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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis man is 54 years old (Elon Musk).
This man is 54 years old.
— Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) 2025-12-23T19:04:32.895Z
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This man is 54 years old (Elon Musk). (Original Post)
demmiblue
16 hrs ago
OP
Now imagine you have a PhD in virology, were laid off by him and he told you to "get a real job".
meadowlander
16 hrs ago
#2
If someone says something incredibly blunt and edgy, you might say the comment is extra based.
Native
16 hrs ago
#4
Ok, so the most uncool, greedy person on the planet is claiming that he is both
mwmisses4289
15 hrs ago
#7
He was so NOT one of the cool kids when he was growing up, he has made it his life's goal
ToxMarz
14 hrs ago
#11
Buns_of_Fire
(18,977 posts)1. It must be the ball-tanning session. Probably just sunburn. n
meadowlander
(5,086 posts)2. Now imagine you have a PhD in virology, were laid off by him and he told you to "get a real job".
mwmisses4289
(3,092 posts)3. Extra based? what the hell does that even mean?
He's flat on his back and one of his spawn is using him as launching pad?
Native
(7,290 posts)4. If someone says something incredibly blunt and edgy, you might say the comment is extra based.
Gaugamela
(3,170 posts)5. Definition of "based" according to Google AI
In slang, "based" means being authentically yourself, confident in your own opinions (even controversial ones), and not caring about others' judgment, originating from rapper Lil B's "BasedGod" persona, though it also has roots in "basehead" (drug user) and was later co-opted by certain online political groups, notes Wiktionary, FamilyEducation and Quora. It's used as a compliment to describe someone cool, agreeable, or unapologetically true to themselves, like saying "That's so based!" for an honest opinion or action, according to FamilyEducation and HiNative. The rapper Lil B popularized the term to mean being yourself and free from others' opinions, reclaiming it from its drug-related "basehead" origins, explains FamilyEducation, Wiktionary and Facebook.
This seems to agree with other references that came up. I used the AI version because its more comprehensive.
mwmisses4289
(3,092 posts)7. Ok, so the most uncool, greedy person on the planet is claiming that he is both
super cool and super high? oookkkaaayyy, got it.
Cha
(316,437 posts)12. And Super Shithead.
skypilot
(9,096 posts)10. Well, by that definition...
...he is not "based" at all if he thinks he might regret his based-ness later. Doesn't sound as though there is much room for reflection, introspection, or regret in the based person.
valleyrogue
(2,524 posts)9. It's a typo. He meant "debased." n/t
Irish_Dem
(79,371 posts)6. And has access to the entire US govt data base.
And federal dollars.
Linda ladeewolf
(1,088 posts)8. You mean the world's biggest dick(head) is bragging about being
The worlds biggest dick? Well its true.
ToxMarz
(2,727 posts)11. He was so NOT one of the cool kids when he was growing up, he has made it his life's goal
When he grows up he is damn well going to be one of the cool kids
Blue Owl
(58,119 posts)13. Fuck that greedy, silver-spooned loser with a cybertruck.
DET
(2,349 posts)14. Based
I had no idea what that meant, but I figured it was some kind of drug term.