Understanding the meaning of "manlet"

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Go to your local gym weight room. The guys walking around like caveman with their arms flared out are the true manlets. 5'6-5'7 small man syndrome still do everything they can to get as big as possible but it just looks so awkward.
 
Koro_11 said:
I know this is one of sherdog's favorite words, and I guess it has a different meaning for everyone. For example if you're 6'2" you will consider anyone under 5'10" a manlet, but if you're like 5'7" then you will want to believe that a manlet is someone well below that mark, etc...
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If you're 5'7, I doubt you're calling anyone else a manlet. You'd probably avoid the word altogether and spend most of the time talking about your "gains" and puffing your chest out, like those meatballs with hair gel that are always walking around every gym.
 
Koro_11 said:
I know this is one of sherdog's favorite words, and I guess it has a different meaning for everyone. For example if you're 6'2" you will consider anyone under 5'10" a manlet, but if you're like 5'7" then you will want to believe that a manlet is someone well below that mark, etc...

To me "manlet" is not about physical size, to me it's more about someone's complex and insecurity. For example Cloner is a perfect example of a manlet because he's kind of short but he obsesses about being taller than people... he's lean, but he walks around like he just won Mr Olympia, and so on.

Guys like Mendes, Garbrandt, Faber, etc.. probably all have the Napoleon complex, but they dont project their insecurity as obviously, so they're not manlets, just regular short guys who work out.

Just my 2 c.
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i somewhat agree. though i should say that i don't see how those guys you mentioned project any kind of insecurity about their height. they all seem like regular dudes as far as their attitudes are concerned, it's just that they're short. mcgregor definitely has insecurity issues about his height. i remember during, i believe it was the post-fight conference after the second nate fight, how he was talking about sparring partners, and he said how one of them was around 5' 7", and he said it in a way as if they guy was really short. and i'm thinking, "dude, you're barely two inches taller than that guy". that is the sign of height-insecurity.

someone like floyd mayweather is just as short, but he exudes confidence and i don't think could care less about being the height he is. it's all about being comfortable in your own skin.
 
TrippleOG said:
Go to your local gym weight room. The guys walking around like caveman with their arms flared out are the true manlets. 5'6-5'7 small man syndrome still do everything they can to get as big as possible but it just looks so awkward.
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that is joe rogan to a tee. he may be the ultimate manlet. getting as big as he did given his height, makes him look even shorter and even more insecure about it.
 
IIIIIIII said:
that is joe rogan to a tee. he may be the ultimate manlet. getting as big as he did given his height, makes him look even shorter and even more insecure about it.
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Ya they basically walk around like Neanderthal/Caveman sizing up other dudes.. They are always looking angry and shit. There is this one guy at the gym looks exactly like Rogan actually his whole jaw structure changed from HGH or juice whatever and it just looks so oafy and stupid. I mean they don't realize that looking all wide 5 X 5 is not a good look haha.
 
I'm a 5'8" manlet. I went through a phase of being a bitter asshole about it but I've come to terms with it now. btw if anyone over 6ft wants to bang my gf drop me a PM
 
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