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manny being manny 

1. Any behavior associated with baseball player Manny Ramirez acting foolishly.

2. A phrase used to replace an exclamation of apathy/a feeling of being content. Does not need to be a baseball related event.
EX 1:

Person 1: Oh man, I dropped a can of green beans on my foot. I think it might be broken!

Person 2: That's just Manny being Manny, baby.

EX 2:

Wife: Honey! I think I just ran over our cat! I'm pretty sure she's dead!

Husband: Manny being Manny!
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Manny being Manny 

Behavior that would not be tolerated by other professional baseball players but is in Manny Ramirez (Boston Red Sox left fielder) due to the goofy grin, pistol-fist points back to the dugout, and tossing of his unkempt dread-locked hair is referred to as Manny being Manny. Red Sox fans, at least the ones who know that baseball is entertainment and not a way of life, appreciate these moments because who doesn't like hilarity?
Manny puts a friend's grill for auction on eBay saying it is his own: Manny being Manny.

Manny says he is arriving late for Spring Training 2007 but actually is scheduled to appear at a classic car auction in Atlantic City: Manny being Manny.

Manny keeps requesting to be traded, then isn't, and then professes his love for Boston and that he never wants to leave: Manny being Manny.

July 18 2005 Manny uses a Green Monster pisser during the opposing team's coaching visit to the mound: Manny being Manny.

Whenever Manny looks like he's not paying attention in the outfield or fails to run out a ground ball: Manny being Manny.
Manny being Manny by Viktor II August 26, 2007

Manny being Manny 

Reference to the silly and often lackadaisical behavior of Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez. Although Manny is one of the top players on the team, this phrase is generally not used to describe his good play.
Fan 1: Did you see Manny space out and drop that fly ball last night?
Fan 2: Yep. ::sigh:: Manny being Manny.

Manny being Manny 

When a person that is supposed to know what he's doing spaces out and does the complete office. The term was originally coined to refer to former Red Sox baseball player: Manny Ramirez. It can also be used in different context to refer to any idiot.
Sam: Look at that fool that just got hit in the head with a baseball.
Jim: Manny being Manny

Other examples.
Britney being Britney (slut)
Paris being Paris (bigger slut)
Lindsy being Lindsay (idiot) (and slut)
Alex being Alex (eternal failure to win a world series)
Manny being Manny by nx7oe3 April 18, 2009

Bring back manly men 

Let Candace Owens enjoy her 15 seconds of nano - fame.
- H.
- Have you heard about Candace’s ‘Bring back manly men’ movement?

- Poor lady... got dragged by the kindest man on this planet.

Bring back manly men 

A quote first used against Harry Styles by Candace Owen who shamed Harry for wearing a dress on the cover of Vogue

After that, Harry Styles took this quote as his own, as he took to Instagram and twitter and posted a picture of him with the caption, bring back manly men

Harry Styles taking the world by storm

BREAK GENDER NORMS
CLOTHES HAVE NO LABELS
Girl 1: Did you hear about Harry Styles wearing a dress on the vogue cover. Ew. I say bring back manly men
Girl 2: What defines manly, huh? Just because a guy wears a dress, doesnt mean he's any less manly. Go away you sexist pig!
Bring back manly men by Zquader December 2, 2020