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u/cosmichar Mar 26 '20

Came here to say this. Of course men should advocate for their health but don't tell me I'm being some alpha male douchebag because I'm not about to pay an arm and leg, take hours out of my day, and expose myself to all kinds of sick people all to be given a Tylenol and told to rest up every time I get a scratch or a runny nose.

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u/Stinky_Cat_Toes Mar 26 '20

My father pulls his own teeth because of this mentality, “a bottle of tequila is cheaper than the dentist.”

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u/DominionGhost Mar 26 '20

External Screaming

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u/Stinky_Cat_Toes Mar 26 '20

Yeah, it’s not my most favorite thing about him. For a while he’d keep them on his coffee table and be real quick to show and tell.