It’s an exposé that you’ve long waited for, particularly if you live in a city with mass public transit where it’s become a problem of epidemic proportions. We’re referring to man-spreading, of course, or in laymen terms: a guy who takes up too much room on the subway or bus by spreading his legs wide in order to accommodate what we can only assume are his massively large balls. Men have actually been arrested for this. It’s that problematic. Now thanks to a dedicated team of researchers we now have a greater understanding and our sympathies have shifted. These poor men have been diagnosed with a genetic condition known as “manspreaditis,” which causes them to walk with their legs permanently divided past the point of comfort. So next time you see one of these poor unfortunates, show some sympathy instead of scorn and shift over.
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Understand more about this pandemic by watching this video and then scroll down for more photographic evidence of the poor afflicted souls.
Reginah Victoria Leon-delas Cruces
lol
Aaron J Mendez
This is hilarious!!
Alexis Barros
Douchebaggery!!
Yensidgnikmai Sey
Stop, just stop.
KM201
These feminazis are absolutely ridiculous. The reason men “manspread” is because they have testicles and keeping your legs close together hurts like hell. It also leads to impotence and effects your sperm count. Women don’t have this problem, so of course their sympathy is virtually non existent. The next time girls complain about men who shrug off their menopausal or pregnancy aches and pains, or complain about women openly breast feeding in public with their whiny crying children, know that it’s just evening out the score. 😉
Sutex Haron
God blessed this pupils. Ameen
William Biddle
I just enjoy the view
Xander Blu
no one can manspread in a car
Robert Rossetsky
i wonder if airlines will force us to buy two seats now???
Mike Harnice
SeanMichael
Mac Daddie
It actually IS a problem for those with large testicles. However, even though we can’t comfortably put our knees together for very long, if at all, it’s never as bad as some of the ‘spreaders’ pictured.
sfbeast
It’s amazing all of these men have their legs spread, and none of them has a basket.
Tommysole
I know one dude that has HUGE balls!
If he doe not spread his legs when he sits he gets terrible pain in his balls, groin and lower abdomen.
When he is on a bus or the BART, and it is crowded, he stands, not crowded, he sits and spreads.
My balls are average at best so I do not spread, unless I want To let my average balls slip out of my slut shorts and show them off.
Joseph Watkins
I love it when u can see their bulges or their dicks through the leg mmmm
onthemark
They are just used to getting blown often in that position.
Captain Obvious
The nation is getting really stupid with everything needing to be discussed and named nowadays… but spreading your legs this wide is ridiculous and childish. No one’s sack is that big and if it is they need to get checked for a tumor. I hate little overcompensating idiots who spread their legs that wide like they’re wearing a damned diaper. There’s just no need and it’s clearly a lack of empathy for those around them as well as a total lack of class and decency. Look at some of those pics, just plain silly. Kudos to the people who got them arrested, maybe they’ll grow up a bit. Other people need space to sit too, wannabe alpha males with tiny sacks spreading like there’s a mattress in your panties.
Bill Mullinax
Don’t care what causes it, I like it…especially if I’m sitting across from it and can get a nice view up the shorts. Just sayin’.
Milk
Schweddy balls!!
Milk
@Robert Rossetsky: Nah. Just stow your balls on the compartment above. Make sure they are secure during flight so there’s no scrambling upon landing.
GG
I enjoy a good manspread.
Daniel Ryan Varnado
Ducking women do it too… See it all the time
TheAngryFag
It’s also a sign of mobility problems in the hips.
billeetee
It’s a ‘physical thing’ for God’s Sake. I’m no the butchest Olf Fart in the world and I do it. It’s a part of who we are, too. And besides, I may be old but I can still appreciate the ‘view’ from time to time. Get Over It!
Saint Law
@KM201: You don’t sound impotent. Nope, not at all.
Saint Law
@billeetee: Creepy.
AnTonio L Larcusi
sometimes balls need to be aired out….no biggie.
Juan Torred
Stooooooooopid!
Michael Miller
Maybe they just have really bad posture and do it out of habit. It does look ridiculous. I wonder what the man spreaders (*giggles) have to say for themselves??
Gerald GeeLocke Panuthos
CLOSE UR FUCKING LEGS, ASSHOLES! UR BREATH STINKS!
Ditamo
Most of it is bad posture in sitting that is not corrected during childhood. Blame the parents….
Ditamo
When I say “Most of it” I mean when you spread your legs so wide it seems like you are doing a yoga pose or stretching for your ballet session. A small gap when you sit is normal and necessary for man.
Jeff Boles
LOL< well in the Heat you need to keep the family jewels from causing the term "BATWINGING"
notevenwrong
It’s presentation. As in a sexual display.
Carrie McGill
I agree with William Biddle love the view and those of you that don’t like it don’t look. I am tired of people saying woman do it too and have no issues with it. It’s called equal rights for all.
OhHellNo
It’s false advertising. Either that or they’re proud of their tiny non-bulges.
imperator
It’s thoroughly obnoxious. These guys are *obviously* just taking up space as some bullshit display of dominance– “no you can’t sit next to me, I’ve claimed this space!” It’s unnecessary– balls move. I’m sitting with my legs together right now, usually do, pants & boxerbriefs on, even, and lo and behold, mine are approximately resting on the tops of my thighs. Somehow I managed not to sit *on* them. Somehow I almost *never* do, and not because they’re any smaller than normal but because I’m not fuckin’ dim-witted.
If a guy hasn’t learned how to sit down normally without crushing his own nuts then he shouldn’t be leaving the house without a helmet on.
notevenwrong
@OhHellNo: “It’s false advertising. Either that or they’re proud of their tiny non-bulges.”
Well, these guys are obviously displaying their assholes (implicitly) to invite copulation, since they have no bulges. Which is fine. Also, I will never turn up my nose at a nice hot bulge display either.
Fit-N-Lean
The condition is also known as being rude and inconsiderate to others. I don’t buy into this lame story or the research.
mgkbus
This is an important story? Why?
NoCagada
ARRESTED?!?! I call HANDICAP!
Blazipitous
Had a friend who always did this. It made us fight a lot because his fucking chicken pole-long legs would be spread out (for advertising, he admitted it) taking up the entire space and he’d have one resting on side of my leg and it was fucking annoying. He just seemed to spread even further when I was around. His “bulge” isn’t even that distracting or even there! It’s so childish. I wonder if these people who are for it sleep with their legs wide apart as well. It’s just all for attention.
David Phillips
I have to admit that I too sit with my legs spread apart. But I have a reason for this condition. My nads are large and it is uncomfortable to sit with my legs closed. If anyone has a problem with it ,well, they can go suck a nut (no pun intended ).
mslater
Ok so I am a regular NYC straphanger and these immature “manspreaders” are really getting on my nerves. So yeah I do have larger than average testicles and it is not the most comfortable thing to sit legs together or crossed, but I am considerate to others. It is really a shame when these conceded men use up a considerable amount of room that could be used to seat many more people. The elderly, young children, pregnant women, or anyone else with disabilities that makes standing harder should ALWAYS be given priority, not to men who whine about their small balls being suffocated. We are all suffocated on the subway and manspreaders are not exceptions. Suck it up like the rest of us and try to use your manners. Geez!
Avery Alvarez
It is pretty obnoxious.
Go ahead, spread those chicken legs to display your colossal two inches.
Just makes it more easy to punt that ish.
Steven Za
hmmmm Yea this would be a problem if I was 12… you know after that I was able to negotiate it… and at this point I am sort of assertive “Anyone sitting here? nope cool.. move a bit please.. thanks!”
Evji108
I think its kinda sexy, hotties flaunting their junk. It’s a pure assertive, power posture that straight guys use to show dominance. The gay boys are all sitting with their legs crossed like nice girls.
Evji108
Power Postures such as “manspreading”, is only one of several power positions that denote dominance over others. Power posing produces significant and immediate changes in your body’s chemistry. After just two minutes in a high-power pose, your testosterone levels — the “dominance” hormone — can skyrocket 20%.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/power-poses-interview-body-language-2014-3?op=1#ixzz3e8Vzjq12
martinbakman
@Robert Rossetsky: Yes. And they’ll probably start charging a carry on fee for your massive man-spreadin’ ball sack.
Raphael
@KM201: 1 calling feminists of “feminazi” thats ridiculous (you dont know shit about history)
2 the real reason is “hey look what I got nice huh?” doesnt hurt at all close you legs together
3 not all men have testicles/penis and not all women have vagina
Raphael
@Captain Obvious: lmao i know right??!!
Adrian Lehman-Sizemore
cause i dont like sitting on my nuts!
blackberry finn
@Captain Obvious: if comment boxes were subway seats….
Avery Alvarez
@Evji108: But the thing is, everybody knows its a power position. So it doesnt always (and seems less and less) to exude power, so much as it makes somebody look like they re overtrying, trying too hard, way, way, way overdoing it, to look powerful.
Thats why people are coming to dislike it. Put that ish away, this is the subway, not a dance club.
Nathan Brandon Lee Kennedy
For all the guys who do actually have a medical condition, I sympathise with all of you, but the ones doing it just to take over space/looking for attention, should show some respect.
Arcamenel
I seriously doubt there is a medical condition that widespread that men have to do this on the regular. Also don’t you dare blame it on large balls because as Captain already pointed out you should know how to sit in a way that accommodates your gonads but doesn’t take up too much space by now. I mean look at the pics, no one’s balls are THAT big. IF they are you probably have testicular cancer let’s keep it real.
Taskebab
What is this BULLSHIT guys are talking about “oh my balls are big, I have to spread my legs”…my balls are big too, and I can cross my legs, keep my legs together, you name it…don’t use your balls as and excuse to be a douche…
Transiteer
So, it’s not an invitation to ‘do’ them then??
gayt0r
@KM201: BULLSHIT. I’m a VERY well-endowed guy, with large testicles, but I like to keep my legs crossed ALL the time. Explain that, dude.
Alfredo
I’d say, hetero exhibitionists. Space grabbers. Scum.
graphicjack
@KM201: You’re an idiot. This has nothing to do with “feminazis” or too large testicles, but rudeness and selfishness. Yes, we have balls, but we don’t need SO much room for them to breathe that we need to sit with our legs at nearly 180 degrees apart from each other, as many of these photos show. Come on, our balls aren’t the size of watermelons. Get real.
gadhager
KM201 you are a moron
barleysinger
This is not so much about nuts, as about skeletal anatomy. Males and females have a very different pelvis shape. The tops of the thigh bones are much further apart. This is why a female can cross their legs in positions that are physically impossible for a male (without ripping ones hip joints out of place).
theodisc
’tis a subconscious man-out to be a Bottom. You can spot them a mile off as toddlers: they always suck their thumbs…
Madeleine
@barleysinger: That is the biggest lie I’ve ever heard. Men do not need to “rip one’s hip joints out of place” to close or cross their legs. I’ve seen tons of cis men cross their legs with no discomfort. If they dislocate their hip just by cross their legs, they should consult a doctor because something might be wrong.