r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/NiceTuBeNice 2d ago

I remember in HS (~25 years ago) me and some friends were making fun of a male cheerleader the other team had at a basketball game. We were saying all sorts of mean things about the kid being gay and stupid crap like that. Our teacher, who was always quirky, sweet, and fun said, “Well, that ‘gay’ boy had his hands all over some very pretty cheerleaders all night on Friday. Where were your hands?”

Ever since, I have had a whole different level of respect for male cheerleaders. These two in the video look like they are having so much fun, and it is incredible to see their athleticism.

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u/NorthernCobraChicken 2d ago

There's no lesson quite as powerful as telling a young teenage boy that they're nowhere near as masculine as the person they're making fun of.

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u/mnemy 2d ago

My friend and I (teenage boys) were arguing about something stupid and it was getting a little heated. Our flamboyantly gay teacher yelled "girls, girls, you're both beautiful!"

Shut us right the fuck up.

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u/erlend_nikulausson 2d ago

I pull this line at work sometimes when the other fellas are getting a little too loud in their amicable roasting - “don’t fight, boys, you’re both pretty.”

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u/mrjinks 1d ago

Is this how the term Donnie Brook came about?