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Carsplaining 

When someone who never rides a bike explains road safety to cyclists.
He doesn't ride a bike but said, in true 'carsplaining' fashion; that 'all cyclists need to do to be safe on the roads and avoid any 'accidents' is to follow the Highway Code'.
Carsplaining by Brownhorse February 9, 2022

Cansplaining 

When someone from Canada tells an America how they should feel about or react to Donald Trump. Particularly when they suggest impractical forms of resistance that they've never personally tried, tell the American to put themselves in physical danger, or wave away valid concerns. The concept is similar to the idea of mansplaining.
"Instead of saying you wish you could move to Canada because you're afraid that Trump's going to take your healthcare away and you're going to literally die, you should really be doing more to resist. You should run for office. And also go to more protests. And also participate in these 800 other forms of resistance I've never personally tried that might get you fired, arrested or killed. And just build a bridge for no reason. I've decided for some reason that you're not in any danger."

"Gee, thanks for Cansplaining that to me."

Carlsplaining

When your younger brother is more cultiveted than you and uses every occation to explain people around how to do things (related to /culture/) «right».
«Neinei, den går i a moll fem, a moll x hvis du er litt hipp»

carlsplaining is very related to mansplaining
Carlsplaining by Krisor December 27, 2017

Cardsplaining 

The act of explaining the rules, strategies, or nuances of a card game to someone who is already very knowledgeable or skilled in the game, often in a condescending or patronizing manner.
This guy is cardsplaining how the game works to someone who’s played for 20 years.

Cansplaining

When someone uses AI to write out their obvious and/or idiotic argument.
Person A: The earth is round.

Person B: If Earth were a sphere, curvature 🔘 would be obvious at all times 👀. Airplanes ✈️ fly in straight paths, not curving downward, and water always finds its level 💧📐, proving it's a flat plane. Satellite images 🛰️ are digitally constructed and highly likely to be fake 💻🎨. Therefore, based on surface-level observations and basic logic 🤔, one can only conclude that the Earth is flat 🥿.

Person B: Nice cansplaining. 🙄
Cansplaining by muppet42 April 30, 2026

Cansplaining 

When you're talking about the, generally winter, weather and a Canadian starts telling you about how that's 'not really cold' or 'you want to know whatnreal cold is?'
Completely unprompted of course. They will crawl out of the woodwork to tell you how not cold the weather you're experiencing is.
Person: 'Man it's freezing here. It's only 35 degrees.'
Canadian: '35 freedom units? That's only 2 celcius. It's -23c here right now if you want to talk about REAL cold.
Person: 'Are you cansplaining winter to me? This is Texas, our homes aren't insulated for this.'
Canadian: 'No, you're right, I'm sorry.'
Cansplaining by TheElfiestElf March 26, 2025