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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 147 points 4 months ago (5 children)

He wears the jacket so that people don't assume that walking a couple of corgies means he is secure in his masculinity.

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It was either this or the one that says "my other corgi is a pitbull"

[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

No way that guy has enough self-awareness to wear a shirt the that cool.

[–] Dud@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I proudly display my love of my corgis by wearing a corgi riding a dinosaur in front of a rainbow on a muscle shirt when I take one for a walk.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I've just never understood that whole concept. I have a penis, I consider myself a man. Anyone looking at me would assume I was a man. Why do I need to prove it?

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

He thinks he needs toxic masculinity to protect him from toxic masculinity

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Having a penis isn't even a requirement, since even homophobes have to admit that someone losing their penis to injury is still a man.

Once the penis requirement is out of the way, being a man just comes down to presentation and self identity.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

I only put the penis part for idiots like him. As far as I'm concerned, if you tell me you're a man, I'll agree with you.

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[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah because people are doubting this guys masculinity

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

That's the point: people like Rock "The Dwayne" Johnson don't have to wear aggro jackets like the Y'all Qaeda warrior above.

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[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 130 points 4 months ago (3 children)

There is an inverse relationship between what someone has accomplished while in the military and how much they brag about it after they get out.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 67 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yep. The only time I even mention my service is when it's relevant to the conversation (it rarely is). I've known people for years that don't know I was in.

I have a friend who is a pretty good guy generally, but he mentions that he was in the Marines within 5 minutes of meeting someone. He washed out less than a month after boot camp because someone accidentally made his trick knee jump through a hoop.

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

What does it mean to make someone's trick knee jump through a hoop?

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (7 children)

The other poster answered what it means in this context. But in a broader context a trick knee means that the kneecap can pop out of place causing the knee to buckle because it can't support their weight.

Making it jump through a hoop means making it perform the aforementioned trick. It's just dumb wordplay that comes from one of the tricks pet owners teach their dog, namely jumping through a hoop.

The story I got was that there was some sort of horseplay and someone accidentally clipped his leg causing him to collapse and eventually led to a medical discharge. I choose to believe him even though my good sense tells me he just used an old injury to get out because he couldn't hack it.

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[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago

It means he couldn't hack it and used an "old injury" as an excuse to quit.

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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Yep, the ones that brag after their service usually haven't done dick while they were in. Also, a good way to spot a bullshitter is simply asking what their MOS number was.

[–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 months ago (5 children)

For the uninitiated, what is MOS?

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It's codes the military uses to identify your job and job description. Each has their own sets of rules and procedures, and personnel use specific terminology when in a specific job field. That's why it's easy to spot a bullshitter.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (5 children)

You’d have to have been in to know they’re bullshitting though. A layman wouldn’t know some made-up MOS followed by “inflight missile repair technician”.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

inflight missile repair technician

Antman?

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[–] pantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 4 months ago

Others have explained what it is but the acronym is Military Occupational Specialty

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[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Unless they were in the Navy. I don't remember ever actually using the NEC code for my job. It used to be 3373 (I think, don't quote me on that) but I know they changed it to a new format recently.

I left as ETN2. Maybe it was different for other rates. A lot of the things we did were "special" because we were a bunch of really smart morons.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also, a good way to spot a bullshitter is simply asking what their MOS number was.

Sounds American.

[–] Bull205@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

It’s is. Each military designates their members by the operational (occupational) specialty. Each Service does it different. For example, Navy doesn’t use MOS in conversation, Army does.

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[–] CaptainKickass@lemmy.world 126 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 4 months ago

Destroyer of Bathrooms.

[–] TheRealShadeSlimmy@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Corgi commander

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 52 points 4 months ago (3 children)

He should be walking a pair of chihuahuas to match the attitude of a whole lot of barking and no bite.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago

Ohhh, Chihuahuas will definitely bite.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 50 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Conservatives forget that they aren't the only ones that applies to. They think all the people they want to hurt are just going to lay down and let it happen despite violent histories of all stripes among those demographics.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Sorta like how the Black Panthers and Malcom X advocated Black people arming themselves or Leftist militias, they (the Right) think we'll just cower in fear when they decide to come for us. I'm 100% for non-violence, but if you come after me I will defend myself.

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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 43 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Reminds me of this, which I saw in a Home Depot recently:

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 4 months ago

its armor, he is frightened to shit of the world

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 24 points 4 months ago

That was 100% bought through a facebook ad that led to him being a victim of credit card fraud immediately afterwords.

[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Those are trained attack corgis. They may look cute, but their itty bitty widdle teefies can rip apart your throat if you so much as look at them wrong. When you're watching their little fluffy butts when they walk, they just see you as a target. Just today's hit. One signal, one word - and it's over. You've been mauled to death by adorable attack sausages.

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Alert: 33x Manhunting Corgis

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[–] zammy95@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why is it so grossly off centered, imagine paying for that.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

After closer inspection, I suspect that this is a Photoshop. The lettering does not warp correctly to the shape of the jacket, although a lot of attention to detail has been taken to make it look like it does. But when you pointed out that it’s off center, I also noticed there’s little or no shading on any of the letters, the color is far too consistent for the wear pattern of that jacket, and the lighting doesn’t match

You noticing that it was off-center made me realize that, it’s off-center because whoever Photoshop that label on the jacket did not properly warp the text at the top to make it centered

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (5 children)

No I think the "forgot" in the bottom right shows it's real. That'd be a heck of a wrinkle to fold in if they didn't care about it.

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[–] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Because making it centered takes care and attention and they are to macho for caring 💪💪

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Are you threatening me?! Hm hm. Yeah . . hehheh hm."

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[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Fucking moron.

[–] Gustephan@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Corgi Seals, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Cat-a, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in german shepherd warfare and I'm the top sniper in the entire US canine forces. You are nothing to me but just another treat. I will wipe you the fuck out with pawcision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of staffies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, cat-boy. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You're fucking dead, kid. I can have zoomies anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that's just with my bare paws. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Kennel Club and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little bad-dog. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little "catty" comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have worn your fucking cone. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit all over you and you will drown in it. You're fucking dead, kiddo.

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