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ShaderzXC t1_j60ce3b wrote

Reply to comment by quinalou in TIFU by trying to encourage my wife by shrike2214

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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