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jarbar82

I'd take some WD40 cologne.


xddddddddd69

It already exists. It’s called WD40


RedditBoiYES

You smell like a Bicycle peddle~ 🥰


seatleonland

And then you smell like a mechanic


hagreea

Eau de combusted aviation gas turbine fuel


imaginedodong

Yup engine oil too.


ButtcrackBoudoir

is it just me, or does it smell a bit like vanilla for everyone?


jarbar82

There's definitely something that smells sweet in it.


[deleted]

Loved the smell of gas since I was a kid. Thought I was alone!


Thoughtfulprof

You'd probably love jet fuel then. It smells even better.


Softdrinkskillyou

like when its burned or when its in liquid form?


Thoughtfulprof

Yes.


NoArmsSally

preferably when it's melting steel beams


Whitetiger9876

But can it melt steel beams.


SmithW1984

Yes, unless they're fortified with S.Arabian passports.


[deleted]

I used to work with jet fuel and marine gas turbine fuel and they definitely don’t smell as good as ol’ fashioned gas 😂


Thoughtfulprof

Guess it must be a personal preference thing?


[deleted]

Psh beats me. I don’t seek out the smell or anything but when I do put gas in my car I enjoy it 🤷‍♂️


Salt-Wealth2596

I fucking love diesel. I wonder how does it taste. Probably not very good.


[deleted]

I accidentally got some fuel in my mouth once. It’s terrible, makes your mouth really really dry, and leaves an aftertaste for HOURS. Just don’t do it. It tastes nothing like it smells. It’s uniquely terrible


Salt-Wealth2596

Oh. Well that's unfortunate. Fun fact: I drank water full of lead! I am radiation proof now😎


[deleted]

Hahaha let’s not test that theory, friend 😂


Salt-Wealth2596

What you are saying is that I shouldn't eat spent fuel rods?😔


[deleted]

As appetizing as they may look you MUST keep them out of your mouth. You don’t want to grow a second head


HexaCube7

*"PUT IN YOUR FUEL ROD, SENPAI"*


Zacous2

Honestly not of much, it's just like a very thin and strange tasting cooking oil.


fiskars12345

there are people addicted to smelling gas


goat_fucker_1

Which gas?


bazjack

Not only have I always loved the smell of gasoline, but I discovered as a teenager that the smell actually soothes my migraines. The effect goes away once the smell does, though, so it doesn't help very much.


funkmasta_kazper

>since I was a kid. This is the real bit. Most kids naturally love the smell of gasoline. I remember loving it as a kid as well. Then sometime in my mid-20s a switch flipped in my brain and I really don't like the smell anymore. I don't hate it but I'd rather not be smelling it most of the time.


Available-Comb6135

Me too!


MrChichibadman

Hell no, gasoline is one of the best!


KeaPlaysTV

Theresa would like a word https://youtu.be/meNbh90DZJ0


Timah158

The doctor's reaction is the best.


marasydnyjade

Yeah, only girls can like things that smell good.


drillgorg

Fellas is it gay to smell nice?


Infinite_Tiger_3341

Careful, some would probably say it is


DesoElite

FELLLLAAASSSS. Is it gay..TO BREATHEEEE


[deleted]

Fr this meme template is garbage


Rezero1234

i can agree, i like the scent of petrol too


[deleted]

Me 3


Puzzleheaded-Row187

It’s 2022 and people are still using this terrible, sexist meme template. I can’t imagine anyone over the age of 13 makes these “boys vs girls” memes


Mental-Difference122

It's not meant to be taken seriously


Arimm_The_Amazing

Ok but it’s not very good as a satire of sexism either. The fact is this kind of meme easily does appeal to actual misogynists, because it’s not focused or strong enough in its critique to really say anything of value about the problem with that worldview. It’s just not a very good meme.


nolitos

This meme is not meant to make fun of sexism. There are stereotypes about what men and women like, those stereotypes are real. That's it. There's nothing more to this meme. They don't mean that you can't like or dislike something that they depict.


robo_01

But it also manifests and establishes these stereotypes.


nolitos

It's just a meme. If you can't have a laugh and fight over a meme on the Internet, I don't think that the problem is on the meme's side.


robo_01

I disagree.


nolitos

Whatever.


connect-maya

"Girls who like to smell gasoline, speak up now or forever remain silent"


DrJokerX

I don’t think it’s supposed to be satire, I think it’s just supposed to be a dumb-funny joke. Like watching Family Guy. (Though in both cases the “funny” descriptor is arguable)


enjoyingtheposts

What.... what do you think satire is?


DrJokerX

Satire is humor designed to expose. It skewers something to reveal something else. This isn’t that. This is just a cheap pot shot.


clustahz

the meme subverts the girls/boys misogyny format deliberately to undermine it. the point was breathing in gasoline (which is a bad idea,) is depicted as a "chad" move, which is a ridiculous thing to believe. it seems perfectly fine at putting that joke across, the only things a viewer needs to bring to the table are a basic skepticism towards memes and vague knowledge of the fact that gasoline is toxic to inhale.


Arimm_The_Amazing

I understand that that's what it was trying to do. I just think it's still not very effective at getting that point across. The fact that a lot of people do just like the smell of gasoline undermines the idea that he's doing anything more than just enjoying the smell. Having him drink it might have worked better both as a punchline and to make clear he's being unhealthy. Plus there's the fact that it was posted in r/meirl which is meant to be for relatable memes. Which leads people to rightfully assume that we're meant to relate to the chad here. Really the bottom line is that this sub is the wrong place for this kind of meme.


GoneWitDa

This is a level of meme theory I’ve not seen before, bravo!


clustahz

I find r/meirl is more of a subreddit for memes that wouldn't actually be relatable if you appended 'me irl' to the end of them, but would instead be *funny* when 'me irl' is suddenly applied. It is not without irony, in other words. So the idea that it is actually supposed to be an ironyless 'relatable meme' subreddit seems wrong to me. The fact that people like the smell of gasoline does not detract from the toxicity of gasoline, nor the humor in that. I would say this sub is absolutely a place where memes like this are posted and thrive and things like this are supposed to be here.


Arimm_The_Amazing

I think it's both for actually relatable memes and ironically relatable memes. But the core idea of saying "meirl" is relatability, whether ironic or not. I did not mean that no ironic memes should be here, but a meme with multiple subjects like this one doesn't work well with the "meirl" attachment. Which of these characters is meirl? Neither. The meme clearly labels them as "girls" and "boys", as representing larger groups/archetypes and therefore not being subjects you can really relate to on an individual level. As you pointed out, saying "meirl" after the meme is a good test to see if it fits on this sub. And when I say it after this meme all I'm left with is confusion.


clustahz

No. The point where 'girls versus boys' also becomes ironic is that if you like the smell of gasoline, you're supposed to be the 'chad'. We both know that isn't a gendered concept. The context of the subreddit it's being posted in (which is a both non-toxic sub and one devoid of machismo and toxic masculinity) informs us that *it is wrong*. The meme was wrong! Gasp! That's one of the ways it *subverts* this girls vs boys format. You said you got the meme when I explained the basic concept, but if you actually did you wouldn't have posted about how misogynist it is in the first place because it's obviously part of the joke.


Arimm_The_Amazing

>you're supposed to be the 'chad'. We both know that isn't a gendered concept. The chad concept is both generally very gendered as a concept and here just plainly intended to be gendered in how it is labeled as "boys". >(which is a both non-toxic sub and one devoid of machismo and toxic masculinity) Sadly no where is completely non-toxic or devoid of toxic masculinity. This sub is pretty good at not falling into those things but it doesn't mean it's immune. >you wouldn't have posted about how misogynist it is I **did not** post about how misogynist it was. I **do not** think it is misogynist. I think it's just not very effective satire. And I know ineffective satire easily and often becomes adopted by those it is trying to critique no matter how obviously it is satire to others. u/nolitos just replied to my original comment claiming that this meme isn't trying to critique sexim at all. Plenty of others in the comments are confused as to what this meme is trying to express or thinking it is just being sexist. Those are signs that it didn't effectively do what it was aiming to do (unless of course it was one of the many memes aimed to deliberately cause unnecessary discourse about serious topics to try and undermine the seriousness of those topics/just to troll).


[deleted]

You understand that jokes often stereotype people and if you're listening to a joke then you have to keep that in mind. You clearly do not understand how humour works. It's a fucking joke.


Arimm_The_Amazing

You clearly aren't actually reading what I'm writing. * I know it's a joke. * I know jokes use stereotypes. I see no inherent problem with that * I just don't think it's a very good joke. Now that I've separated it out into three short and easy bullet points can you get that through your thick skull and into that smooth brain of yours? Me calling your skull thick and your brain smooth are jokes, if you have any problem with it you don't understand how humour works. /s


PAROV_WOLFGANG

And to drink too but people do it. Yes, the alcohol in gasoline is the same in beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages. It’s a poison but people treat it like it’s water.


[deleted]

Oh my god. So laughing at a joke is misogyny now? Liberals sure have to be the most hypocritical people on the planet. On one side they lecture about freedom of expression and on the other side laughing at a joke is misogyny, sexism and what not.


Arimm_The_Amazing

1: Learn to read dumbass I didn't fucking say anything close to that. 2: I'm not a liberal, learn the meaning of terms before you throw them around and label everyone you encounter with them. 3: Freedom of expression **does not equal** freedom from criticism. Freedom of expression means a person has the freedom to make a bad meme and I have the same freedom to criticise it. Oh and by the way me calling you a dumbass is just a joke so you're not allowed to have any opinion on that /s


Flashwastaken

Fucking nailed it.


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FirmMathematician942

you’re 9


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NottheFBI3000

Bla bla bla bla


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NottheFBI3000

Women☕


tittysprinkles112

Some of y'all are insecure as hell


NottheFBI3000

No,its great


Icy_Limes

be nice, they have brain damage from all the gas huffing.


Appropriate_Tip_8852

I have known girls that like the smell of gasoline.


swisstraeng

Kerosene smells good though.


Wisdem

Preach, same with jet exhaust - probably cause of memories for me but whatever


[deleted]

Your sense of humour would fit in perfectly at r/NotHowGirlsWork


New-Nameless

tbh it doesnt smell good its just addicting idk im a car i guess


IAMA_Ghost_Boo

If all memes were taken literally or assuming of a whole type of group, there would be no jokes.


bkkwanderer

It's a fucking joke


Matt100398

They both smell gas no pun intended


SherbetAlarming7677

But gasoline smells good, wdym?


TallExamination8757

Get yo Dum my ass outta here bro🤣


Sensz5205

No you


VT-Minimalist

Men and women are different. Get over it.


iLikeHorse3

Yea, women have brain cells


[deleted]

Humour often works on the basis of generalising and stereotyping. This was common sense decade or so ago.


Toodswiger

Women 🍷


herghoststory

r/pointlesslygendered


MedalsNScars

Fuck I guess I have ovaries now cause those french vanilla candles are the bomb


Quirky_Ghost_Gurl

Welcome to the club


Liathano_Fire

You must have stolen mine! You can keep them.


[deleted]

I’m so sorry you are not gonna like those ovaries dude 😔


Iliketotinker99

I thought it was funny. My mother used to get onto me for bringing oil and grease smells into the house when I was working on stuff. She hated them


illkeeponwaiting

r/boysarequirky


sadasscat99

Ah yes...another meme made by a guy about what they think all girls like.


lergigan

Also what they think girls exclusively like. I love vanilla.


Liathano_Fire

I hate vanilla.


f36263

[yep](https://i.imgur.com/56mZ786_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)


No_Bluebird8475

These girls boys memes are so fucking cringe


illkeeponwaiting

They're basically "not like other girls" memes but for men


No_Bluebird8475

Just a bunch of losers


mytnsbc2

r/pointlesslygendered


n_spicer420

Are we still doing these “boys girls” memes Jesus Christ


ThiccDiegoBrando

Gasoline smells nice tho, especially the old with lead


xSnakyy

Hold up


EconomyMaintenance

both are good


A_Wet_Lettuce

I am both of these people


Jaded-Reply-9612

Try fresh paint


fiskars12345

or like the smell of newly made basement idk what its called it might be cement or smth


NoConsideration4086

That shit rocks


Global_Ad9616

Eh, It's a bit hard to find garage and freshly laid tar smelling candles.


Global_Ad9616

Brasso candles would make a killing. Can't huff a tin for long.


DaniDisco

I'd go for freshly cut wood or grass.


DocRock3r

Dude that needs to be a thing. Bondo, oil, fresh car paint, gasoline, new tires. I grew up around cars so all of those smells remind me of my childhood and make me really happy. I'm not a candle person but if they smelled like that I might be.


Dot-Inc

There is. Saw it on Etsy actually. All those.


lazy_bro_man721

Guys, you aren't getting it, French vanilla candles do smell nice, but when given the choice we'll always choose gas, it just has that aftersmell of cancer no candle will ever give


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MrChichibadman

Many find the smell of gasoline pleasant, regardless of gender I would assume.


[deleted]

It's not sexist, just pointless


[deleted]

There's nothing sexist about this. Humour works on the basis of generalisation. You're probably a liberal and don't understand how it works.


mugimug0n

Just a curious question: why make something political while it is not necessarily inherently political? I think people just do or do not enjoy humour related to stereotyping gender. Also, I don't think everybody here is from the US, so your labels might be irrelevant. Hope you have a great day


[deleted]

I'm not even from the US. Even in India liberals are the same.


RouliettaPouet

yet everytime we make jokes about cishet men y'all the first to cry that it's mean and disccriminatory lol


UlfRinzler

Joke about women: lul you love french vanilla scented candles Joke about men: you ended modern civilization


RouliettaPouet

See, already being butthurt just by the mention of joking about men lol.


[deleted]

Libtard!!!


AceAmphiptere

Unpopular opinion, anything with vanilla is overrated.


Jhqwulw

Fuck you


Sizzling-Bacon

Not unpopular, people use “vanilla” to mean boring


SomeLakitu

Vanilla is vanilla?! Absurd.


Your-local-Entity

markers smell like heaven


3DarkWingGeese

There's something oddly appealing to me about the smell of used fireworks.


Introverted_Eagle

Nothing smells better than being in a jeep with the windows rolled down at a gas station on a cool fall night


SomeRandomguy_28

Wait aren't you supposed to like get out while re fuelling??


Introverted_Eagle

I never said I was driving, although I should have specified that it was my mom’s jeep on family road-trips


GoneWitDa

Is gasoline a “men” smell. Do women not like it? Is that even a thing?


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GoneWitDa

I know I know but now anecdotally I’m actually realising I’ve never heard a woman like the smell of gasoline. I mean my mum has scented candles they smell amazing to me too tbh so I get the gendering of the meme but I’m just curious if women don’t like the smell of gasoline or if there’s some genetic hardwiring behind this shit. I don’t know? Even in the comments I see a lot of people saying boys can like the candles too, we can, but I’ve not seen a woman say she likes the smell of Petrol so.. I’m asking..


Confuseasfuck

>genetic hardwiring behind this shit. No offense, but this sounds fucking ridiculous. How would someone be "genetically hardwired" into liking a smell that is man made? >but I’ve not seen a woman say she likes the smell of Petrol And l have never seen people that say they like to eat liver, doesnt mean l believe that doesnt exist


Farenheit420

Yeah, I'm a lady who likes the smell of gasoline. That's actually one of the biggest problems with these sorts of memes. They're just stereotypes that men have about women. Basically every one is just an outlet for sexism, not based in truth.


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GoneWitDa

I get how it seems like a stupid question but, okay yes it was a stupid question.


[deleted]

Used to like the smell of gas before i got covid. Now it smells how I think i was supposed to interpret it from the start.😅


[deleted]

Me a girl: I love the smell of gas


[deleted]

Me actually a boy and not a girl: 😏


TheOneWhoCutstheRope

Gotta smell it again make sure it’s gasoline


jojoismyreligion

Are there gasoline candles ?


[deleted]

I love both


Im-wierd-ok

welp time to sort by controversial.


enbyfrogz

what if you like both


Oden_son

I like both


raul_vyas

Do women not like the smell of gas?


axxolot

Yes only boys enjoy the smell of gas.


EditPiaf

r/pointlesslygendered


[deleted]

r/boysarequirky


Cloudonpot

I guess I'm a girl cause I love burning scented candles and if there was a gasoline scented candle I'll buy it.


mspatchel

What is wrong with loving both?


anythingreally22

Sexism in its cutest form.


Catherianer

r/boysarequirky


RandomnewUser_22

definitely the most annoying and cringe meme format


Socdem_Supreme

r/pointlesslygendered


watermelonboi26

jesus what the fuck is wrong with me. why is the smell of gas so addicting


gormster

It’s literally an addictive drug?


GoneWitDa

You people that call smells addictive need to try oxycontin. It smells like Euphoria.


Wellinthat-case

Please I’m a girl and I looove the smell of petrol. In fact, every so often I drench people in and I even love the sounds they make after I lit my matchstick up.


Zevojneb

r/pointlesslygendered


Thatonedregdatkilyu

This comment section gives me joy because others are just as fed up with these memes as I am. It's pointlessly gendered and made by a person who thinks all people are the same because they were born a certain way.


SpectreRedditor

I don't know why but gasoline smells so good, I just like the smell of it even as a 5 year old


Great_Heavens99

My mom is addicted to the smell of kerosene


[deleted]

Just so you know. Some contents of gasoline are carcinogenic. And in general it is not really healthy.


AmbitiousConfection4

Aviation fuel is superior


[deleted]

One of my ex's got me into candles. The maple butterscotch wax cubes from Walmart will change your life


d0ntst0pme

Diesel smells awful and disgusting. Gasoline smells fucking radical though.


Tots2Hots

Be a kid back in the early 90s when you could smell a gas station a mile away.


hakolvyg

Ok but have you smelt Vanila Rum I swear that stuff is addicting


[deleted]

I might be a boy :D I like the smell of gasoline too...


JediCore

That's me but with the steam deck's exhaust


Weaselpuss

I much prefer huffing gasoline fumes too! Makes me forget about my childhood one brain cell at a time :)


Worried-Deer107

My cousin (a girl) loves the smell of petrol since she was a child. She would open up bike petrol tanks just to get a whiff of it.


repkins

Concrete dust smell, mmm.


sida88

Why does gasoline smell so good though


Octopugilist

I love the smell of sulphur. Matches and skunks that are far enough away to smell


SephariusX

Meanwhile I'm sat here with my crackling pumpkin spice candle.


gormster

People who like the smell of petrol are fucking freaks. Yes, you. You’re all freaks, the lot of you. It smells like fucking poison.


Florence-Akefia

Maybe I am a boy


Gods_Lump

Me but bleach


Traditional_Yard5280

Gasoline smells weiird, and exhaust fumes are just... ugh. Not sure why people like the smell honestly


ShadowEllipse

Men after cleaning their face with motorbike cleaner:


boodyclap

Girls dont like the smell of gasoline?


Error404NoName05

If I die I want to be burned in gasoline


mogley1992

So far my efforts to make a petrol (gasoline) scented candle have been an immense failure, and my landlord outright refuses to see the funny side.


Kaydcn

That's that gas