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i_poop_alot t1_j5zz6hv wrote

My wife had been working out. She’s always been tall and skinny without much meat on her bones, but as she started working out she began to get a bit more muscle tone, and was obviously feeling stronger.

I don’t know where I got this in my head, but I had always perceived Thunder Thighs as a complement, meaning nice strong legs. Like volleyball player legs, for example.

So lo and behold, she didn’t feel complimented when I told her she’s “starting to get thunder thighs” since she began working out. We can laugh about it now, but it took some explaining.

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quinalou t1_j609si2 wrote

I'm not a native english speaker and up to this minute I had categorized thunder thighs in the positive category as well! Gotta use it thoughtfully then I guess lol

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ShaderzXC t1_j60ce3b wrote

To be fair as a native English speaker I assumed it was only positive too. Because the imagery created by thunder is powerful. Same thing with ‘lightning stripes’ and ‘boulder shoulders’

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stachemz t1_j614jck wrote

Reminds me of a Knight's Tale. "Your beauty will be reflected in the strength of my horse, the power of its flanks."

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PM-me-fancy-beer t1_j61tytx wrote

These seem like cool expressions if they were applied to a masculine person, but if I heard those I'd feel insulted. I think they come from a time when being thicc was not a good thing. You don't want to be seen to be strong, muscular or curvy when the 'ideal' is a beanpole

(That said, I have always had thunder thighs and I still see it as a negative expression, but use it as a term of endearment now for mine)

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shrike2214 OP t1_j605s47 wrote

Oh shit yeah, I've heard it used as both the derogatory and the positive too! Feels like you gotta "loving the thunda thighs" your way out of it. Or stick with "nice thighs, they'd make good ear warms"

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those_are_MY_organs t1_j6183g4 wrote

My fiance said this to me one time and I almost cried. I never heard it used in a positive light before, but he definitely meant it as such. Definitely took some explaining but he still says it to this day, usually as he's kissing them.

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