From "The Men of Fish Tinder Are Still the Internet's Favorite Punching Bag/If there's a photo of you proudly hoisting up a dead fish on the internet, beware" (Inside Hook). That's from last year.
I got there clicking through from more recent article, "Tim McGraw Is the Only Man Alive Who Looks Hot Holding a Dead Fish/The dead fish pose has long been one of the most widely mocked internet clichés, so how does Tim McGraw look so good doing it?," which says:
Posing with a dead fish is an original Tinder faux pas, a cliché so long and widely mocked that it has long since passed the point of irony. And yet, here’s Tim McGraw, foisting up a scaly trophy more than half the length of his own tanned bod and looking like freaking god of the sea while doing so.
Personally, I did not know that posing with a fish was a big subject of internet mockery, but honestly, there's a lot I don't know. I mean, I wouldn't want to take a test on who Tim McGraw is. And yet, I have a sneaking feeling that I've blogged about him.
Ah, yes! I did! One of my best post titles — from November 2017 — "If it weren't for Tim McGraw's nipple, I'd have to say this casino is sexually harassing me.."
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Omaha1 writes: "My husband and I are both holding fish in my FB cover photo. But they are not dead! We released the fish after taking photos with them. Lots of fishing lakes require you to release the fish that you catch, and most people follow those rules. Even if it's legal to keep the fish many people don't really want to clean and eat them. Maybe it's supposed to be funny or ironic because the elites in NYC/SF/LA don't fish, but speaking as a former bait shop operator, fishing is extremely fun and interesting for people of all ages, from toddlers to senior citizens."
Alexander writes
“I find it interesting how a common activity for men, fishing, can be mocked online by women, but if I were to mock the way that every other woman's profile has the same picture of her standing in front of some mural in Nashville, I'd be crucified. Men tend to only pose for photographs when they are actively doing something, or have accomplished something. So catching a large fish warrants a picture, but simply posing on the sidewalk doesn't. Additionally, women tend to indicate that they enjoy the outdoors, so why not post a picture of yourself engaging in a common outdoor activity?
“The reality is, I expect, that fishing is mocked because it's seen as an indicator of low-status. Why, anyone can go fishing. Lakes are full of redneck yokels drinking beer in their boats all day. They probably also own guns! “
Washington Blogger writes:
Althouse says: " Personally, I did not know that posing with a fish was a big subject of internet mockery, but honestly, there's a lot I don't know."
To which I answer through my translator app:
"It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what is going on in the world, but it is also a good idea to have a good idea of what is going on in the world."
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