TJ is mansplaining to nobody again - that group of paraplegic orphans doesn't seem to care at all about the proper way to fold a parachute.
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Get the mansplaining to nobody mug.A term used to describe what is considered a male behavioural tendency when talking to females to overexplain, to talk down to or in a condescending manner, often with the assumption that the female interlocutor lacks knowledge or is unable to understand or comprehend complex subjects or logical thinking.
Sometimes also associated with prideful male pontification and a desire to appear knowledgable, and often linked to a tendency to ignore the central or most important issue(s) at hand and focus on or divert the conversation to easy to quantify but non crucial elements.
The term is also noted for the strong reaction it often engenders.
Sometimes also associated with prideful male pontification and a desire to appear knowledgable, and often linked to a tendency to ignore the central or most important issue(s) at hand and focus on or divert the conversation to easy to quantify but non crucial elements.
The term is also noted for the strong reaction it often engenders.
1. Darling, you’re mansplaining. I have a degree in electrical engineering and I know how a toaster works. But, if you thinks it’s fine, we can buy it.
2. He was so busy mansplaining how important the side mirrors are, he backed into the neighbour’s car.
3. I don’t care how the gun works, just stop mansplaining it and let me watch the movie.
2. He was so busy mansplaining how important the side mirrors are, he backed into the neighbour’s car.
3. I don’t care how the gun works, just stop mansplaining it and let me watch the movie.
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Dissplain: a portmanteau of the words "Disrespect" and "Explain".
v. The act of explaining something, esp. certain experiences and/or particular issues to a person or group of people who are more experienced or knowledgeable of said issues, (usually in a condescending, patronizing and disrespectful manner) from the perspective of one who lacks the experience and/or expertise of said issues! Dissplaining is usually done by someone with advantages, power or privilege to someone without advantages, power or privilege. This term is similar to "Mansplaining", "Femsplaining", "Whitesplaining", "Churchsplaining", etc.
v. The act of explaining something, esp. certain experiences and/or particular issues to a person or group of people who are more experienced or knowledgeable of said issues, (usually in a condescending, patronizing and disrespectful manner) from the perspective of one who lacks the experience and/or expertise of said issues! Dissplaining is usually done by someone with advantages, power or privilege to someone without advantages, power or privilege. This term is similar to "Mansplaining", "Femsplaining", "Whitesplaining", "Churchsplaining", etc.
Dexter sees Stella park her vehicle in a handicap zone and decided to take it upon himself to chastise her for it. Galled at his afront, Stella tries to tell him that her disability is medically related, but Dexter shoots her down immediately, Dissplaining to her that he sees no "evidence" to prove her disability, despite her license plate obviously indicating that she is!
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Examples: Mansplaining Vietnamese food to a Vietnamese girl. Mansplaining metal music to the owner of a metal bar. Straight mansplaining how to come out to a gay guy.
Examples: Mansplaining Vietnamese food to a Vietnamese girl. Mansplaining metal music to the owner of a metal bar. Straight mansplaining how to come out to a gay guy.
Someone tried to tell the yoga teacher she was doing it wrong - while he fell out of crow pose like 9 times.
Was it Nick?
Yeah, that guy is Mansplain Max
Was it Nick?
Yeah, that guy is Mansplain Max
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"Quiet, of course you do it's 80 degrees out"
"Quit nansplaining, hag"
"Quiet, of course you do it's 80 degrees out"
"Quit nansplaining, hag"
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