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OLD - why are they still holding fish?

52 replies

Menopants · 02/07/2025 19:05

And for the love of god put your top back on

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Snorlaxo · 02/07/2025 19:07

I assume it’s supposed to symbolise their big penises or that they are masculine hunter types. The only women who would be impressed are interested in fishing or live in a zombie apocalypse and would like to eat well.

Menopants · 02/07/2025 19:08

I think I’d rather throw myself at the zombies

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TwistedWonder · 02/07/2025 19:23

Or taking selfies in what appears to be a public toilet

Menopants · 02/07/2025 19:24

Or full length pics in their unfortunately tight cycling Lycra

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LittlleMy · 02/07/2025 19:44

I mean I’d rather they hold fish than those awful awful poses where they crouch nervously next to a poor beaten down tiger with a great big chain on its neck.

Though I haven’t done OLD for over 20 years and met my ex in one of those meet up groups which since Covid in my area anyway have died a death so it’s quite likely I shall die alone anyway - just to lift the mood on this fine Wednesday evening haha

Yesimnuts · 02/07/2025 20:22

Well ive been doing some OLD experiments with women and men.

Omg its a war zone.
I dont know whats worse the women or the men.

Arlanymor · 02/07/2025 20:22

Are they still stroking drugged tigers too? Haven't been on in SO long!

BoxOfCats · 02/07/2025 20:40

Yesimnuts · 02/07/2025 20:22

Well ive been doing some OLD experiments with women and men.

Omg its a war zone.
I dont know whats worse the women or the men.

What’s so bad about the women?
Curious to know what to avoid Grin

BobbieTables · 02/07/2025 20:43

It's a warning that they will be boring as fuck. Every photo of my FIL he is holding a fish and talking to him is like going into a coma.

Arlanymor · 02/07/2025 21:00

BobbieTables · 02/07/2025 20:43

It's a warning that they will be boring as fuck. Every photo of my FIL he is holding a fish and talking to him is like going into a coma.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

wheresmymojo · 02/07/2025 22:01

God, the fish… I have a list of judgemental, but nevertheless important, things I use to exclude men. Fish photos are definitely on the list.

I’ve been browsing OLD apps for the first time in 12 years as I’ve separated from my husband recently and have also noticed every other man in my age group (40s-early 50s) has a photo of them being a DJ.

Menopants · 02/07/2025 22:36

And selfies in their car. do they live in their cars?

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SnugCoralFinch · 02/07/2025 22:59

Arlanymor · 02/07/2025 20:22

Are they still stroking drugged tigers too? Haven't been on in SO long!

Yes 😣

SkaterGrrrrl · 02/07/2025 23:09

It's the only time it's acceptable for a man to ask another man to take his photo.

Hollyier · 02/07/2025 23:10

Better off not bothering at all.

Men and women pretty much have nothing in common in the majority of cases.

TheFinePrintess · 02/07/2025 23:13

BobbieTables · 02/07/2025 20:43

It's a warning that they will be boring as fuck. Every photo of my FIL he is holding a fish and talking to him is like going into a coma.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
For The Love of God MN please bring back the laughing emoji reaction!

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 02/07/2025 23:18

What is this OLD.Is it a dating website.

morethanspice · 02/07/2025 23:21

Holding fish, tongue sticking out, pictures with kids/women/ men, blurry photos, any cycling pics, fancy dress or stupid poses….🤮

FloraBotticelli · 02/07/2025 23:22

@IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken OLD = online dating

The funniest I ever saw was a guy who had taken about 10 different photos of himself posing on the sofa in a different tracksuit - same pose in each one.

The obligatory bathroom selfies are so gross

Lardychops · 02/07/2025 23:32

BoxOfCats · 02/07/2025 20:40

What’s so bad about the women?
Curious to know what to avoid Grin

is the female equivalent of the fish holding , still some sort of ‘wine or gin ‘o’clock /‘5 pm somewhere in the world’ nonsense, or those strange filters with animal
ears and noses …?

shellyleppard · 02/07/2025 23:34

All the selfies I see are taken in the bathroom 🤣🤣🤣

TwistedWonder · 02/07/2025 23:35

shellyleppard · 02/07/2025 23:34

All the selfies I see are taken in the bathroom 🤣🤣🤣

Usually filthy grubby public ones

TwistedWonder · 02/07/2025 23:35

Oh and the hi viz - always a photo wearing hi viz

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 02/07/2025 23:38

@Hollyier this sums it up beautifully and I couldnt agree agree more
just don’t bother it’s all so embrarsasing

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 02/07/2025 23:39

Poor tigers, says a lot about their ethics as a caring human being doesn’t it