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'Mouth Breather'

Like yeah I don't get this one. We all breathe through our mouths (and noses), because we have to. Yet I read this sometimes as it is used like an insult. So what are you saying? You're insulting someone for doing what billions of other human beings have to do naturally?

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[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Bless your heart.

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

"Clown." Some of my best friends do clowning as a hobby.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Clanker.

It sounds like they're insulting a robot that doesn't exist instead of you or the AI.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago

It's the modern version of window licker

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

My favorite is when white people get angry at other people they start stimming like Canadians in South Park

"Hey, buddy!"

"Listen, friend!"

"Let me tell you something,  pal!"

[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Asswipe. Frankly, I prefer people who wipe their asses. I myself wipe my ass regularly and thoroughly. I am not ashamed of the fact.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago

They are referring to the thing that is used to wipe the ass, like a wet wipe or toilet paper.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Get a bidet, and change your life.

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[–] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

“Bless your heart”

[–] Jerkface@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

"Great thinkin' there, genius."

Gets the point across, but nobody ever gets mad at the insinuation that you fell short of a high bar.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I first noticed the revival of 'mouth breather' in meme form about 12 years ago. I recall it from when I was a kid about 50 years ago as similar to calling someone r*tarded. I suspect it's been around as an insult for far longer, coming and going.

No, it doesn't make any sense on the surface, but it's not really about breathing through the mouth, if you look at the memes it's about calling people ugly and stupid, frankly.

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