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Hi guys, I've noticed that it is International Men's Day today, and I'm confused. Why do we need a day to talk about men? We're not a marginalised group like women, queer people, or people of colour. The media is already full of stories about men. I'm glad you asked, champ. Whatever your view on men's place in society, it's still true that we face a lot of issues - like social isolation, risk of suicide, health problems, and attitudes towards sex and child rearing. Having a day to talk about those doesn't take away from anyone else's problems. In fact, having a day to talk about them helps us be more mindful, and listen better at other times. The chief here is really on to something. I want to echo what he said, and also point out that the idea we should remain silent about our problems actually contributes to a lot of our issues. We are human beings, with human needs. Seeking mutual support and understanding isn't the same thing as placing a burden on others. Especially if we're providing it for each other. Right on, my fellow kings. We've inherited a social legacy of competition and division, and a lot of what makes a man in our era is under question. IMD is a chance for us to examine and rethink what we are together, and build the bonds of solidarity and support that will make a better way possible - like in this meme. Because in our hearts, we're all curious kids and buff guys on keyboards. Peace.

Hey birds, i'm Jimmy, a parakeet. Some seagulls were bothering me because i'm so small and not carnivorous. I'm feeling very sad. What should i do? Sup king, i'm Brutus. Don't let those clowns bother you. You are awesome even if you are small and eat seeds. I agree with Brutus. Most birds are very smart, but parrots, along with corvids, are the smartest of all birds. You may be small, but you got the brains. You'll have a beautiful wife and a huge nest in the future, while the bastards will probably be broke for the rest of their lives. If you're feeling down, you can always talk to us, we'll listen to you. Also, don't forget your dinosaur DNA! You're strong, and will surprise a lot of people! And you know who else were herbivores? Sauropods, and everybody respected them.

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Buff Guys Help Out Nerdy Kid refers to a three- and four-panel meme formats in which several bodybuilders, usually Flex Lewis, Mike O'Hearn and another unidentified muscular man, advise a male teenager sitting in front of a laptop on various subjects. A variation of Buff Guys Typing on Laptops, the spin-off format gained spread on Twitter and other social media in the second half of October 2019.

Origin

On October 16th, 2019, Twitter^[2] user @MiyaTheQueen posted the earliest meme which featured the addition of an additional panel to the Buff Guys Typing on Laptops format. The panel introduced a bespectacled male teenager sitting in front of the laptop, which circulated online at least since 2007^[3] and has been previously used in Wow, This Is Literally Me meme format and other memes (shown below). The tweet received over 6,400 retweets and 25,500 likes in three weeks.

miya @MiyaTheQueen "Shinji is a complex and great character" " agree, wish he got help in the show and not further abused" "Shinji needs to feel happy, I feel depressed every time he is shown to be sad within Evangelion" "Shinji is a p---- Imao hahahaha" 1:41 PM - 16 Oct 2019

Precursor

On February 21st, 2019, Twitter user @BitchAssBowie made the first viral meme based on an image of an unidentified bodybuilder using a laptop, with the meme imagining him as a person who would set an image of an anime girl as a profile picture (shown below, left).^[1] In the following months, more users posted memes which imagining muscular men expressing thoughts and ideas which are either wholesome or/and can be attributed to anime fans, gamers, avid readers, furries or members of other communities rarely associated with bodybuilding (examples shown below, center and right). Some examples of the format imagined two or more bodybuilders discussing various topics; for example, anime series.

"cute anime girl, i'll set her as my avi."

Hey, what is your favorite anime/ manga? Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, and yours? Nice, Jojo's cool. Mine is Berserk. Oh great, I like Berserk too! @donovan_the sexy_beast

Spread

Starting on October 16th, more Twitter users posted memes where the teenager offered poorly expressed arguments in contrast to well-expressed opinions offered by the bodybuilders (examples shown below).^[4]^[5]

Daniel Fournier @tirentu "im having a great time brewing in the new pioneer format" "king i must agree, the addition of theros and thoughtseize to the old frontier format brings a lot of midrange potential to an already exciting deckbuilding opportunity" "WHY PATH TO EXILE GP PROMO" shutterstock.com 474431236 11:30 AM 24 Oct 2019

Prax @LewdPrax "Check out this fan art of an anime girl with big tiddies!" "Whoa, she has thicc thighs too." "I love lewd fan art of my waifus." "WHERE ARE HER ORGANS?!" Traduire le Tweet 8:28 PM-16 oct. 2019 Twitter for Android 850 Retweets 3 k J'aime

Wholesome Versions

On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @JasTheLass posted the version of the meme in which the teenager asked for guidance at the gym, with the bodybuilders being willing to help. The post received over 12,800 retweets and 51,300 likes in three weeks (shown below).^[6]

Jas @ Nasuvember @JasTheLass "Hey guys, this is my first time at the gym, would you mind helping me get adjusted?" "Yeah that's fine dude, I'm free to help" "Yeah me too" "Make that a third" 8:23 AM -18 Oct 2019

In the following days, wholesome versions of the meme in which bodybuilders provided guidance and advice to the teenager gained large popularity online on Twitter, Instagram, iFunny and other social networks (examples shown below).^[7]^[8] In many examples of the meme, slang compliment King is used.

cottonwings Follow @cottonwings "Hey guys I need advice on this workout program. Is this too difficult for a beginner like me?" "I'm glad that you asked Kageyama Remember you can always count on us for anything!" "Working out should be a fun experience at your own pace." #MP100 10:39 AM - 21 Oct 2019 12,390 Retweets 27,630 Likes t12K 129 28K

Hey guys, I've been seeing these memes where muscular men at laptops explain elementary concepts in some topic or other to a nerdy-looking, curious kid. They really make me laugh, but I can't quite put my finger on why. It's not like there's any real jokes in there or anything First of all, I think this format makes excellent use of a comedic technique called incongruity whereby viewers' preconceived notions are upended by unexpected juxtapositions. In this case, many people don't think of musclebound, traditionally masculine men as kind, intelligent and eager to advise. While not a joke in any conventional sense, this produces a humorous effect. King, I want to echo what you're saying and also suggest that there's an even broader employment of incongruity here. Viewers expect earnest requests for basic information to be met with vitriol due to a sense that discourse on web forums is generally noxious. The conviviality of the buff men's responses runs totally counter to viewer's expectations. It's not just muscular men that we presume to be hotheaded and condescending this kind of unacceptable behavior is endemic to the medium as a whole, and viewers are tickled to see that dynamic inverted. I really think Chief hit on something with that last response, and I want to add that part of the appeal of the format lies in its warmth those of us who spend a lot of time online find ourselves bathing in a sea of toxic discourse but, for a cohort so frequently described as overwhelmingly self-absorbed, I think that the millennials making and consuming these genuinely value humility a lack of ego and self-importance and empathy the ability to understand others. The men in these memes display these in spades and, through the experience of incogruity, viewers are given theopportunity to deepen their own humility and extend their sense of empathy.

Additionally, the meme, along with the parent Buff Guys on Laptops format, has been gained popularity in Redraws.

Peter Godofsky Discovery

On December 4th, 2021, Twitter user @PeterGodofsky discovered that the "nerdy kid" in the meme is most likely a 2004 picture of him at Lego League.

Didn't believe it at first, but pic.twitter.com/sU4091q4CT
— Daniel (@growing_daniel) December 5, 2021

Various Examples

nakanoart @nakanodrawing "Hey everyone, I've been having trouble catching that mouse. Do you guys have any tips?" "Be patient and don't pounce too soon. You've got this!" "Mice are very sneaky but so are you. Use all of your senses" "Stay positive and keep your focus! Self-doubt is your worst enemy" Traducir Tweet

"Hello bros! King in training here, can anyone help me design a mecha out of Lego? I got into Battletech and got inspired Welcome, and good timing, King! I had literally JUST completed my guide on designing joints for your lego mecha! <click to download attachment> Don't be afraid to mix Bionicle and technic with System bricks, I struggled with this myself, but once got past it I've surprised myself on all my future builds Send me your PayPal, King, there's a few sets I feel you should get to help you with this goal Good luck, I am excited to see where your creativity goes!

Hey guys my dank edgy memes are always getting reported. what should I do? that's really unfortunate brother. But, why not switch your meme style? you can try posting dank memes that are not that edgy oimaghost well said, friend. Try giving a shot for more wholesome or relatable memes that insult nobody. they're always appreciated and make others feel better! Spot on! The point of memes is to make others' happy, if for even a second. I'm sure you can do it; I believe in you

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External References

^[1] Twitter – @bitchassbowie's Tweet

^[2] Twitter – @MiyaTheQueen's Tweet

^[3] Multiplayer.it – tropical11's Post

^[4] Twitter – @LewdPrax' Tweet

^[5] Twitter – @tirentu's Tweet

^[6] Twitter – @JasTheLass' Tweet

^[7] Twitter – @cottonwings' Tweet

^[8] Instagram – oimaghost's Post

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Man, arena fps games are so frustrating. I can never kill anyone and the weapon I start out with freaking sucks. Everyone else is running around with rockets or that cheap laser gun and instantly kills me. I'm pretty sure most people are hacking too. Hey bud. Most would concur that the primary axiom of AFPS is that resource management is paramount to achieve success in the arena. A common error that plagues neophytes and hampers their chance of success is an overall avarice for frags, when in fact it is crucial to instead err on the side of self- preservation when deciding to engage an opponent. Thus, an overall meta of item control is established as health and armor are the only limiting factors given that both opponents are equally equipped. I think my bro has laid important groundwork with his statement but l'd be remiss if I didn't bring up movement in any capacity. Many novice players struggle finding enjoyment in AFPS because they have yet to even be exposed to such concepts as Strafe Jumping, Circle Jumping, or any other principles of air strafing derived from the design lineage of the first Quake title. While most shooters suffer from a two-demensional and aim heavy design philosophy, most AFPS games offer a third dimension as movement within itself offers something that could be perceived as a mini-game within the main game overall. You totally hit the nail on the head there boss. I would like to address another concept that may be possibly alienating fresh players, that being the weapon balance. As the years have come and gone, modern gamers have undergone a near Pavlovian level of conditioning as far as the tools of combat are concerned. One may possibly attribute this to the meteoric rise of console gaming and the often two weapon limit that their respective controllers impose, thus the limited arsenal that the player carries must also retain a sense of balance between the rest of the options. This conundrum of design is not prevalent in the realm of PC focused AFPS games, and as such a novice would be confronted with the task of internalizing a combat system employing eight or more weapons, as well as even the base execution skill floor of having keybinds committed to muscle memory. Although the myriad of options and decision-making may cause one to demur, the level of depth that such a diverse arsenal provides ensures that no two combat situations will be the same. I hope you achieve solace in the fact that everything my associates and I have explained become perfunctory in little time.

Hey guys, my friends say that fruity cocktails are for girls. This true? I'm glad you've brought this up, friend. @spcybois No drink is inherently "girly" or just for guys, either. It's important to enjoy the cocktails you like, rather than stomach something all for the sake of putting on a masculine appearance. If you enjoy beer, that's great! But it's just as great to order that apple-tini my guy. King, I would like to echo my man's assessment and add that oftentimes, it's the fruitier cocktails that actually have more alcohol than your standard IPAS. Check to see if you have any tiki bars in your area for a fantasic themed experience. Seriously cannot recomend those enough. Champ, you hit the nail right on the head. There are few things better than sipping a Painkiller with your girl or guy friend in a tropical paradise. But Chief, something we need to explore is the fact that your "friends" aren't being supportive or respectful of your tastes...

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