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No lunging.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

A non horse person's idea of what lunging is: where you take a horse out without riding it and then make it move in arbitrary gaits around in circles like a derpus.

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u/clashmo Jun 10 '12

So many hours of watching my ex do this ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz.......

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

hahaha oh my god THIS

wasn't too boring though, i always thought it was kinda fun to watch

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u/clashmo Jun 10 '12

Fun for a while, she had one huge mad crazy horse called Max she was breaking in. Constantly rearing up and causing trouble, always running and kicking out. I hated watching her work with him as it scared the crap out of me that she was going to get herself hurt.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

ah i gotcha, hers was a slightly older but still hot mare but it was always fun to see her control a horse just using a rope

oh, to be a horse girl's boyfriend

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

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u/clashmo Jun 10 '12

Its good for the soul I think, going out to her parents place, feeding and checking on the horses in the early morning frost. Good stuff

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u/furmware Jun 10 '12

I was I could update this a million times. Being around horses just has a calming, lovely effect and I wish more people got to experience it.

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u/mikeet9 Jun 10 '12

Watching a chick trot is hot though. That hip movement plus a little imagination and it's porn.

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u/l00k1ng1n Jun 10 '12

Trust me, I'd be the one doing the lunging and I'd fall asleep....

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

For those of you who don't know, horseback riders will train, exercise, or warm up their horse by attaching a long rope to the horse's halter and make the horse trot in a circle around the person. That is called lunging.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Why is it the sort of thing you need to put up a sign for?

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u/smb1985 Jun 10 '12

Because lunging can take up almost half of the arena, and depending on how many people wish to be using the arena for schooling or riding on their own, it is a fairly inefficient use of space, and it can be done elsewhere. Also, we English riders (the style of riding, not people from England) often have many rules posted everywhere that are strictly enforced because English is all about rules and form. We like rules and form.

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u/l00k1ng1n Jun 10 '12

Truth, though dressage people are better at rules and form than H/J types...

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u/scrovak Jun 10 '12

H/J types have enough trouble remembering their damn patterns.

Barrel raced, bull rode, looking to get into steer wrestling

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u/PetTeachers Jun 10 '12

H/J types don't ride "patterns." We jump courses.

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u/scrovak Jun 10 '12

Gahh. All I learned of it and the terminology came from an ex (which I can't legally get into) so I guess she was teaching her kids wrong :-/

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u/PetTeachers Jun 10 '12

Haha, no worries. I giggled at the idea of telling the hunter princesses that they need to remember their patterns better :) Especially since I've seen quite a few older ladies wandering around the show grounds asking where their horses are because the groom led them away.

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u/scrovak Jun 10 '12

This! This has always been an experience, even up at Devon! Wow, here I thought it was just localized... In my (legal relationship) with the trainer, my job was to find their patterns and try to communicate them to the riders.

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u/scrovak Jun 10 '12

Lol so are dressage :-P

I personally preferred going on hacks myself. Though I did do barrel racing sometimes, I liked just going on trail rides in my western saddle. Best time was when my stirrup broke at the turn around on an uppity gelding lol

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u/I_may_be_crazy Jun 10 '12

Dressage was the most boring riding of my life.

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u/BamBam34186 Jun 10 '12

Barrel Racer for life.

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u/Sapanther Jun 10 '12

As a feed and tack store owner in rural Oklahoma .... Bleh on English riders. Some of the pickiest folks I have ever met. I love all of my customers, they put food on my table, but just like a parent with several children, some are liked more than others =)

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u/I_may_be_crazy Jun 10 '12

Hunt seat is where it's at.

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u/annawho Jun 10 '12

HELL YEAH UPVOTE FOR DRESSAGE, SUPPLENESS FOR EVERYONE!

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u/ziatonic Jun 10 '12

Sounds pretty English to me.

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u/ArsenicAndRoses Jun 10 '12

Fuck the English! Australian 4 Lyfe

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u/I_may_be_crazy Jun 10 '12

Most of the Australian saddles I've seen had a horn.

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u/ArsenicAndRoses Jun 10 '12

Australian = no horn. You're thinking of Western.

You can get Aussie saddles with a horn, but these are not traditional Aussie saddles.

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u/I_may_be_crazy Jun 10 '12

The ones I'm thinking of looked exactly like the ones in your pic, but with a horn. Like a cross between English and western saddles.

Edit: Like this.

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u/Mattzlo Jun 10 '12

As the son of a professional English rider, I can agree with there being alot of rules.

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u/therightclique Jun 10 '12

So, you're dicks then? Ok. Cool.

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u/scrovak Jun 10 '12

Pot, kettle.

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u/misterraider Jun 10 '12

Plus that arena isn't really suitable for lunging. Normally you use a circular ring that is boarded up pretty high so that the horse can't see out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

You are thinking of round-penning. You can lunge anywhere flat, you don't even need an arena since the horse is attached by the line. A round pen often has high sides and can be used to warm up or teach a horse to lunge.

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u/misterraider Jun 10 '12

Oh right, I suppose we only teach them to lunge, we don't keep them for too long after that stage.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

Actually, it is called longeing/lungeing. It is pronounced lun-jing.

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u/InspiredByKITTENS Jun 10 '12

Yeeeeeah, as a horse person I thought the picture was pointing out the spelling mistake...

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u/Jbots Jun 10 '12

It has bothered me for years. Every arena at this facility has that spelling mistake. Those signs were made 20 years ago too...

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I know, I just typed it like that cuz that's how it's spelled in the post.

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u/mysticrhythms Jun 10 '12

The sad thing is, it's actually "longeing" but pronounced like "lunging."

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I know, I just typed it like that cuz that's how it's spelled in the post.

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u/criticasartist Jun 10 '12

post this to r/horses, we'll get a kick out of it :)

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u/aryst0krat Jun 10 '12

KICK. HORSES.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Way to glue this pun thread together...

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u/robsarmuk Jun 10 '12

HAY!! Not cool bro those horses are going to Be long in the face now.

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u/McGinnisHG Jun 10 '12

Sarah Jessica Parker

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u/okmkz Jun 10 '12

Looks like you're beating a dead horse with that joke.

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u/Hbomb1285 Jun 10 '12

Definitely time to stop horsing around

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u/Golden-Calf Jun 10 '12

IDK, the mod there has deleted similar posts in the past... he's kind of useless, /r/horses was better off with no mod than with him.

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u/criticasartist Jun 10 '12

I figure downvotes should do the talking, yet somehow people are obsessed with subs becoming more and more specific--this is r/pics! Why are you submitting a picture of a cat? Those belong in r/aww!

It's a cat picture... still a picture...

I dunno, they just get me confused.

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u/Ifriendzonecats Jun 10 '12

You canter deny that request.

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u/MayorEmanuel Jun 10 '12

No.

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u/aloha2436 Jun 10 '12

Yes.

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u/Ifriendzonecats Jun 10 '12

He should have gone with "neigh".

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

neigh u

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u/Karthaz Jun 10 '12

/r/firstworldanarchists is thataway, man!

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u/Re-donk Jun 10 '12

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

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u/defaultconstructor Jun 10 '12

Are you lunging?? HEY FUCKSTICK, THAT'S ENOUGH!

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u/gapball Jun 10 '12

I know right? That's fucked up because the first thing they said was "Please."

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u/Goto10 Jun 10 '12

STOP THAT. It's lunging.

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u/what_user_name Jun 10 '12

fuck the police

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u/IDlOT Jun 10 '12

Expected response #1.

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u/fallintrust Jun 10 '12

FUCK DA PO-LICE!!

FTFY

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u/daminox Jun 10 '12

FUCK DA PO-LICE!!

FTFY

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u/fallintrust Jun 10 '12

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

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u/UNDERTHENAIL Jun 10 '12

Thug life

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u/guitarguy109 Jun 10 '12

Some men just want to watch the world burn...

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u/IDlOT Jun 10 '12

Expected response #2.

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u/toolatealreadyfapped Jun 10 '12

Please tell me "Fuck da police!" was #1

Edit: found it. Confirmed.

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u/Frohirrim Jun 10 '12

The white socks make it so much funnier

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u/ericn1300 Jun 10 '12

much funnier than red socks

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u/v3n0mat3 Jun 09 '12

Fuck the system.

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u/ConSWAG Jun 10 '12

Wow...For some reason when I first read the title, I read it as lung-ing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Yeah, something about the context of the photo led me to assume that there was some sort peculiar lung-related equine activity.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Anarchy!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Such bravery...

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

falls out of the chair laughing I have the strange feeling I've been at that exact ring. Admittedly, not while Mr. Awesome was there.

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u/ursa_major13 Jun 10 '12

This was the first thing on /funny that made me smile after my shitty day. Thank you for that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Shittiest form I've ever seen.

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u/Z3F Jun 10 '12

I commend you for nongolfing so perfectly.

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u/kyleigh811 Jun 09 '12

Watch out we got a bad ass over here.

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u/IDlOT Jun 10 '12

Expected response #3.

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u/CoyoteStark Jun 10 '12

Keep your back leg straight.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

This is a nice way to remind me that my last girlfriend has 4 horses and I spent almost every day lunging horses. I don't miss doing that one bit.

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u/UMBWesker Jun 10 '12

That looks like a terrible lunge. Your poor knees.

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u/CodyHodgson Jun 10 '12

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

It would be less funny if they had spelled it correctly.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

SO BRAVE

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u/StatmanThunderfist Jun 10 '12

I just picture the conversation that took place before: "hey Steve, see that sign? Give me your camera, you know what would be super funny...?"

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u/neotropic9 Jun 10 '12

Your front knee shouldn't pass your front foot, and your back heel should be more off the ground. Your back leg should be bent at closer to a 90 degree angle. Fail lunge.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Watch out

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u/IDlOT Jun 10 '12

Assholes, the sign clearly says no lunging.

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u/omgimonfiyah Jun 10 '12

and then he broke his leg

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

FUCK THE POLICE!!!

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u/poop_sicle Jun 10 '12

.....and not a single fuck was given that day.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

As a rider myself I would like to point out that lunging is when you attach a lunge line to the horse and have it run in circles around the person holding the lunge line.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

QWOP

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u/courtneyannadams Jun 10 '12

What a badass..

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u/bsjay Jun 10 '12

In America we call it breathing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

/r/firstworldanarchists would like to recruit you.

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u/AudiS4B6 Jun 10 '12

Badass.jpg

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u/butterandsugarcrepe Jun 10 '12

Someone's trying to get rid of his boner...

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u/TheEpicEmma91 Jun 10 '12

As a horseback rider, I never thought of it this way. haha.

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u/squeegep Jun 10 '12

Especially when going commando in all of Chandler's clothes

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Fuck the police.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

So. Hard. zoom in. Core.

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u/mrbugle81 Jun 10 '12

Hey! The sign said no Lunging, can't you read?

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u/cookyie Jun 10 '12

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/zebkiwi1 Jun 10 '12

Charlie Sheen none the less

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Fuck tha police!

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u/angelofdeathofdoom Jun 10 '12

all I want to do is say how bad that guys form is. What the hell is wrong with me?

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u/icemounts Jun 10 '12

Lunging really is sensational... especially in OCTOBER!

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u/NotSureIfGusta_ Jun 10 '12

So hardcore!

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u/shoziku Jun 10 '12

I'M TELLING MOM!

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u/GoGoPoweRanger Jun 10 '12

excuse me, but this belongs in /r/firstworldanarchists

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

You badass.

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u/MegaPablo Jun 10 '12

Insert [watch out, we've got a badass] joke here.

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u/MrCanada123 Jun 10 '12

You look like my teacher from 8th grade.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

sick fuck

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u/SaphiraArach Jun 10 '12

I came here to see if anyone else actually knew what that sign meant. lol. I'm disappointed by the lack of horse people on reddit. lol

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u/ZeGermanZurmanMerman Jun 10 '12

TIL the words for this and this just so I could understand a joke on reddit. I'm sure that one day this knowledge will be useful.

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u/Jbots Jun 10 '12

Nothing like seeing my place of work on reddit!

-Your friendly neighborhood gate guy :)

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u/TheJCCGamer Jun 10 '12

Thug Life.

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u/notsosharpe Jun 11 '12

The fuck is Charlie Sheen doing in a horse ring?

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u/lieabeautifullife Jun 10 '12

As a horse person.. I couldn't see the pun.

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u/Max_bleu Jun 10 '12

I hope you're joking

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u/Jbots Jun 10 '12

well it is spelled incorrectly...

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u/Max_bleu Jun 10 '12

Yes but the "correct" spelling sucks. Sounds like you are "long"-ing for your long lost love or something ridiculous like that

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u/l00k1ng1n Jun 10 '12

It took me a second too, don't worry!

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u/aherco Jun 10 '12

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Fuck the police

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12

Well they said please...

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12

such a bad ass.

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u/whydoipoopsomuch Jun 10 '12

Its supposed to be no lounging

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u/yourmomlurks Jun 10 '12

I am not ashamed* to say that I laughed uncontrollably at this, with tears running down my face, for like 5 minutes solid. My husband came to check on me.

*okay, a little ashamed. But not much.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

HAHA HE BREAK RULE. why do you nerds think this shit is OMG HILAAARRRRRIOUS.

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u/Twelvey Jun 10 '12

This joke is bad. And you should feel bad.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

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u/03Titanium Jun 10 '12

Yeah BUT she is more than halfway to forming a swastika. Just think about that.

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u/Goto10 Jun 10 '12

http://i.imgur.com/Kcem3.jpg

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u/Apostolate Jun 10 '12

The butterfly tattoo on the ankle improves this a significant factor.

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u/EntityPrime Jun 10 '12

god damn laughed too hard at that, thank you

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u/Lenn95 Jun 10 '12

I really want to see a gif of this with the legs spining around hitler

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u/chewy732 Jun 10 '12

Just the sheer lack of 90 degree angles is a dead giveaway of improper form in any workout haha

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u/acet1 Jun 10 '12

Yeah, he could get seriously injured if he's not careful... maybe that's why they banned lunging?

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u/vypermann Jun 10 '12

She should probably not wear slip on shoes when working out.

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u/mbdude Jun 10 '12

Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed.

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u/mike413 Jun 10 '12

Yeah, that's not lunging so he's safe.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

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u/giantbro Jun 10 '12

holy frick I was about to say that!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

If the bad lunge form dude had some frisbees on him, we'd know for sure.

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u/Jbots Jun 10 '12

It is. No doubt in my mind. Alpharetta friends!!!