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Who says "...maxing" nowadays? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 months ago by Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have read people write and heard people say words like "jobmaxing", "hobbymaxing" and stuff like that. I guess I understand what these words mean, but I am confused as to where the "...maxing" thing comes from.

I had totally normal people talk to me like this, but I also somehow connect it to Andrew Tate and people like that. Is using these words - to you - a telltale sign of a guy who has issues with women? Or is it something you also would say in a normal conversation (assuming you treat women with respect)?

And does anyone know where these terms originated from?

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[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

4chan, and it's maxxing. It's used used for 'productive' things incels do (for the improvement of their life) instead of dooming over how they're incels

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've been climaxing lately.

[–] NichtElias@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, of course, I've also recently been trying to use the command line as much as possible

[–] will_a113@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Are you talking about min-maxing, or like "chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' &c" ?

[–] Luminocta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Runescapers definitely do.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Originates from a greentext on 4chan where anon's retard brother coined the term and it's caught on since

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pokémon trainers dynamax. https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Dynamax

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Dynamaxxing hahaha

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Same, I associate it with incels. Wikipedia even tells me,

Proponents of "looksmaxxing" refer to simple practices as "softmaxxing", including proper hygiene, skincare, hairstyles suited to one's face shape, exercise routines, wearing fashionable clothing

Soooo, incels need a special term to make hygiene palatable to them. Uhuh.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Not worth criticising, it's just confused and alienated people attempting self-improvement. That's a positive thing.