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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

What is the worst example of mansplaining you have come across?

Mansplaining is an explanation by a man to a woman, of any subject in a patronising and condescending manner, via a combination of overconfidence and crass cluelessness.

I recently overheard a guy at the next table in a restaurant explaing to his date the difference between an ICE vehicle and a hybrid car.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

Genuinely I have never come across anyone doing it to me.Mind you that is probably because I tend not to hang out with a cockwombles.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Genuinely I have never come across anyone doing it to me.Mind you that is probably because I tend not to hang out with a cockwombles."

Nor I, or maybe I really am that dumb? Or just not looking for offence everywhere?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In my opinion it's hugely over used anyway.

Not every man is being condescending when trying to explain something or being helpful.

And condescension isn't exclusive to the male gender

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

And condescension isn't exclusive to the male gender"

Femsplaining can be experienced,but is less common.

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By *rallvalCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

A friend's wife has a doctorate in microbiology specialising in the brewing industry. She was chatting to a guy in a bar. Even after she told him that she was a doctor of brewing/distilling, works for a distillery, supervises doctoral candidates and lectures on the subject, he still hammered on explaining how whisky was made.

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

"A friend's wife has a doctorate in microbiology specialising in the brewing industry. She was chatting to a guy in a bar. Even after she told him that she was a doctor of brewing/distilling, works for a distillery, supervises doctoral candidates and lectures on the subject, he still hammered on explaining how whisky was made."

Perfect example of this phenomenon!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And condescension isn't exclusive to the male gender

Femsplaining can be experienced,but is less common.

Assigning gender pronouns to ignorant behaviour just increases any divide in society.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A female friend who is well educated (medical degree) rang me in a bit of a pickle a few months ago. Apparently she had bought some new pedals for her bicycle online and had removed the right side pedal and installed the new one without issue. While attempting to remove the left side pedal it steadfastly refused to unscrew from the crank arm, and after much cursing and swearing and bruised knuckles, she rang me in a for some advice. I camly replied "The left hand pedal has a left-hand thread" "Now you're just having a laugh at my expense, what the effing hell do you mean? I'm trying to unscrew the damn thing counter clockwise" she barked down the phone. So I calmly replied that it would be necessary for me to mansplain in very simple terms how a left-hand thread works. It took a several attempts, but eventually the penny dropped and she managed to grasp the concept, she turned the wrench clockwise and viola the pedal magically unscrewed and she was then able to install the new pedal successfully. Sometimes it's just necessary to explain a process to the uninitiated in very simple terms

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By *aint_or_SinnerWoman
over a year ago

South County Dublin

"A female friend who is well educated (medical degree) rang me in a bit of a pickle a few months ago. Apparently she had bought some new pedals for her bicycle online and had removed the right side pedal and installed the new one without issue. While attempting to remove the left side pedal it steadfastly refused to unscrew from the crank arm, and after much cursing and swearing and bruised knuckles, she rang me in a for some advice. I camly replied "The left hand pedal has a left-hand thread" "Now you're just having a laugh at my expense, what the effing hell do you mean? I'm trying to unscrew the damn thing counter clockwise" she barked down the phone. So I calmly replied that it would be necessary for me to mansplain in very simple terms how a left-hand thread works. It took a several attempts, but eventually the penny dropped and she managed to grasp the concept, she turned the wrench clockwise and viola the pedal magically unscrewed and she was then able to install the new pedal successfully. Sometimes it's just necessary to explain a process to the uninitiated in very simple terms

And some would have just tried unscrewing in both directions, regardless of whether you understand left or right hand thread, no

In saying that, I can't even pump up my bicycle tires

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is the worst example of mansplaining you have come across?

Mansplaining is an explanation by a man to a woman, of any subject in a patronising and condescending manner, via a combination of overconfidence and crass cluelessness.

I recently overheard a guy at the next table in a restaurant explaing to his date the difference between an ICE vehicle and a hybrid car.

Did you just mansplain mansplaining?

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

"What is the worst example of mansplaining you have come across?

Mansplaining is an explanation by a man to a woman, of any subject in a patronising and condescending manner, via a combination of overconfidence and crass cluelessness.

I recently overheard a guy at the next table in a restaurant explaing to his date the difference between an ICE vehicle and a hybrid car.

Did you just mansplain mansplaining?

Superb reply!

However, because mansplaining is a relatively new newlogism, which is tautological, I felt it was necessary to mansplain this term to the uninitiated.

Why do I feel as if I am conducting an exercise in circumlocution?

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

"What is the worst example of mansplaining you have come across?

Mansplaining is an explanation by a man to a woman, of any subject in a patronising and condescending manner, via a combination of overconfidence and crass cluelessness.

I recently overheard a guy at the next table in a restaurant explaing to his date the difference between an ICE vehicle and a hybrid car.

Did you just mansplain mansplaining?

Superb reply!

However, because mansplaining is a relatively new newlogism, which is tautological, I felt it was necessary to mansplain this term to the uninitiated.

Why do I feel as if I am conducting an exercise in circumlocution?

K now I Understand why you called J a polymath

I mansplain all the time . It’s actually embarrassing .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I swear to god I reckon i know this guy . Sounds too perfect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's the female equivalent of mansplaining. An eloquent ,intelligent lady is a massive turn on

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

"Genuinely I have never come across anyone doing it to me.Mind you that is probably because I tend not to hang out with a cockwombles.

Nor I, or maybe I really am that dumb? Or just not looking for offence everywhere?"

I seem to attract them. Most likely to do with my innocent and naive demeanor.

My brother in law is an expert in mansplaining. He knows everything. This summer I told him I got a French drain done around my house. Next day he explained to me how to do a French drain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was likely guilty of this in my previous life as a wanker...

Now though, I don't think that I would do this consciously.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or maybe he was trying to share a common interest

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