The word that separates many. These 22 online forum users shared their thoughts on self-proclaimed “alphas.”
I Was A Bully…
“I was a bully in high school, and I’m still trying to make it work as an adult.”
“I haven’t even begun to peak. But mark my words: when I do, all of Philadelphia is going to know.”
I Got Bullied…
“I’ve actually had a reverse experience. Guys who got bullied in high school suddenly hit the gym and grew a beard and call themselves alphas.”
Toxic
“Alphas and toxic individuals go hand in hand, and most of them are former bullies.”
“And become police officers.”
I’ve Been Listening To This Dude On YouTube…
“I got bullied in high school, and for the past month, I’ve been listening to this dude on YouTube tell me how to be a man. So now I pretty much act like my old bullies, and somehow I feel good about myself.”
Insecure
“Insecure, and there is a higher-than-average chance that this manifests as violent behavior when cornered. I stay clear of these people.”
“Yes, these guys are almost always emotionally unstable ASF… they need help, and they won’t seek it…”
All Women Are Gold-Diggers
“I have never had a guy inform me he’s an alpha without informing me that all women are gold-diggers after his money. Obviously, he then tells everyone how much he earns and is puzzled when all the women in the room don’t try to jump his bones for that sweet, sweet minimum wage.”
Cowards
“Violent until they encounter the ‘beta’ who knows how to throw a punch. Then they lose the mask, and everyone sees them for the cowards they are. I saw a fair number of ‘alphas’ get their behinds handed to them at the MMA gym. What I never saw was them showing up for day two.”
Don’t Engage
“Early, barely working prototype. Don’t engage until they get at least to the beta testing stage.”
“Also, 99% of the time, unstable. Released only for proof of concept.”
Failed PoC
“Like Andrew Tate – not ready for release.”
“That guy is a failed PoC rather than alpha.”
Jerk With Issues
“Jerk with issues. Someone who’s actually insecure but tries to hide it by putting on tough guy acts and needs to repeat to himself that ‘he’s an alpha.’”
“A league of losers.”
Red Flag
“This is what I thought to myself when my ex-girl called herself an ‘Alpha female.’”
“I knew a girl from the gym who always hashtagged herself #alphafemale. She was so alpha that she got arrested for hitting another girl on the head with her shoe.”
Small Man
“Not common knowledge, but ‘I’m an alpha’ is actually Finnish for ‘I have a small part’.”
“Or it doesn’t work.”
Misogynistic
“They’re really sad, insecure, and spend way too much time on the internet. Likely a misogynist. They also can’t form healthy relationships with other males. They likely also inflate physical achievement (bench press, DL, SQ), relational conquest, and their career achievements.”
Incorrect Logic
“There’s no such thing. The guy who coined the term literally tried to stop this incorrect logic. He was studying wolves. If you take someone out of their comfort zone, you quickly find out how non-alpha they are. True with everyone.”
They Are Not
“As a woman, I like to decide who the alpha is. Alpha males are not the loud, overconfident ones, the mean ones, the bullies, the Andrew Tates. Alphas are observers, they are quiet, they are wise, they see, they understand, they listen. Look at the difference between, and this a weird example, so forgive me, Yoda and Andrew Tate. Yoda is calm, not angry, still, observes, and understands. Alphas are not the angry ones, the loud ones, or the mean ones. They are not.”
Fake Science
“Ignorant weirdos that have to use fake science that was debunked by its own author to make themselves feel better about their lives.”
No Proper Social Skills
“Probably has self-image issues, needs the self-esteem boost by ‘declaring’ themselves as what they assume is a leader/higher position. Typically has no proper social skills and only really holds value in looks, money, and physical appearance. They are generally unaware of anyone else around them, particularly those who laugh at them the second they try to flex.”
Weak-Minded
“Dude is weak-minded, brainwashed, and cannot think for himself. Goes to others who exploit them for life advice and have life values represented by short phrases and punch lines.”
Wet Paper Bag
“The basis for most of their relationships is breathing the same air. Also, calling yourself an alpha is just a red flag. It makes you sound like your ego is weaker than a wet paper bag.”
Not A Great Person
“Pretty much anybody who lives from an identity they curated based on crap they’ve read on the internet is probably not a great person to be around.”
Unpleasant To Random People On The Internet
“Mostly, I just roll my eyes and laugh to myself. Being unpleasant to random people on the internet isn’t an alpha characteristic.”
Filled With Flaws
“When men refer to themselves as ‘Alpha males,’ I hear that in the context of software, where alpha versions are unstable, missing important features, filled with flaws, and not fit for the public.”
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