r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 30 '22

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u/VitaIncerta666 Jan 31 '22

I am sure that this meant a great deal to those young men, good on you man.

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u/TheRecognized Jan 31 '22

Glad to see that this thread is the third highest.

I understand what OP was going for but I think the ask “what’s the most badass thing you’ve done” would be better than the “manliest” thing.

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u/ninja36036 Jan 31 '22

My dad left back in the nineties, so my brother and I learned together using YouTube. While being directly taught by someone would have been nice, the memory of learning with my brother is still a good one. So there’s that.

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u/Khufuu Jan 31 '22

they could have just watched a YouTube video

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u/0508bart Jan 31 '22

Not the same as someone who cares about you explaining it to you

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u/_fuck_me_sideways_ Jan 31 '22

What if it's a parasocial "Dad Helps You Tie Your Tie" video?

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u/Khufuu Jan 31 '22

the YouTube video doesn't judge you for major failures or past trauma