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By way of illustration, a female acquaintance whom I have known since university was a big one for this. She's straight and probably of average attractiveness. While at university she'd frequently remark on the absence of men she found attractiv

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Nearenough · 03/07/2026 15:21

To think cross gender collective punishment is a thing.

OP posts:
backformoreofthesame · 03/07/2026 18:39

Are there Cambridge commas? And common commas?

RJ2023 · 03/07/2026 18:53

CrispySquid · 03/07/2026 15:31

What do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre?

I'm against it. Traders need access to.... Dixons!

PinkPonyCIub · 03/07/2026 18:55

I had one with bells on

Fgfgfg · 03/07/2026 19:02

Nearenough · 03/07/2026 15:29

The subject line and text seem to have got mixed up. In addition to what is above, my feeling is that sometimes those who havee felt negarively judged on their own attractiveness like to make vocal judgments about others. It is as if being in the judge's chair means you cannot be the one being judged.

A (possibly); related phenomenon is the summer slew of opinion pieces by female journalists bemoaning the appearance in public of very white British and Irish male limbs. Is this an attempt, conscious or otherwise, to rebalance the scales of attractiveness judging? What seems to be clear is that the people who are appearance-shamed are often not the exact same group of people doing the original negative appearance judging, which is what causes the appearance of collective punishment.

These Irish limbs that you speak of are they small or just far away?

LaurieFairyCake · 03/07/2026 19:04

Still not understanding 🧐

I need another gin to properly understand I think

LittleGreenDuck · 03/07/2026 19:04

Aperol Spritz for me please.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 03/07/2026 19:06

TheTortiePuffinNeedsHerBreakfast · 03/07/2026 17:10

Shall I have the Pistachio Magnum or the hazelnut one?

The pistachio one, by a short head, @TheTortiePuffinNeedsHerBreakfast - though the hazelnut one is pretty good too. Would it complicate matters if I mention the intense coffee mini Magnums?

CrispySquid · 03/07/2026 19:12

Does anyone have pistachio fatigue yet?! It’s SO oversaturated everywhere at the moment that is completely ruined one of my favourite ever flavours for me.

I swear pistachio tasted lovelier when it was more scarce.

ThatCyanCat · 03/07/2026 19:13

Can't stand pistachio flavour but I could never get bored of pistachios.

bittertwisted · 03/07/2026 19:45

CrispySquid · 03/07/2026 19:12

Does anyone have pistachio fatigue yet?! It’s SO oversaturated everywhere at the moment that is completely ruined one of my favourite ever flavours for me.

I swear pistachio tasted lovelier when it was more scarce.

i can’t afford it, they are too expensive
not as spendy as pine nut fatigue though

Random321 · 03/07/2026 19:51

I think you might be malfuctioning and recommend a factory reset.

YesIKnowThatThankyou · 03/07/2026 20:09

OP have you run it by legal?

Owly11 · 03/07/2026 20:35

What collective misdeed is the individual male being punished for? Being unattractive? That doesn't make sense because clearly not all men are unattractive. Or are you suggesting that the female secretly finds the male attractive but pretends not to because of a lot of men being dickheads? Whatever you are trying to articulate sounds like a load of gobshite.

BitOutOfPractice · 03/07/2026 23:58

CrispySquid · 03/07/2026 19:12

Does anyone have pistachio fatigue yet?! It’s SO oversaturated everywhere at the moment that is completely ruined one of my favourite ever flavours for me.

I swear pistachio tasted lovelier when it was more scarce.

Wanna see my M&S chocolate strawberry and pistachio crème sandwich?

By way of illustration, a female acquaintance whom I have known since university was a big one for this. She's straight and probably of  average attractiveness. While at university she'd frequently remark on the absence of men she found attractiv
DecisionTime123 · 04/07/2026 00:06

I don't like that take it away.

DecisionTime123 · 04/07/2026 00:07

BTW if there's still time and they're looking for volunteers, I'd like to be involved in the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre please.

vodkaredbullgirl · 04/07/2026 00:45

LaurieFairyCake · 03/07/2026 19:04

Still not understanding 🧐

I need another gin to properly understand I think

I've had a few vodka's and still makes no sense 😂

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