Do you like it when guys post photos of their abs on facebook, myspace...etc?

haffajappa
haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
edited November 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I think its such a turn off....
AND its a pet peeve of mine.
Okay, you are fit. Congrats...and that IS good... but I mean, for one, your photo cropped only to the torso looks like every other fit person's torso.

That and i think it is kind of arrogant.
Not to mention lame, in my opinion.

Am I the only girl who doesn't get impressed by this?
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    It doesn't nothing for me either. I get that you want to look good, but please.


    Anyway, I go more for the 'tortured genius' look. Dark and intense, not fit :o
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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    urbanhippie wrote:
    It doesn't nothing for me either. I get that you want to look good, but please.


    Anyway, I go more for the 'tortured genius' look. Dark and intense, not fit :o
    I kinda like goofy... i'll take a sense of humour over arrogant beauty any day :)
    dark and intense is good too... but note my signature HAHA
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  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    I can honestly say I've never been guilty of posting a picture of my abs. Or, indeed, of having abs to post pictures of. :p Cartoon hands and/or ridiculous facial expressions always worked for me.

    But I can say that girls posing like two-dollar whores in bikinis with screen names like "Stacy Sex1064" don't impress me. I presume they're the female equivalent?
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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    I can honestly say I've never been guilty of posting a picture of my abs. Or, indeed, of having abs to post pictures of. :p Cartoon hands and/or ridiculous facial expressions always worked for me.

    But I can say that girls posing like two-dollar whores in bikinis with screen names like "Stacy Sex1064" don't impress me. I presume they're the female equivalent?
    yep...
    does the whole sassy shot from above impress you?
    i never do that, its over-done... i dont get it.

    but yes anyways, very much the equivalent. i like nice abs as much as you probably enjoy nice boobs, but no need for anyone to go whoring themselves cheaply over the internets.
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  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    yep...
    does the whole sassy shot from above impress you?
    i never do that, its over-done... i dont get it.

    but yes anyways, very much the equivalent. i like nice abs as much as you probably enjoy nice boobs, but no need for anyone to go whoring themselves cheaply over the internets.
    Artificially, obviously posed pics in general look stupid to me... I prefer when it's just a random pic taken by friends at a party or something like that. When I see someone with a stupidly posed pic - that was obviously taken by themselves after practicing in front of their mirror for half an hour - I just laugh. :p

    Of course... this is coming from the guy whose profile pic right now is this: http://file045a.bebo.com/0/large/2008/06/03/01/421913591a7921475348l.jpg
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    oh yeah
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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    Artificially, obviously posed pics in general look stupid to me... I prefer when it's just a random pic taken by friends at a party or something like that. When I see someone with a stupidly posed pic - that was obviously taken by themselves after practicing in front of their mirror for half an hour - I just laugh. :p

    Of course... this is coming from the guy whose profile pic right now is this: http://file045a.bebo.com/0/large/2008/06/03/01/421913591a7921475348l.jpg
    HAHAA...
    its ok... MY profile pic on facebook is me with the thumbs up and Mattias Ohlund skating by behind me at the Canucks game...
    it was a matter of pure photographic artisticness, i assure you.
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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    iluvcats wrote:
    oh yeah
    http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=1645657&albumID=375721&imageID=17007180
    ohhh he's even got the original ink work...
    so impressive :rolleyes:
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    oh yeah again
    http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=31036814&albumID=129543&imageID=6391664
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  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    HAHAA...
    its ok... MY profile pic on facebook is me with the thumbs up and Mattias Ohlund skating by behind me at the Canucks game...
    it was a matter of pure photographic artisticness, i assure you.
    I can top it. This used to be mine: http://file040a.bebo.com/7/original/2008/04/02/11/421913591a7326618648o.jpg

    Why am I showing people this? :eek: :p
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    ohhh he's even got the original ink work...
    so impressive :rolleyes:

    i think his belly looks good
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  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    I think its such a turn off....
    AND its a pet peeve of mine.
    Okay, you are fit. Congrats...and that IS good... but I mean, for one, your photo cropped only to the torso looks like every other fit person's torso.

    That and i think it is kind of arrogant.
    Not to mention lame, in my opinion.

    Am I the only girl who doesn't get impressed by this?
    ...
    Guys who spend so much time in the gym to get so physically fit, are not good for women. They are so wrapped up in the male form, that it becomes an obsession with them. They spend more time looking at themselves in the mirror, that that cannot and do not appreciate the curves of a woman. Their male obsession causes them to have latent homosexual tendencies and they not be pleased, except with a male of similar physique.
    Therefore, ladies... if you want a great lover... one who spends his day thinking about women... you are much better off finding a guy that doesn't spend every spare hour admiring themselves in the mirrors of the gym. Instead, find a nice guy that might be a little soft around the belly... like an Oracle Database Administrator for example. I... er.. I mean, He is not that concerned about himself and will concentrate his affections towards you.
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    There is not a lens that is wide-angled enough to show my mid-section :D
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I <3 love handles :D:D
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Black Diamond wrote:
    There is not a lens that is wide-angled enough to show my mid-section :D

    don't be shy!
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    Guys who spend so much time in the gym to get so physically fit, are not good for women. They are so wrapped up in the male form, that it becomes an obsession with them. They spend more time looking at themselves in the mirror, that that cannot and do not appreciate the curves of a woman. Their male obsession causes them to have latent homosexual tendencies and they not be pleased, except with a male of similar physique.
    Therefore, ladies... if you want a great lover... one who spends his day thinking about women... you are much better off finding a guy that doesn't spend every spare hour admiring themselves in the mirrors of the gym. Instead, find a nice guy that might be a little soft around the belly... like an Oracle Database Administrator for example. I... er.. I mean, He is not that concerned about himself and will concentrate his affections towards you.

    lol (self promoting thread)
    hold me back! woot woot (he doesn't go to a gym, he does kickboxing)
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    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    I kinda get what everyone is saying, yet I wish my abs were good enough to take a picture of :o
    I agree natural pictures are maybe better than posed ones, but I don't agree with attacking someone because they like to stay in shape.
    If someone wants to stay in shape, why does that make them conceited, or wrapped up in themselves ? There's plenty of people post pictures of say, a tatoo. And that's fine, but still, kinda easier to go out get a tatoo than a good set of abs.
    Fact is, a lot of us are a little jealous because we don't have the dedication it takes to keep in great shape, me included, just I'll admit it :o
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  • Hitch-Hiker
    Hitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    nothing wrong with staying in shape like Jamie says, but those guys who feel the need to post pictures of their rock hard abs on facebook are total wankbags.
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  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    nothing wrong with staying in shape like Jamie says, but those guys who feel the need to post pictures of their rock hard abs on facebook are total wankbags.


    I'm sure some are buddy, but you know what? I've seen pics of people from here on myspace, and there's not an ab within an 8 inch thick flabby beer gut, yet...you know some of those are total 'wank-bags' as you put it.......there's an old cliche about books and covers, it's a very useful thought to keep in our heads.
    :o
    p.s...want a beer? :D
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  • BinGnarly
    BinGnarly Posts: 508
    my senior picture from high school. This was three years ago. Lost some of the chub but still no joe six pack....GET IT!?

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