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I find the """man up""" school of thought generally works for me when faced w a tough situation but 97% of the time it's presented as an obnoxious show of bravado. What are better ways to phrase this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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like, if i'm feeling bad but force myself to do something, i usually feel better. how to maintain the usefulness of this advice without presenting it as 'fuck your feelings', in that usual arrogant right wing sort of way

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[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

I usually tell myself to "suck it up". Especially if it's something I know I will benefit from.

[-] qwerty_bastard@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Makes me think of penis in mouth

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

It does beg the question of where did that phrase come from and what exactly are we sucking up. Maybe it is a penis, I don't judge. But also, what if it's a delicious cake?

[-] Metans@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

If you have to suck your cake up then it doesn't sound delicious to me, it sounds raw

[-] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

So you're saying I can lick the mixer clean?

[-] dnick@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago

Really weird way to phrase that if talking about a penis....unless you're talking about a flaccid one which is even more weirdly specific.

[-] Oaksey@lemmy.world -2 points 9 months ago

If that is what one frequently sucks, one probably would think that.

[-] qwerty_bastard@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't suck enough of it these days

[-] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Well suck it up

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