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"Neckbeard" is a pejorative online term to describe a person who exhibits social awkwardness, underachievement, and pretentiousness.

It's a reference to the poor grooming and hygiene standards associated with these folks, and their facial hair in particular, which, according to the stereotype, is unkempt and extends down their neck.

This doesn't mean that every guy with man fur under his chin automatically becomes one. Plus, people's personalities are so nuanced that it's often impossible to make an accurate assessment of them from something they say on the internet.

However, it it does mean that if you are hateful towards others just because you need to mask your personal insecurity and a lack of self-confidence, you might end up on the subreddit 'Neckbeard' as punishment. Here are the ones who did.

#1

Sorry Ladies

Sorry Ladies

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Multa Nocte
Community Member
1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too funny - I actually said that out loud before I scrolled down to the text.

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    #2

    Stop Kissing M’ladys Hand

    Stop Kissing M’ladys Hand

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    Dr. Lauren Rosewarne, author of 'Cyberbullies, Cyberactivists, Cyberpredators: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes' and Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Australia, said a good example of a neckbeard in popular culture is Jeff Albertson from The Simpsons.

    "The fat, pony-tailed and bearded sarcastic misanthrope [is] more commonly known as the Comic Book Guy," she said. "In the Bart the Fink episode, Albertson wheels a barrow full of tacos through town commenting 'Yes, this should provide adequate sustenance for the Doctor Who marathon.'

    Then there's Plague from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). "Surrounded by junk food packaging, this greasy hacker has the gracelessness to use the toilet – door agape – with [the] company still in his apartment."

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    #3

    Neckbeard Found A “Girlfriend”

    Neckbeard Found A “Girlfriend”

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or (if she is real) just qualified for the Academy Awards.

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    #4

    Don't Know If This Has Been Posted Here

    Don't Know If This Has Been Posted Here

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    #5

    "Stop Telling Me To Get A Job"

    "Stop Telling Me To Get A Job"

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    "At a cursory glance, the neckbeard is an easy figure to both loathe and laugh at: he’s the fat guy whose whole pathetic life plays out exclusively in cyberspace," Dr. Rosewarne said.

    "This screen stereotype, however, has other interesting elements to it."

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    #6

    Neckbeard Gets Pissed Because Unlike His Expectations, The Us Army Is Not All 80s Sylvester Stallon Clones

    Neckbeard Gets Pissed Because Unlike His Expectations, The Us Army Is Not All 80s Sylvester Stallon Clones

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    Mistiekim
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don’t like it, there is an enlistment office down the street from me. I’m sure they’d love to talk to you

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    #7

    Oh S**t, He’s Gonna Take Legal Action!

    Oh S**t, He’s Gonna Take Legal Action!

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    Undercover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can we please find out who he is and forward this message to his mum?

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    #8

    Is That So Much To Ask??

    Is That So Much To Ask??

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    Yayheterogeneity
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shut up Dad, and keep your "advices" to your boring self!

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    At its inception, virtually every new technology had been associated with fears of addiction and the internet certainly hadn't avoided this, either.

    As Dr. Rosewarne pointed out, by the mid-1990s, the online world was said to be ruining relationships and socially isolating teenagers.

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    "The screen’s neckbeard is a product of this: he's not just a user of the technology, the technology is his life."

    #9

    I Just Can’t

    I Just Can’t

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    Mistiekim
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Allow me to escort you off this planet. You lost your membership privileges.

    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will also join you in escorting this being off Earth.

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    EarthGrowl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These little worms think media companies have to met some diversity quota. No adding Black characters is an invitation to Black people to come share the fantasy. Black elves in LOTR invites Black people to become Tolkien fans, and these little racist idiots can't understand that.

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, some shows/games/movies *have* a certain quota to fulfill. But it's usually those that turn out to be s**t anyway because the producers were forced to work around some business plans instead of telling a story.

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    Sonia Bailey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so gross. I hope this tweet has been screenshotted and sent to this his employer and his mother.

    Jennlyn
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bold of you to assume that he is employed 🤣

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? Like, seriously, that's the dumbest thing I've seen today! Bet he's also upset knowing that the people in anime are actually majorly supposed to be Japanese, so, Asian folks, and not "pristiiiiiine whiiiiite" folks like him?

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Anime is supposed to be a perfect world..." Dude has obviously never watched Grave of Fireflies. That world, not so perfect. Great movie. I will never watch it again.

    Terran
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was promised stupid neckbeards not full blown fascists? Adolf would be proud of this scumbag.

    Rizzo
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what adding my fist to the world of his face would change? I guess nothing. To quote a famous german comedian: "One can't fix a genetically messed up thing by beating alone." ;)

    -
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am now thinking of someone beating off alone. That way, they don't pass on their genetic miswiring.

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    DippityDooDerp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or...idk...instead of turning non black characters into black characters.....artists could be original and create new black anime characters. Just an idea

    Melody
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until he finds out that anime characters (usually) aren’t white.

    Marnie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see this as a neckbeard issue. It's a racist a**hole issue.

    Lou Châtelain
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't neck beard, this is pure racism. . .

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Relax incel. There are plenty of anime where all the characters are white, blonde, and thin. If they were IRL they still wouldn't sleep with you! 😆

    LA Murphy
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could we please start tracking people like this and have them taken out? I'm all for secret government ops removing living abortions like this from society.

    Regina Holt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but the same folks who see nothiing wrong with being racist are the ones against abortions

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    Thomas Olsen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is an old issue within anime, those cellar dwellers gave Yoruichi Shihōin from Bleach sh*t because she was dark skinned and much to their chagrin one of the coolest characters in that series, https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Yoruichi_Shih%C5%8Din

    Aboredpanda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fekks sake, that person is scum.

    Mike K
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear, if I facepalm myself appropriately for this level of dumbassery, I'd be bashing my own forehead in.

    Amy E
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should've left their username on the screen shot so the world can know who this pos is.

    Jellybean the Jellyfish(they/them)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anime characters are fine if they're black. AS LONG AS THEY DON'T change the race of a character that's supposed to be, say, Japanese. An ORIGINAL black character is great IMO. Sorry if what I said is confusing.

    Regina Holt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so now we know racist a@@holes like anime

    Fakeslimshady
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are so many things wrong in just 1 sentence

    Jerry Lane
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let’s hear it for the MAGA anime universe - it’s just perfect! In this world pathetic losers get all the women and all the women are ‘10’s and no one works and they have all the shades of white skin from albino to farmer’s tan! In the anime universe all the guys live with their moms and the women love them even more for…’supporting their mom” (whatever living with her means when you are 36). And jobs?!? In the anime universe they all pay $100K and they only hire WHITE men (no women, Latinos, or Blacks). It is so wonderful that we all want to live there - including women, Blacks, Latinos, and Jews ( he forget to mention that he hates them too!)

    Imagineer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Racist much? This person actually posted this. SMH

    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's add more black people, maybe it will repel them from anime fandoms. All they do is sexualize characters who are children.

    Fire Singer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mouth literally dropped open reading this. What the actual heck??

    AnnaRachelle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually re read this comment with utter belief that some pond scum had even commented like that

    Lazlo_NyQuil
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don’t insult pond scum in that manner… 😉

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    Jason Zinn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My jaw hit the floor with this one

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me neither. I just can't . . .

    BrownTabby
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saying the quiet part out loud.

    Ece Cenker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what the heck black people ever did to this guy to make him run along and hide in anime?

    TomCat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's a racist. Black people didn't "do" anything to him.

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    Muse
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well that's obviously super racist, but also just....what anime is he watching? Perfect world? What?

    Skylar Thompson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, ignoring the douchecanoe, those redraws are so cute. Love OP's art style

    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that YOU like anime is the thing that ruins anime, not the diversity in the anime.

    Cydney Golden
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, so much stupidity all wrapped up in a racist package.

    Dainty72
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this OP still allowed to post or even be on BP?? Shocking

    Eliyahu Rooff
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anime was originally a world for Japanese people to escape to. Adding white people to that world kind of defeats that purpose. (Therre. Fixed it for you.)

    Irishwoman abroad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My eyes are quite literally the definition of "boggling" right now. 😲😳

    SDLT010
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Woah woah woah we don't need that racism here you non-showering Virgin weeb

    Dr. Skulhamr (Skulhamr)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hating on kids not cool, nor is it sanctioned by the twerp society.

    Heather Menard
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm asian people Are ok but not black people.

    Riley Quinn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't what? Accept the fact that people come in all sorts of colors, shapes, sizes, genders, sexuality, religious/non-religious beliefs? Is that what the racist incel is trying to say?

    Just Kiri
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A perfect world to escape to. What is this guy trying to escape from, minorities? 🤨

    Lee Henderson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Study psychology. It helps you understand why people are like this.

    Aly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you know that actually, white people are a genetic mutation? Google for more info

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me this was a troll post.

    Ezigma
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    1 year ago

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    Colin Docherty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Woke. Woke. Woke. Woke. Woke. Why leave out Animé ?? Let’s tick all the woke boxes in everything, everywhere with everybody 😑😑

    Idk someone (they/she)
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    1 year ago

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    I have always wondered this as a kid “why aren’t there black people in anime?” BECAUSE THEYRE F*****G JAPANESE

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    #10

    Local Weaboo Upset About Japan Not Being Their Fantasyland

    Local Weaboo Upset About Japan Not Being Their Fantasyland

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    #11

    Dude, You Stink

    Dude, You Stink

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The answer is there. Why not just wash? Is this 'I'm right and smarter" or is it depression?

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    In this context, the neckbeard is a physical incarnation of modern gluttony – too much sedentariness, too much darkness, too much isolation, too much computing.

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    "He is what happens to the body – to society – when we become too reliant on machines: we go soft, we go to fat," Dr. Rosewarne added.

    #12

    Found On Twitter, Where Neckbeards Still Prey On Ukrainian Refugees

    Found On Twitter, Where Neckbeards Still Prey On Ukrainian Refugees

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    Trey Frog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Double bonus points for correct usage of “asocial” and “schizoid”.

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    #13

    This Is What Comes To Your Head?

    This Is What Comes To Your Head?

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    Jo Maxwell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Men and women can be friends and have no romantic feelings for each other

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    #14

    Now That's True Love

    Now That's True Love

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    "The neckbeard is unkempt, of course, because heft and dishevelment are regularly coupled on screen in a culture loathing of fatness," she continued. "But he’s unkempt because of his computing. He’s not leaving his basement, he’s not socializing; the machine has made him reclusive and facilitated his isolation."

    But as you can see from these pictures, as well as our previous publications on the subreddit People On This Group Are Shaming ‘Neckbeards’, And Here Are 30 Of Their Best Posts and 30 Entitled ‘Neckbeards’ Who Showed Their True Colors, As Shared By This Online Group (New Pics), the neckbeard is often also a jerk. Be it a misogynist, or just another troll, this character amuses himself by being a bastard online.

    #15

    Just Saw This And Figured It Belonged Here. Yikes. Comments Are Currently Ripping Him Apart

    Just Saw This And Figured It Belonged Here. Yikes. Comments Are Currently Ripping Him Apart

    LOVallie Report

    Ece Cenker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would go turn myself in as a psychopath to the nearest policeman I can find. Let her cry her eyes out after you her whole life while you're in prison becaues she is missing out on so much.

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    #16

    Check Those Drives

    Check Those Drives

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    Trey Frog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These troglodytes don’t deserve the reflexive protection of their identities when reposting.

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    #17

    Most Likely A Neccbeard

    Most Likely A Neccbeard

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not as bad as the rest. Just awkward.

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    #18

    Who Hurt This Guy?

    Who Hurt This Guy?

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    Jo Maxwell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you should NOT be wanting to have sex with your child

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    Dr. Rosewarne said the repulsive exteriors of this stereotype "function as an insight into their filthy psychology."

    "These men are socially isolated, and behind their monitors (and invariably in the bravery of mom’s basement), they get to stand up to their tormentors – to the women, for example, who ignored them – and feel a modicum of (digital) power," she said.

    No wonder we love to hate these characters.

    #19

    Broski She Just Said She Had A Boyfriend

    Broski She Just Said She Had A Boyfriend

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    #20

    This Neckbeard Wants Kawaii Sharia Law

    This Neckbeard Wants Kawaii Sharia Law

    No_Biscotti_7110 Report

    Undercover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy is one of the reasons why forensic psychiatric hospitals exist

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    #21

    How Dare You Be Sad About People Making Deepfake Porn Of Yourself? Like, Grow Up!

    How Dare You Be Sad About People Making Deepfake Porn Of Yourself? Like, Grow Up!

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    #22

    Think About It

    Think About It

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    Ece Cenker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her husband's brains had just been blown all over her!

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    #23

    “Accidentally” Dressed In The Fully Identical Costume Of An Anime Character

    “Accidentally” Dressed In The Fully Identical Costume Of An Anime Character

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    #24

    The Last Thing His Enemies See Before Filing A Police Report

    The Last Thing His Enemies See Before Filing A Police Report

    ntlane2004 Report

    Pedantic Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder if he will develop his poker face in prison?

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    #25

    Saw This On Askmen Today… Yikes

    Saw This On Askmen Today… Yikes

    xxyy123123 Report

    Monsen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it's you. The problem is you.

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    #26

    "Basically I'm Looking For Me, But A Girl"

    "Basically I'm Looking For Me, But A Girl"

    42words Report

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ANTHROPLOGICAL SUB RACE! - Sincerely, an anthropologist

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    #27

    Which Circle Of The Infernal Spiral Does This Person Come From

    Which Circle Of The Infernal Spiral Does This Person Come From

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    #28

    Hot Tub Offer

    Hot Tub Offer

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    #29

    Neckbeard Movie Review

    Neckbeard Movie Review

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    Lame Llama
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He spoke to every women? He didn't ask to me.

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    #30

    Local Man Fetishizes Students

    Local Man Fetishizes Students

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A stalker taking photos. So these guys go to this site to normalise such behaviour?

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    #31

    For Neckbeards Too

    For Neckbeards Too

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    josh Mcnally
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    1 year ago

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    #32

    He Only Watches The Most Cultured Anime

    He Only Watches The Most Cultured Anime

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    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t understand a single word of this and I’d like to keep it that way.

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    #33

    Even Married Folks Can Give Off Neckbeard-Vibes

    Even Married Folks Can Give Off Neckbeard-Vibes

    ntlane2004 , SimoneHCollins Report

    #34

    I Don't Think I've Ever Seen An Actual "Funny Meme" On That Shithole

    I Don't Think I've Ever Seen An Actual "Funny Meme" On That Shithole

    RustedAxe88 Report

    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand and I don't want anyone to explain it to me.

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    #35

    Incels On Twitter

    Incels On Twitter

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If all you are attracted to are children and young teenagers, 22 IS a definite wall . . . .

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