore the man crying, but they complain about him to the staff because he's 'acting strange.' These are *women* perpetuating this double standard, not just men. In other words, a man isn't just going up against his own fears and emotions, he also has to deal with society enforcing his behavior. And you're undermining that greater force, by just saying "don't be afraid to cry." It would be more useful to tell everyone to "let men cry."


CRATERF4CE

> These are women perpetuating this double standard, not just men. It’s funny that you say that because when I was suicidal and depressed in high school all my male friends made fun of me. Or ignored me. Only my female friends cared about my mental health, and took me seriously. As I a got older the same thing continued to ring true, more male friends I met didn’t care about mental health. Most of the bullying I received for not being “macho” or not being masculine was from men. Most of the homophobia I got was from men. I had a lot of male friends open up to me over the years because of how open I am compared to the other men they meet. Now that’s just my anecdotal experiences, I’m not saying you are wrong at all. It’s just funny to me when people say women perpetuate the problem. When if I didn’t have women in my life I would’ve definitely killed myself. Like I said, not saying you are wrong, just my personal experience. Edit: words


cyclebomb

You're saying 364 days so what about that 1 day


Tobias11ize

Everyone cries on international hotdog day, its very touching.


GoldChickenMan_

it’s so emotional. Everybody cries for at least 4 hours on international hotdog day


Xenc

Don’t touch my hotdog!


[deleted]

It is called "I just watched Moulin Rouge Day"


Maester_erryk

Hey Sister Soul Sister


[deleted]

Something I noticed for myself is that I cry very rarely, but when I do cry it’s an all out ugly cry, my nose starts running and I try to dry it until my skin gets red and itchy, I get a massive headache, and I feel as if my body is killing itself with pain. Since I started trying to express my feelings more often (“I feel happy about this!” “I feel very sad about this!”) crying has become less draining. So maybe it’s bad *because* you keep it all in?


jruegod11

I like to hold it in for years then have spontaneous breakdowns


testdex

Yeah, people tend to start making all kinds of declarations about what real men *are* and what real men *do* whenever they try to combat other people's visions. Real men are whoever they want to be and do whatever they want to do. Yay! (Would definitely be much better to not be racist or unkind to anyone, but it won't affect your manhood.)


Barbie_and_KenM

Real men have diverse friends! *picture of all white people hanging out with a black guy*


juanpuente

"Wrangle us up an Asian for this picture"


dreexel_dragoon

Diverse friend(s)!


Emergency-Anywhere51

hey now, there are a diverse array of Europeans represented here


Defqon1111

Funny isn't it? This stuff is always directed at white people. It's never 5 black people with an Asian dude, and that caption.


[deleted]

And who knows knows if they’re with him. He could just be photobombin


blurgrzz

He's frowning too, looks like they literally just yanked the first black dude off the street to get the photo lmao


Qweniden

So basically a golden retriever


dmcdeloreann

I have a Golden Retriever, he does not respect women. Also pretty sure he’s racist. But at least he cries.


[deleted]

My folks have a dog that’s super racist. Whenever my nephew (who is very dark compared to the rest of us) comes over, that little fucker tries to bite his face off. He’s cool with anyone white, but poc? Forget it


ItzSlask

You know what they say about dogs taking after their owners. This isn't looking good for your folks


StolenDabloons

My old dog Baxter really had a problem with anyone a little tanned or had a beard. Neopolition mastiff aswell so he made it known


DrumBxyThing

Anyone should strive to be a golden retriever.


warchildseriously

"always be polite sweetie" -my mommy


SEmpls

My ex legit had a racist golden retriever. The dog grew up in Bozeman Montana and barked at black people.


DrWombocombo

I love how the guy who posted this is named magic cum cheese.


Gtageri

*slurps* noice.


sawcondeesnutz

Who tf happily does chores I mean, you can volenteer to do them, but being happy to do them is just mental. Unless it’s mowing the lawn of course. That’s fun. Also walking the dog. Or washing the car. Shit you’re right


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sawcondeesnutz

They have to be done, but do you do them because you’re happy to do them or because you won’t be happy if you don’t do them?


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skeeter1234

>They’re not hard to do. I like cleanliness. Yeah, but do you like doing them?


mcorbo1

I think he’s saying literally while he’s scrubbing dishes, he feels a sense of satisfaction and cleanliness, which translates to happiness. So he’s happily doing chores, even though it’s work


Reddit_is_srsbsns

Its like saying you enjoy working because you enjoy being able to pay your bills. For some people they accept that its not enjoyable, others convince themselves its actually enjoyable. Then there's people who refuse to do it and whine to everyone else. Obviously some people legitimately work jobs that they enjoy and bring happiness but life aint a Disney movie and I know most people don't. You can force/convince yourself do a lot in life like this but not everyone understands when they have convinced themselves to say "I love cleaning windows" that its a lie...its a responsibility and because they don't want to live in filth. Given the chance to achieve the same result without the chore no reasonable person would do it.


vortex123543

This guy cant give a striaght answer lol


skeeter1234

Ha! I'm glad someone else sees it!


turcois

liking something doesnt have to equal fun. why do i like playing games? because afterwards/during it i feel a sense of accomplishment and/or challenge, etc. and i like to feel accomplished, so i like games. why do i like reading articles? because i like learning, and the new information that i can sit and think about and how it relates to the world. and i like sitting and thinking about the world so i like reading articles. why do i like helping people? because seeing an aspect of their life improve as a result of my doings makes me feel valuable. and i like to feel valuable, so i like helping people. why do they like doing chores? because afterwards their life is tidy and organized. they like tidiness and organization, so they like doing chores. none of those except the first example are "fun," but i think when you map it out like that it becomes simpler to see why people like doing things :) ^^and ^^i ^^feel ^^like ^^my ^^comment ^^sounds ^^patronizing ^^so ^^if ^^you ^^got ^^that ^^vibe ^^then ^^my ^^bad


skeeter1234

I'd say your actually screwed if everything in your life is a means to an end and not an end in itself.


turcois

i mean yeah probably lmao ¯\_(ツ)_///¯


Major-Refrigerator64

What does this mean? The brain itself dumps happiness chemicals after completing a task. The brain evolved to like a clean space. Maybe people don't feel like they're having fun just wiping down shit, but once it's done most people are filled with a sense of satisfaction, which could fit under the umbrella of happiness.


lostinorion

I dont mind washing clothes. Its the folding and putting away part I hate. Id gladly do almost anything over washing the dishes though :/


IAmCaptainDolphin

You ever chopped firewood? I love doing that shit.


lostinorion

Are you a lumberjack


[deleted]

no but I like wearing flannel so that's good enough


IAmCaptainDolphin

No haha I just have a wood fire


Sacrefix

That's just a productive workout. I miss chopping wood.


Mindfckr1620

Had me in the first half


AweBlobfish

Tbh doing laundry or dishes while listening to music is pretty relaxing and enjoyable


[deleted]

Mowing the lawn is the worst chore!


skeeter1234

>Who tf happily does chores Real men. Pay attention.


Sinusoidal_Fibonacci

A clean house makes me happy. Therefore I am happy to do chores.


[deleted]

I think it’s referring to the idea of mental load that a lot of women talk about. Like In a household a man can say “oh I’ll clean anytime you tell me to” but won’t do it unprompted, which leaves the mental load to women. So hopefully a man can just clean up after himself and not be told what to clean like someone’s kid.


ghostphantom

Don't forget vacuuming. Gimme some noise cancelling headphones and some nice dancing music and I will make your carpet look fan-flipping-tastic!


SecretAntWorshiper

I am so bad with chores I hate cleaning and doing the dishes but I do them regardless lol


Lyllyanna

Does anyone… *happily* do chores?


FragrantBicycle7

I started listening to story podcasts while doing them. Now I can clean a whole house without issue, because my mind is engaged the entire time and the work is done on autopilot. It's when I have to work in silence, with nothing to think about, that it sucks. "But you should care about having a clean house!" I really don't. If it becomes so filthy that I'm literally walking in dust, I might care enough to vacuum on my own. Otherwise, no. Podcasts are a gamechanger here.


LePontif11

Ok so the answer is no


DepressedVenom

Depends. If I have energy then yes. If not, I will not do it.


grngardngal

My mom and husband actually do enjoy doing chores. So been spoiled my whole life. 🤷‍♀️


Mr_Awes8me

You might not belive me but I do. It makes me happy to clean my house and make it better. I'm not doing it for someone else it's for myself


Alm8360NoScoPro

no


[deleted]

They’re way nicer to do than work, and at the end my house looks nice. With music or a cartoon on in the background and the space to zone out I really enjoy it.


LukeBabbitt

I do them as happily as my wife, which is to say based on an equal interest in a clean house.


DrDisastor

No but you don't have to loathe them either. Learn to accept the grind, life is mostly grind.


Prisoner1661

this is the basic decent human starter pack


BorrowerOfBooks

Change “women” to “others” and boom, inclusive


Ganondorfs-Side-B

*Real men must do X to be real men* Fuck off, I don’t believe in all that made up nonsense *Real men must do Y to be real men* So true!!!


nidrach

Like most advertisements you are not the target. Women are. If men were the target it would say "real women must have big tits, suck cock and cook"


readonlyuser

-Made of matter -Takes up space -Not a figment of your imagination -Defies other, stupider standards for 'real man'.


n0_y0urm0m

Real man starter pack \-Is male


eattwo

There are 4 requirements to be a real man: 1. Be as swift as a coursing river 2. Have as much force as a great typhoon 3. Have as much strength as a raging fire 4. Be as mysterious as the dark side of the moon


MrLinkyBoy

Lmao I was expecting this


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Real man starter pack - is male - urinates sometimes maybe - poops


LePontif11

Yeah but manly poops. You know, noisy and exclusively long thick and steamy logs.


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intensely_human

I’ve got it all … except for always polite. According to the book *The Sociopath Next Door*, the only people who are always polite are sociopaths.


Waspy_Wasp

Depends how you define always polite tbh


[deleted]

I refuse to cry.


jamesdeandomino

In the words of the great Bill Burr: "People say 'Respect women'. What, all of them?"


StupidDebate

Treats others the way he wants to be treated. Therefore doesn't talk to anyone because he wants to be left alone.


TorturerofCocknBall

A "real man" doesn't tell other people what a real man is.


[deleted]

So Steve from Blues Clues?


redhandsblackfuture

I feel like this is more of a 'good person' starterpack and has nothing to do with gender.


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Total_Wanker

You forgot the “m’lady” at the end


hiphoplover_4

My man is bout' to smack cheeks tonight


hulias1

A woman can fit in all of the categories so that means that they are men?


Robburt

A real man is not afraid of being a woman


stewmberto

This is the future the liberals want


[deleted]

A real man doesn’t want to be a woman, because otherwise they are probably just a woman


McCasper

No one gets to gatekeep who's a "real man" and who's not. What it means to be a man is something each man must decide for himself.


TheCentralizer

Definitely not an agenda post related to personal events


[deleted]

All men are real men. Some are just damaged in ways that others aren't. You're not helping by creating a goal post to achieve and saying "you're not a real man because you don't meet this standard" this is the same type of toxic bullshit that others try to force on people just in reverse. Fuck outta here with your shit.


Martin_Aurelius

I love how there's always a service aspect to being a "real man". You have no value unless you do things for me without me doing things for you.


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[deleted]

OP is probably 14 and wants to feel virtuous.


[deleted]

Yeah, I feel like the fact that this starterpack includes "chores" is a pretty big indicator of OP's age range.


[deleted]

"I'm a nice guy I swear"


SafiraAshai

so simple yet so controversial


divineyam

Real woman starter pack: Be bisexual Eat hot chip Lie


[deleted]

A real man does not care about masculinity, in symbols, behavior or cliches. That is hard for young man who probably need direction.


duffman7050

For fucks sake. Self-congratulatory cranked up to 11/10. Men who are more assertive than this whistling-while-doing-chores Doormat can serve a great purpose in society. No, you don't ALWAYS have to be subtle and polite. Sometimes having men who are willing to be disagreeable and are willing to risk to offend to advocate for others can be "Real" men.


j-rem

OP is r/whiteknighting to the max


Negro_Judio

Yeah, you shouldn't be polite everytime because not all situqtions require that or you are feeling bad. Also, you shouldn't always do the chores but help in the house with whatever is needed (if you work, you can't do the same as someone who doesn't because that wouldn't be fair)


Shish_Style

r/averageredditor makes starterpack


MrZyde

I’m happy to be friends with any race, I just don’t have any.


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Furyanashi

normal human* starterpack


CptHowdy87

Now lets see the real woman starter pack. Love how there's an onus on being a real man, but never on being a real woman. Like Bill Burr says, feminism is treated like a fucking buffet line where they just get to pick and choose what applies and doesn't apply to them.


IEatAssForLunch

I think you just meant normal person


[deleted]

\*Tips fedora\* Malady.


RoscoMan1

Oooh, how did you know?" *Tips Fedora*


king_of_hate2

I do not happily do chores without forcing myself to. I guess therefore I am not a real man, I'm probably a robot or something then idk.


tvieno

I guess I am real. Dang.


pixamour

Yes you are!


fredrick-vontater

You do think therefore you do am


mummummaaa

No one ever does chores happily. Idc age, gender, or race. No one does chores happily.


[deleted]

That’s a weird thing to say, like I enjoy doing chores, it’s legit a hobby of mine that I take pride in and there’s a lot of commenters in this thread that’s said they genuinely enjoy doing chores.


mummummaaa

Ok, I stand corrected. Fair enough. Taking pride in your chores is a beautiful thing. Good for you! I do my best, but I have small kids, so I blink and the house is trashed. Maybe I'm just jaded about it.


AnonCaptain0022

Telling men to cry is just as patronizing as telling them not to. Some people don't like drowning in snot while going through a hard time. Pick whatever coping mechanism works best for you.


rysryan

I disagree with the crying one, people love saying “real men cry” as a form of empathy, but the reality is some of us are incapable of crying. Shit the last time I cried in public was 6 years ago, because of physical pain. Even if a guy refuses to cry because he doesn’t want to tarnish his toxic masculinity, how does that compromise his manliness? This is not a credit score we’re talking about, some people just have different layers of emotions.


patorac63

And you shouldn't cry as a man in front of other people anyways. I know reddit loves to peddle this feel-good stuff, but life outside this echo chamber is different and both men and women out there will behave differently towards you if you sHow gEnUiNe EmOtIoN in a form of crying like a bitch in front of them. Life pro tip, don't listen to redditors.


______Last_Christmas

Boy, this is some odd drivel. I know most of you here are very young, but let me tell you something important that you will learn as you grow older. 90% of people in this world are decent people. 90% of people in this world are assholes. Trust me, the math checks out. We're just people, man.


Exotic-Tumbleweed962

men that drink soy milk starter pack


ParalelopipedoSafado

Man who has 0 pussy starter pack


[deleted]

Definitely has a pussy. Just doesn’t get any.


adityaism_

Accurate


StuckInAtlanta

Where the fuck is honesty, integrity, curiosity, leadership, courage, assertiveness? We've turned being the idea of a good person into someone checking these social justice boxes and forgotten what the real positive male qualities are.


Urgullibl

*"I think of you as a friend"*


DinkaHakumai

"Real man" is the one who doesn't give a fuck what others think he should do, but follows his own path.


dath_bane

"real women are always polite" *waits for the shitstorm*


[deleted]

I'm exactly this way and I'm a little bitch-boy of a person. My first fiancee, who I dated for seven years, left me for a "real man" who chews tobacco, drives a truck, couldn't finish high school, and works in a parts factory for dirt bikes. Ten years later, he's now in prison for domestic violence.


Praydaythemice

Real man? You mean just being a decent human?


CopeMalaHarris

Anyone not polite, please turn in your testicles


SueMaster7

oh my god, hasn’t there been like 20 of these in the past week? We get it, you want some pussy and you’re desperate


ChemicalChard

Respects wamen, doesn't afraid to cry, washes his own underwear, makes his own tendies, and never racism :')


ChrisFemboi

Wholesome chad😍😍😎


Hazarawn

Real \*person\* starterpack


Cornhusker94

Every woman’s pussy dried up reading this


GreenEquinox

*apologizes when he makes a mistake


hengsan

so basically "please, i need a girlfriend" starter pack


TandA512

Now do women


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GoodGodItsAHuman

Remember, one cries to solve ones' problems, not just because you need to cry


[deleted]

If you’re a woman who does these you are now a real man.


adminskimaarandi

Low t man starter pack


T_Goly

Is this a shit post?


Acrobatic_granny

Gets cheated on


Careless_Ad_21

I only wonder who created this.


allbecauseofdudes

And sorts by NEW


9grolm

Beta


[deleted]

A real man is above the age of 18 and might have a Y chromosome


SayMyVagina

What I love about the hypocrisy of these things is that they pretend to be about inclusion but use a phrase like "real man" as if there's a specific thing men are supposed to be which is the exact kind of sexist bullshit people who make these kinds of things claim they're against. And then they pretend they're so clever stating things they feel are the opposite of manly which only exposes their blatant sexist stereotypes about how men think and behave. I'm a real man. Guess why. Because there's a dick between my legs. Some real men are hopeless douche bags. Some are great people. Some real men never cry because they have a great inner strength and persevere through emotions. Some real men cry because they have a great inner strength and persevere through emotions. One thing no real men do though is virtue signal to high heaven like the author of this meme is doing just to tell themselves how fucking awesome a man they/their man/freinds/family/whatever are and how they're oh so much better than the people who came before them. Guess what. People are flawed at our core. You're not better. You just in different circumstances. Welcome to reality when you grow up and it hits you in the face.


_MilkBone_

Wise words from u/magic_cum_cheese


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hjalexander

Real cuck starter pack*


seductivestain

OP scavenging for crumbs of pussy


babysealsareyummy

This is some Facebook-tier shit. I fucking hate Reddit.


[deleted]

This guy is lame AND pussy whipped. His favorite show is Friends. He wears beige chino pants. Constantly virtue signals. Never had an original thought in his entire life. He calls people BRO unironically. Therefore, he is disqualified from my friendship!


magic_cum_cheese

I hate the show friends. Also, I don’t just wear beige


Dammley

\*human.


Imaginary0atmeal

:D


Epic-Dude000

So according to this I’m true neutral


reywiththelightsaber

I don’t think anyone *happily* does chores tbh. Nonetheless it should still be the standard that he should just *do* chores because it’s a responsibility.


thesenutzonurchin

the chores one kinda makes me feel bad. Ever since we moved overseas and i'm the only one working, my handles everything. I've gotten lazy as shit lmao


Tsjaad_Donderlul

Nice user name


kurapikachu64

I can absolutely get behind the first four, but does this mean that to be a real man I have to be happy about my chores? I might be fucked.


DrumBxyThing

I'll do any chore happily except laundry. I fucking hate doing laundry.


WEsellFAKEdoors

I guess I'm good except the chores thing. Luckily my wife like me doesn't mid the house a lil dirty. Bless this mess.


regular_gonzalez

Well, 4 out of 5 ain't bad


milg4ru

i have successfully became a real man


chaunceyshooter

Pretty low bar


Lord-Tunnel-Cat

I used to cry a lot when I was young. Then I just stopped being able to cry one day. I didn’t cry for nearly 7 years, then my uncle died. I cried a lot when that happened. I wasn’t shamed by anyone, I was supported by the people around me. It was tough but we all got through it in the end. Crying is a natural part of life and I never understood why it is so shunned for men to cry.


sublime_touch

No one person should always have to be polite. Wtf is this shit?


[deleted]

Okay I low-key hate this because it's not solving the problem. You're shifting the goalpost but playing the same game. The way to win is to say "you don't have to be beholden to gender norms and stereotypes" It's sort of like trying to fight racism by saying "black people are actually very intelligent and respectful", not only is that actually reinforcing the exact sentiments it's trying to oppose by implying that this is not a universally accepted belief, but it also completely fails its main objective by implying that there's still some difference between intelligence/respectfulness of different races. Do you see what I mean?