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I tend to think soy boys don't really feel that happy and are exaggerating mild happiness in order to mask their existential misery.
Like maybe there's been a few instances of moments of pure joy where the right photographer might have lucked out and caught me doing a soy gape, but the only occasions I can think of are moments where friends/family/pets have done something spontaneously funny. Never when <latest thing=""> has been announced. And certainly never while looking directly at the camera.</latest>
But scepticism aside, here's what gets me closest to soygaping:
Coffee
I am an unashamed coffee snob. I have a >£4,000 espresso setup including a La Mazzocco Linea Mini and a Eureka Atom grinder and I totally soy out over the process of making espresso and also pour over coffee.
This is one area where I frequently lie to my wife and connive to spend money without her knowing because she wouldn't understand if she knew the true cost of this hobby.
Me inside when my coffee arrives in the post:
Volvos
I love Volvos. I love seeing other people's Volvos. I like old Volvos and new Volvos. I've got a moose sticker on my Volvo.
I am looking forward to getting the new Volvo EX30 very soon, and hoping they release some electric wagons so I can continue my Volvo wagon habit into the future.
I just can't see myself ever buying any other manufacturer. They're not the fastest or the highest end, but man are they practical and well-designed.
Me when I'm driving my Volvo and I see another Volvo or I'm watching the early reviews of the new EX90:
Manly Scents
I've got an unopened bottle of Gaultier² which is my absolute favourite.
I want to clone myself and have s*x with myself every time I sniff myself. So hot.
They've relaunched it, but it apparently doesn't smell the same as the original so I'm saving it for a special occasion. Either that or selling it to some other nerd for £400+.
Burberry London is another favourite.
Not just sprays though. Anykind of manly shower gel or beard oil, etc. Even the rare manly scented candle just gets me soying out like:
How about you? What gets you soygaping, either literally or in your mind?
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I used to like Rick and Morty a lot, though it got kind of worse in later seasons even before the drama that got the guy kicked out. I haven't seen any of the new ones since. But earlier on I thought the episodes were great and I nonironically enjoyed the pickle Rick episode.
Rimworld is probably the best game I've ever played and I
every time an expansion is released and happily buy it to play it (I pirate almost everything else)
I have absolutely no interest in food and would eat goyslop all day every day if it didn't kill me (is negative theme soying allowed?)
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I liked Rick and Morty as well until I started seeing things from the fandom and realised I didn't want to be associated with that.
I've often fantasied about breaking my own leg and getting a solid couple of months off work to soy out over Rimworld, but haven't had the courage and also worry I'd only get a couple of weeks off at best.
Anti-soying is an interesting concept. I think it's allowed, but would also be an interesting thread in its own right.
For me it's Kias and Hyundais. Just no fricking design lineage between models or generations.
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Ignore fandom and enjoy the things you like.
Defining yourself by how others perceive your interests is way more soy than enjoying Rick and Morty.
If you are one of those nerds who can't help but fall into participating in fandom, then it's time to rip the bandaid off and admit you are gay.
I unironically still enjoy Rick and Morty.
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the virgin choosing shows based on the fandom vs the chad yelling “im pickle rick” while naked in the grocery store
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