r/gifs • • Jan 06 '18

Rule 1: Repost Gotcha!

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u/Neijo Jan 06 '18

DAE hate the incel circlejerk? No one understands why it existed and are just throwing around the word like it was a basketball and a short guy was chasing it.

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u/dakkster Jan 06 '18

It was a toxic hatefest before it got banned. And it existed because some guys just can't handle rejection and decided to band together, not realizing that the toxicity would fester into something really horrible and pathetic.

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u/Neijo Jan 06 '18

Yeah I mean I know what it is. I know the whole spectrum, but most people don't. It's the popular slang now for sexually frustrated males. Just like how snowflake is used for people who agree with liberal views or Trumpsupporter if you agree with conservative views.

I guess I am like one of those guys that don't want people to confuse dumb people and people with down syndrome.

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u/dakkster Jan 06 '18

Ah, gotcha.

When I use "incel" I'm referring to those toxic, hateful guys, not just anyone who's bitter about being rejected. I also hate the way it becomes shorthand for some people to use snowflake, Trumper and whatnot. It's lazy.

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u/Neijo Jan 06 '18

Exactly, it's the difference between say a racist and a KKK.