Post #1209426

2026-04-05 20:57 UTC

7. The "Alpha Male" schtick is a leaky bag of bullshit on stilts. There is no science behind this, it doesn't survive a scrutiny, and the guys who claim the title are always insecure, overcompensating, grifters. Always. It is also obviously bullshit. You can't possibly be top dog in everything, and the more you are top dog in anything, the narrower that specialty will be, and the shorter the time before someone better comes along. All that trumpeting actually tells you he's an insecure numpty

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@screwturn@mastodon.social 2026-04-05 21:12

8. Trying to BE an "alpha" is an exhausting, fruitless, time suck. People who actually are leaders are typically stressed, exhausted, and miserable, and find out that their actual power is very narrow and always comes at a steep price. Rather just be a comfortable and useful "beta". In fact, be a fucking delta and use the spare time to be useful and do things YOU enjoy. Let other overzealous morons bash their lives apart on the crags of merciless fortune Rather learn to juggle, whistle, or cook

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@mike@thecanadian.social 2026-04-06 00:35

@screwturn Most real leaders don't say a goddam thing. They act a certain way and you instinctively follow. While the alpha male posers are barking, real leaders are getting stuff done usually by lifting people up around them.

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@otte_homan@theblower.au 2026-04-06 20:45

@screwturn paging #NickAdamsInTheUsaAlphaMale LOL

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@LeslieBurns@esq.social 2026-04-09 17:42

@screwturn I love this whole thread. I did want to call out this turn of phrase, which is brilliant: a leaky bag of bullshit on stilts Thank you!

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@mysturji@mastodonapp.uk 2026-04-09 21:50

@screwturn “Alpha Male” is a euphemism for “Arrogant Asshole”. Every time.

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