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help settle a debate - Alpha male misogynist type men

228 replies

BlueishHueOfBlue · 14/04/2019 12:14

to ask you help settle an argument.

If you know any Alpha male misogynist type men (misogynist maybe unfair but using it for short hand) - very self confident men who tend to be high achievers, high earners and take no prisoners, what hobbies the ones you know do and where would you find them socially?

I have a theory that there is something that almost all these men do without exception... my friend disagrees. I don't want to skew my (highly scientific!) survey in advance...

OP posts:
turkeyboots · 14/04/2019 12:23

Sailing

Pa1oma · 14/04/2019 12:23

Oh and he’s a karate black-belt - forgot that. And he does boxing in Wed nights if he’s in UK.

Neverender · 14/04/2019 12:24

Cycling

vampirethriller · 14/04/2019 12:24

I know three men who would fit that, one plays golf, one cycles and the other is car obsessed.

BiscuitDrama · 14/04/2019 12:25

Cycling. Maybe because it takes so LONG, but only gits seem to do it. As far as I’ve observed.

Eustasiavye · 14/04/2019 12:26

I'm guessing you think its cycling.
I had an ex like this but he didn't cycle. He would have been far more likely to knock a cyclist down.
He was into golf and rugby union.
Then fine dining and trying to order for me.

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:26

Cycling gits lol

BertrandRussell · 14/04/2019 12:26

I think it depends a bit on age. The ones I know are middle aged like me and it was squash but is now golf.

megrichardson · 14/04/2019 12:26

cycling
motor racing

Idontmeanto · 14/04/2019 12:26

Golf for civilised, gentlemanly networking, squash for periodically putting their inferior neighbours in their place.

PositiveVibez · 14/04/2019 12:26

Another vote for cycling

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:27

I’m going with car stuff
For the real misogynistic bastards.
If we’re generalising

Meandwinealone · 14/04/2019 12:28

Cycling definitely.
And triathlons

I hate competitive cycling for this very reason. It’s filled with these type of men

clockworklime · 14/04/2019 12:28

Rare steaks, poker and cigars

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:28

I think the cycling alphas are probably the more ‘intelligent’ bookish office type.
Seeking escape

Siameasy · 14/04/2019 12:29

Cocaine

Houseonahill · 14/04/2019 12:29

Football or cycling

clockworklime · 14/04/2019 12:29

Oh and single malt whiskies

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:29

Barbecuing

Idontmeanto · 14/04/2019 12:30

And it doesn’t matter that their now middle aged, as long as they have retained more aerobic fitness than Dave-over-the-road and Jeremy-round-the-corner. It’s how they cope with the fact that Jeremy inherited a holiday home in the south of France and Dave was allowed to buy a sports car when he turned 50!

notangelinajolie · 14/04/2019 12:30

They like to think of themselves as a real life action man. They also need to network. So any hobby that brings the 2 together would do.

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:30

Fire related activities
Occasional pyromaniac tendencies

Hearhere · 14/04/2019 12:33

Mountain climbing, it makes them feel like king of the world

notangelinajolie · 14/04/2019 12:34

Cars are always in the mix too.

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:34

Camping