The universal term for “mansplaining”. It can be applied to anyone who is condescendingly explaining something to someone e.g. whitewashing, middle class ignoring lower class, Heteronormativity.
Alex was caught downsplaining; he told a mechanical engineering graduate about the manufacturing process in Toyota.
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Son: I actually know how to do that. I popped a tire last year and luckily had a spare. YouTube is super helpful.
Dad: So the first thing you're going to want to do is...
Son: Please stop dadsplaining this to me!
Son: I actually know how to do that. I popped a tire last year and luckily had a spare. YouTube is super helpful.
Dad: So the first thing you're going to want to do is...
Son: Please stop dadsplaining this to me!
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1) The different barks, tail wags and motions a dog uses to get the attention of their owner for food, to go to the bathroom, to go for a walk or to play.
2) The rhetorical questions people ask their dogs using baby talk as they care for them. Of course the dog can't answer, but the talk pleases their owners.
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2) The rhetorical questions people ask their dogs using baby talk as they care for them. Of course the dog can't answer, but the talk pleases their owners.
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Get the Dogsplaining mug.Similar to mansplaining, but used to explain topics outside the realm of expertise in a condescending or patronizing manor to those without parental experience.
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Get the dadsplaining mug.aka fact-checking - the act of explaining how unwoke and ignorant someone is when they point out obvious issues, stupidity, and hypocrisy of progressive ideals.
Someone posted an article demsplaining the picture I posted of a gas generator charging an electric car.
by unwoke-wornout November 15, 2021
Get the Demsplaining mug.The act of assuming a new member of your running club is new to the sport of running and minimizing their answers to questions about their background.
For example; if they say they haven't done any races in a while a runsplaining person may assume it's been a few years but maybe it's been just a few months. If they say they are not running as much as they used to, the runsplaining person may assume they are running a minimal amount when in fact it could still be serious mileage.
For example; if they say they haven't done any races in a while a runsplaining person may assume it's been a few years but maybe it's been just a few months. If they say they are not running as much as they used to, the runsplaining person may assume they are running a minimal amount when in fact it could still be serious mileage.
Them: Hey ! I've never seen you at our runs before. So, you just decided to get fit ?
Me: Yeah sure. Whatever makes you feel better about yourself.
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"I told them I haven't been running as much as I used to and they were runsplaining me. They said, "oh well, glad you're getting back into it."
"I didn't tell them I was running (x number of miles) and kicking butt. Oh well."
Me: Yeah sure. Whatever makes you feel better about yourself.
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"I told them I haven't been running as much as I used to and they were runsplaining me. They said, "oh well, glad you're getting back into it."
"I didn't tell them I was running (x number of miles) and kicking butt. Oh well."
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