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b0ber ,

You forgot the Ubuntu socks:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c21782db-eb1a-45e5-b05a-7ecc1643c5fe.jpeg

Devjavu ,

Can I choose bothe my distro and my sock?

YiddishMcSquidish ,

I'm cool with little bow ties up top. That's a pretty good look for my 6'6 275lbs. very hairy body. I would feel so pretty in them!

Semester3383 ,

...And what would Tails be?

e0qdk ,
@e0qdk@reddthat.com avatar

https://files.catbox.moe/dagiff.jpg

oftenawake ,

[ Edit: I didn't understand the meme! See comments for context.]

Can we choose to stop having teenage girl manga leg fetish memes associated with Linux? That's my choice because it's not the 90s any more and I'm a middle-aged beardy father of three daughters. This meme is totally seedy and doesn't do any favours for Linux or Open Source.

It's not particularly funny and we can come up with far better memes without making it seem (yet again) like Linux might be mostly for creepy basement-dwelling nerds who haven't met many real women and who aren't creating a welcoming community which truly views women as something more than sex objects.

It's dinosaur-era shit, guys. Please make better memes!

prole ,

I think the socks thing is more of a reference to trans people (or femboys or however they liked to be called) who like linux

oftenawake ,

Well in that case it went sailing over my head. I hope you're right! I'm a trans ally (my child is nonbinary) albeit nowhere near up to speed on a lot of stuff particularly memes.

I've lately been helping an older female friend through a shitty breakup where the fact the guy purely objectifies women in a cartoonish porno and pedo sense has been one of many disturbing revelations about what a creepy bastard he has turned out to be.

I guess I saw "disembodied vaguely sexualised teenage girl legs' and just felt grossed out because there are still a bunch of creepy old sexual predators out there and this meme gave me the same ick feeling I've been dealing with, knowing for sure that my teenagers are definitely not too young for a particular 65 year old in our town.

Basically I'm sick and tired of sexually predatory men and I will take them down whenever we encounter each other!

Anyway apologies for not getting the meme... which remains a meme I don't like, but obviously there's more to it than I realised.

Zink ,

I have the opposite reaction when I see these memes. To me it's a reminder of how inclusive some of my favorite nerdy communities are, on top of being a fun little in-joke like any meme should be. And I'm an old beardy middle aged dad too for whatever that's worth.

However, that doesn't mean the image itself is innocent or appropriate for most audiences. I'm not going to be asking the family's opinion on this one, lol. But I don't see it as a manga fetish thing at all. More empowerment than exploitation for the owners of the legs shown.

RabbitMix ,
@RabbitMix@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I mean I took it as what /I'd/ wear, because I do like wearing thigh high socks.

deathbird ,

What's this got to do with women?

HaraldvonBlauzahn ,

I can confirm that even female penguins prefer to wear tuxedos ☺

oftenawake ,

I was thinking that it was coming from a place of Linux "dudes by default" and hadn't clocked that it's apparently a Linux/trans meme.

AeonFelis ,
@AeonFelis@lemmy.world avatar

I'm sorry, but the pink&white striped ones are canonically Arch.

HugeNerd ,

Those legs look weak. What Linux is this?

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/63dd00bb-1376-4fdc-9fef-df68e7fc7e02.jpeg

Bababasti ,

I need to know more about the backstory of this image. Mostly not because of those impressive thighs but because of that long ass chainsaw. Is that thing real?!

Tap for spoiler

And yes, okay, maybe also because of those thick thighs.

Johanno ,

Obviously a promotional picture for chainsaws from STIEHL. She doesn't wear any protective gear and those things are dangerous as fuck and probably used for huge ass trees.

Hupf ,
@Hupf@feddit.org avatar

But then why is the blade mounted with the logo upside down?

HugeNerd ,

I've had that picture for years and just noticed now! tx

Johanno ,

Idk. Incompetence?

HugeNerd ,

Yeah and that chainsaw is pretty dangerous too.

HugeNerd ,

That's your takeaway from this pic?

AceFuzzLord ,
@AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip avatar

This post makes me think I should find some purple and black kneehigh socks for my fat ass and crossdress for the bit.

EldritchFeminity ,

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/520db1bc-2f87-4466-a10d-7b6315758a05.webp

I think I broke something. Help.

gerryflap ,
@gerryflap@feddit.nl avatar

When do I get my Arch socks? Also, I should try Nix based off this image (which is a trustworthy source of course).

Andrew15_5 ,
@Andrew15_5@mander.xyz avatar

Yes.

fruitycoder ,

Litterhosen for SUSE?

polle ,

You ment Lederhosen

fruitycoder ,

Ja. Danke!

Evil_Shrubbery ,

https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.3026802804.0805/ur,socks_flatlay_medium,tall_portrait,750x1000-bg,f8f8f8.1.jpg

Evil_Shrubbery , (edited )

Leather socks openSUSE

https://cdna.lystit.com/photos/38e2-2014/04/25/gareth-pugh-black-leather-socks-black-product-1-19527016-2-992830881-normal.jpeg

Evil_Shrubbery , (edited )

Also you fine folk wear your disto-wear over or under your Gimp-wear?

muusemuuse ,
@muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works avatar

WHY THE FUCK DO LEATHER SOCKS EXIST?! What problem does this solve, dry feet?

Nasan ,

Same as compression socks, but you get to brag about how it took 2 hours to get them on.

Evil_Shrubbery ,

Armor, some PCBs can get pointy.

herseycokguzelolacak ,

I use arch