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What makes a face 'punchable'?

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    Some guy at CNN thought Nick Sandmann’s face was punchable.

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    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • George KG George K

      Some guy at CNN thought Nick Sandmann’s face was punchable.

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      Horace
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      @George-K said in What makes a face 'punchable'?:

      Some guy at CNN thought Nick Sandmann’s face was punchable.

      A perfect example of my point, yes. Another would be whenever a neo-nazi manages to make the leftist news cycle. A "punchable face", used on common parlance, is the face of someone deemed a safely marginalizable other, by pop culture.

      Education is extremely important.

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        Thin white guys with glasses. Around 50. With Bosendorfers.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          jon-nyc
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          I’m smug….But I have a strong chin!

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            Maybe. Depends on how hard it gets hit...

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            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

              What do they have in common? What makes faces punchable? It's more than just "I don't like this guy", at least when properly understood. It really is something about the face.

              I can't say I've spent a lot of time thinking about this, but the two most punchable faces I can think of are Justin Trudeau and Tucker Carlson.

              And what they have in common is perpetual smugness combined with a weak chin. I think that's the magic combo.

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              @jon-nyc said in What makes a face 'punchable'?:

              And what they have in common is perpetual smugness combined with a weak chin. I think that's the magic combo.

              Ted Cruz

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                https://www.mic.com/articles/135809/we-asked-facial-symmetry-experts-about-the-science-behind-having-a-punchable-face

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                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                  Martin Shkreli (pharma bro) was another, and fits those criteria to a tee.

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                  @jon-nyc "Martin Shkreli (pharma bro) was another, and fits those criteria to a tee."

                  Yeah, I'd say so.

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                    Horace
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                    Artfully chosen photographs of course make a huge difference here. I would submit there is far too much overlap between the inference of objectionable personality characteristics and “punchable looks” to make better sense of the concept than I made in my original reply. A punchable face is a face we associate with people we don’t like.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                      What do they have in common? What makes faces punchable? It's more than just "I don't like this guy", at least when properly understood. It really is something about the face.

                      I can't say I've spent a lot of time thinking about this, but the two most punchable faces I can think of are Justin Trudeau and Tucker Carlson.

                      And what they have in common is perpetual smugness combined with a weak chin. I think that's the magic combo.

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                      @jon-nyc

                      I can't say I've spent a lot of time thinking about this, but the two most punchable faces I can think of are Justin Trudeau and Tucker Carlson.

                      Agreed on Fucker Carlson.

                      As for The Dauphin, I seem to recall that he trained as an amateur boxer and was not all that bad in the ring. So be forewarned. He is liable to punch back.

                      Elbows up!

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                      • HoraceH Horace

                        Artfully chosen photographs of course make a huge difference here. I would submit there is far too much overlap between the inference of objectionable personality characteristics and “punchable looks” to make better sense of the concept than I made in my original reply. A punchable face is a face we associate with people we don’t like.

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                        @Horace well for sure ‘non likeability’ is a necessary condition. But I don’t think it’s sufficient. No one really says Himler or Stalin had a punchable face

                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                        • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                          Ben Shapiro. He's even more punchable than I am.

                          I was only joking

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                            Terrell Lewis, the Ram linebacker who crushed Gronk's ribs on the field. I don't even know what he looks like, but I'd punch him with great glee. More than once. With a crowbar.

                            And shut up that doing so would be to punish with the exact same punishment.

                            But no, I'm kidding, sort of. I get what you mean, Jon. A punchable feature to me is the sneering curl of the upper lip. The supercilious smirk. Do you know Shailene Woodley, Aaron Rodgers' girlfriend? I don't feel the need to punch her, but that perpetual sneer of hers illustrates what I mean.
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                              Terrell Lewis, the Ram linebacker who crushed Gronk's ribs on the field. I don't even know what he looks like, but I'd punch him with great glee. More than once. With a crowbar.

                              And shut up that doing so would be to punish with the exact same punishment.

                              But no, I'm kidding, sort of. I get what you mean, Jon. A punchable feature to me is the sneering curl of the upper lip. The supercilious smirk. Do you know Shailene Woodley, Aaron Rodgers' girlfriend? I don't feel the need to punch her, but that perpetual sneer of hers illustrates what I mean.
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                              ^

                              Jared Kushner comes close. You may not always see it, but it's implied.

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                              @Catseye3 said in What makes a face 'punchable'?:

                              Jared Kushner comes close. You may not always see it, but it's implied.

                              I don't think I'd risk punching him. He looks like the kind of guy who'd happily poison your cat.

                              I was only joking

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                                To a guy capable of punching someone in the face, one face is just as punchable as another. So it never occurs to him to ask the question.

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                                  That's right, any male face over the age of 18 is punchable.

                                  Go ahead, let him have it.

                                  They are all no darned good.

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                                  • LarryL Larry

                                    To a guy capable of punching someone in the face, one face is just as punchable as another. So it never occurs to him to ask the question.

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                                    @Larry said in What makes a face 'punchable'?:

                                    To a guy capable of punching someone in the face, one face is just as punchable as another.

                                    Good luck with that theory....

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                                    I was only joking

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                                    • George KG Offline
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                                      I'm not sure if TuCa's face is "punchable." After all, he didn't pick his face.

                                      But...

                                      As long as we're talking about "punchable" stuff that's beyond someone's control and TuCa...

                                      His cackle-laugh is as annoying as VPOTUS's.

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        I'm not sure if TuCa's face is "punchable." After all, he didn't pick his face.

                                        But...

                                        As long as we're talking about "punchable" stuff that's beyond someone's control and TuCa...

                                        His cackle-laugh is as annoying as VPOTUS's.

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                                        @George-K said in What makes a face 'punchable'?:

                                        His cackle-laugh is as annoying as VPOTUS's.

                                        Link to video

                                        I was only joking

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