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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I thought the first panel showed him with moobs until I realized those were his crossed arms.

[–] azantis@ani.social 1 points 15 hours ago
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

You know that's illegal right?

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Manly men condition their beard so it is softer than the kitten.

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Hey, don't body shame! 🧔‍♂️

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I made the manliest batch of chocolate chip cookies for Christmas Eve and I'm gonna bake a manly apple pie on Saturday. Hungh!

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Snickerdoodles are the manlier cookie. Change my mind.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

Give me Sandies or give me death

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 19 hours ago

Everything I do is a manly action because I am a man.

[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] azantis@ani.social 1 points 15 hours ago

Based and red pilled

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 18 hours ago

I only do dishes for certain people...

[–] winkly@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

That last panel tho… 🤨

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Without a hint of irony, one of the best male role models in history.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It’s honestly such a weird show. The “hero” is an incompetent jerk who constantly screws up and relentlessly bullies his most loyal friend who is vastly more competent in every way.

At least they gradually tone down the bullying as time goes on and the teasing on Tool Time becomes more of a two way street.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

The “hero” is an incompetent jerk who constantly screws up and relentlessly bullies his most loyal friend who is vastly more competent in every way.

It's hilarious how much this was based on Bob Vila and Norm Abram from This Old House - although the contrast between Vila and Abram was much more severe.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Watching a perfect person wouldn't be super interesting long term.

Watching a imperfect person struggle in situations when you know how to fix it.... engagement forever!

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I get that. But usually the hero is someone who underestimates their own ability and learns to overcome challenges by believing in themselves. Here we have the opposite, which seems more fitting for a villain.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's a tired trope. By giving him character flaws they created a lot of opportunities to show personal growth, and teach lessons. His anonymous neighbor was usually the one to throw down the wisdom which he would take to heart.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Tim was cartoonishly flawed- the way he treated everyone was awful, even after all that character growth. His kids. His wife. Al. Even his wisdom-dispensing neighbor.

Most of the wisdom that was dispensed was forgotten by the next episode.

Which, I think might just have been the actor’s fault more recently he was on another show my parents tried to get me to start watching and I had to walk out of the room- the sexism was that bad.

But it was the 90’s and sexist pigs was one of the only typecasting for male leads in sitcoms. Of the ones I watched, I think fraiser was the only one that wasn’t…. But that was a gay comedy…

(Don’t judge I was in middle school, I wasn’t the one picking the shows.)

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Since when is Frasier gay? Sophistication isn't gay, despite having some overlap.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The show. Not the character

https://screenrant.com/frasier-subverted-lgbtq-sitcom-tropes-jokes-progressive-how/

It was understated, and another way to say it better might be “gay comedy for straight people”, but a fairly large number of the writers and characters were openly lgbtq.

Maybe the show just wasn’t dicks to lgbtq, but it was the 90’s and that’s remarkable enough. It’s been a while, maybe I should watch it again.

[–] Mok98@feddit.it 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seems like a cool show, what's its name?

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

“Home Improvement”. The man pictured is Richard Karn who plays the character “Al Borland”.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

It's not gay if you do it in a Manly fashion!

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Me: Picks up my cat to hug

My cat: Wtf?!? How dare you! tries to leap off after 10 seconds of confusion

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You gotta reverse psychology the cat. Get a teddy bear. Hug that. Cat may become jealous and want a hug.

And if that doesn't work, hey, you have a new friend to give a hug to when you need one.

... keep it away from the cat though.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

... keep it away from the cat though.

This will really spark the cat's curiosity

[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago

gotta kiss your boys

kiss em good night

right on the lips

tuck em in tight

.

you gotta kiss your boys

tender and sweet

from their head

all the way to their feet

.

you gotta kiss your boys

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 13 points 1 day ago