this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2024
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's how they do in the Classical era. Proper athletic events - like wrestling, discuss, slaughtering all your rivals, running - were all done nude.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Seriously, that's the hellenic version of 'when the doom music kicks in'.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

makes sense why make more laundry for yourself?

getting blood out would be a huge pain.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago

Like a true warrior, let your enemy see you as you are, unencumbered by earthly burdens. Show them the true spirit of who will slay them

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It doesn't say he was erect op, that's just your dirty mind.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It also didn't say he was NOT erect!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Floppity sporting was in fashion, though.

But now I wonder what the étiquette was for Greek gymnasts when they sailed full mast.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know why I was surprised to see pictures of an actual dick in that article and not just statues

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Whoops, my bad. It seemed contextual; I didn't think about it. Added a warning.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Well clearly full mast was frowned upon.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

I feel like this happens with the goblin player in every DND session I run.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Oh so Viggo Mortensen can fight naked but Odysseus gets shamed for it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

His next target was the guy who shot Harambe.