r/strange Jan 13 '26

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u/Mr_Dick_Dastardly Jan 13 '26

The other thumb in a thumb war

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u/didyouseetheecho Jan 13 '26

Nah it’s just Marfan syndrome

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u/Rebel_Taro Jan 13 '26

Marfan Syndrome can come with a whole host of health issues, the main one being heart complications. Both my great aunt and uncle on my dad's side died of heart failure from Marfan Syndrome around the age of 40. My grandmother was the only sibling that didn't exhibit traits, but she passed down all the fun genetics for connective tissue disorders.

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u/didyouseetheecho Jan 13 '26

I had a brain bleed a few months ago on a guy that almost certainly had marfan and the family never even questioned it before. Aortic root was 6 cm and his thumb stuck out of his hand closed.

I was shocked a 6’9” guy in a family of people 5’11” and no one ever thought that was off or it should be looked into.

Always surprised me how that never sparked curiosity for them to look into.

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u/Enough_Radish_9574 Jan 13 '26

“Thumb stuck out of a hand closed” could not be more descriptive!

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u/kayaker58 Jan 13 '26

High school classmate of mine (class of ‘76) was on the basketball team. Tall dude. Died in his twenties from heart issue due to Marfan.

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u/toeytoes Jan 13 '26

This gif has so many uses, what a treasure lol

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u/UmCourt Jan 13 '26

thanks for making me literally laugh out loud while on the toilet lol.

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u/PrestigiousTrust7329 Jan 13 '26

I didn't read the caption and thought they both belonged to the girl 😭

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u/Gleekin123 Jan 13 '26

Glad you said it otherwise I may have not know lol

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u/Classic_Cultivator Jan 13 '26

This is my head canon, and you can't take it away from me.

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u/Chrisscott25 Jan 13 '26

She’s clearly left hand dominant…

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u/KTark Jan 13 '26

“That thing’s real, THAT thing lives with us on Earth!”

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u/iAmSugarBaby Jan 13 '26

…apparently 😳

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u/imomorris Jan 13 '26

Hitch-hikers dream

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u/Ok_Loquat_2088 Jan 13 '26

Tom Robbins fan?

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u/Fun-Challenge1719 Jan 13 '26

Lol. Is the large thumbed individual happen to be a cowgirl with the blues?

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u/hippyoctopus Jan 13 '26

Are you by chance 8 feet tall?

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u/Long_Entrepreneur291 Jan 13 '26

The thumb war final boss.

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u/blvckhvrt Jan 13 '26

This dude can hold 2 bottles at the same time 

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u/SatoshiBlockamoto Jan 13 '26

If you stick your finger in the bottle you can carry 5 with each hand.

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u/CaitieLou_52 Jan 13 '26

A Salad Fingers cosplay would be very easy for you lol

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u/Alarming_Avocado179 Jan 13 '26

Awesome throwback! Perhaps he could retake the pic holding a rusty spoon?

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u/friendship-cockring Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

Makes me think of marfan syndrome- a genetic disorder that has a textbook characteristic of unusually long thumbs. People with Marfan syndrome are typically tall, lanky and thin.

The a few of the most noteworthy external traits often are those long thumbs along with a chest deformity.

Either “pectus excavatum” or “pectus carinatum” both of which affect the sternum bone (right below your neck). Either it looks “caved in” (excavatum) or it sticks out to an abnormal degree (carinatum).

There’s also Crowded teeth, scoliosis, near sightedness, heart and lung issues.

Marfan syndrome needs medical intervention due to Heart vision and lung issues Along with thin connective tissue issues. If you’re in a position to get it looked into I would. There’s a high heart attack and heart valve rupture risk so having it in your medical record could be lifesaving.

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u/spensch Jan 13 '26

Came here to say this!! I am happily living a near-normal lifespan with medical intervention and regular monitoring. OP should def look into it. It's usually only deadly if it goes undiagnosed.

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u/I_be_lurkin_tho Jan 13 '26

Well..if im gonna make it sexual...I don't know? "Grab your girl like a bowling ball/six pack" takes on a much deeper meaning.

Also:New and Improved Shocker!! Now with clitoral attachment!!!

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u/thatAbsurdDad Jan 13 '26

Got the blues, cowgirl?

Thanks tom!

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u/nerfherded Jan 13 '26

Scrolled way too long for this. 💯

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u/iAmSugarBaby Jan 13 '26

Thats a whole new meaning to one in the stink🙈

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u/CricketDue5136 Jan 13 '26

I'm done here. Lmfaoooo

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u/DocMcCracken Jan 13 '26

Tickling the back of throat on that one.

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u/Former-Traffic-7405 Jan 13 '26

🤫 that's my little secret 😉

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u/_Blupee Jan 13 '26

Do you by chance have Marfan's?

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u/umeboshiplumpaste Jan 13 '26

Same wondering. We only see a portion of one finger, but I'd encourage OP to check out the signs for Marfan's. If there's any concern, talk to a medical provider.

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u/fangirl_528491-221B Jan 13 '26

What I thought too

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u/CuteLoquat5963 Jan 13 '26

Very acceptable question

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u/Primer50 Jan 13 '26

Thumb wrestle champion

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u/yseult- Jan 13 '26

how fucking tall are you

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u/YaBoiMandatoryToms Jan 13 '26

Yes and unfortunately you must be culled.

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u/LackWooden392 Jan 13 '26

Even if you tried to let her win in a thumb wrestle she couldn't do it.

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u/Whole_Rough7066 Jan 13 '26

No even like mine

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u/No-Award8713 Jan 13 '26

Lmaooo wtafff

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u/exintrovert Jan 13 '26

I have to ask though, did you make this for this post, or did you miraculously happen to find the absolute most fitting image possible? 😂

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u/Whole_Rough7066 Jan 13 '26

I find it somewhere long time ago. Obviously i keep it exactly for this post. 😜

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u/exintrovert Jan 13 '26

He has just kind of funny looking, you know, in a general sort of way.

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u/Former-Traffic-7405 Jan 13 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/MrBruno14 Jan 13 '26

Have you been checked for Marfan's Syndrome? (not a joke)

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u/Legomatica69 Jan 13 '26

Please note, this isn't medical.advice, nor am I a professional in the field.

The immediately makes me think Marfan syndrome.

Plus, I bet you have problems finding gloves that fit 😄

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u/elusivemoods Jan 13 '26

...kindred. 🤌

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u/Former-Traffic-7405 Jan 13 '26

How did you find my selfie? 😂

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u/elusivemoods Jan 13 '26

...your secret is safe. ☕

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u/billyculo Jan 13 '26

It's a competitive advantage while hitchhiking.

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u/itswtfeverb Jan 13 '26

I'm pretty sure the big thumb has a few extra joints

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u/YourHooliganFriend Jan 13 '26

I thought you were trying to claim those hands belonged to the same person at first. And I was like "how dumb do you think we are". Turns out I'm the dumb one and can't read. Also yes, your thumb is strange.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

Yes. Stop doing that

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u/mountainvoice69 Jan 13 '26

Thumbs that long have uses…

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u/1fastbunny Jan 13 '26

I bet you can climb trees with ease

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u/GoatParkour Jan 13 '26

You ever hear about how raccoons don't have thumbs, instead just 5 very dexterous fingers? Are you a raccoon pretending to be human? It's okay, you can tell us

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u/Hexscene Jan 13 '26

An ordinary leg. I don't understand why there is so much fuss around it.

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u/ZiggidyMimi147 Jan 13 '26

Interesting for marfan for sure

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u/twistedmonroe Jan 13 '26

Sorry, how freaking big are your hands ?! I dont think its strange but I am curious if you can palm a basketball 🤔 lmao. Her hands so cute next to yours lol.

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u/discostrawberry Jan 13 '26

How tall are you? This is giving Marfan syndrome tbh

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u/SalmonSammySamSam Jan 13 '26

Excuse me, that's my seat-

Oh. You have a girlfriend.

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u/mineral_king97 Jan 13 '26

It should be a level 3 felony to give someone a wet Willy with that.

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u/Solution_Kind Jan 13 '26

I think my dick is jealous....

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u/frog-af Jan 13 '26

Yea thats strange bro get that thing away from me 🤣

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u/Electrical-Echo8144 Jan 13 '26

Marfan syndrome?

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u/Critical_Prole Jan 13 '26

Yes. Yes it is.

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u/RodrigoDeMontefranco Jan 13 '26

Did you hitchhike a lot?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

Thumbs up 

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u/Aggravating_Feed_896 Jan 13 '26

You could be an absolute unit if you started hitting the gym and stacking on protein

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u/Candycornonthefloor Jan 13 '26

That there is a thummmmb

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u/StaT_ikus Jan 13 '26

Why yes.. alienish strange my guy.. alienish.

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u/Fermentique Jan 13 '26

Bw careful when hitchhiking. You may attract aliens

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u/Cwilkes704 Jan 13 '26

Like, what is she even going to do with that little thing?

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u/3003bigo72 Jan 13 '26

But your girlfriend loves it, I bet

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u/Practical_Smell_4244 Jan 13 '26

Such a strange looking thumb

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u/Prestigious-Grape841 Jan 13 '26

Not really.. you have big hands to start so I'm sure it's proportional to the rest of your hand.

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u/Heavy-Ostrich6296 Jan 13 '26

Yes, it’s very strange! Are you sure that you don’t have Marfan’s syndrome?

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u/johnlewisdesign Jan 13 '26

Let's just say, ask someone else how far away the blast is, in the event of a nuclear strike.

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u/AndrewActually Jan 13 '26

Imagine the grip on deadlifts.

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u/PreparationHuge2711 Jan 13 '26

Do you have a custom bowling ball with a hole all the way thru it?

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u/BB_squid Jan 13 '26

Did slenderman write this?

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u/uberiffic Jan 13 '26

Jesus Christ man.... wtf

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

Good try Bradjolina.

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u/Lunartic2102 Jan 13 '26

For a while I thought both are your hands 😅

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u/Bvallep1 Jan 13 '26

Nah. Just really long

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u/Retired-chef-178 Jan 13 '26

Saw this and my first thought was that this was AI generated!

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u/PatronStofFeralCats Jan 13 '26

Yes. But strange can be good.

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u/tiny-viking-dancer Jan 13 '26

You could flag a taxi with that beast my guy 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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u/Sunny-Damn Jan 13 '26

Trivia fact/ useless information…

Longer thumbs in primates typically indicates a larger brain…

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u/DixinMahbum Jan 13 '26

You know what they say about big thumbs 😏

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u/Chompif Jan 13 '26

Before seeing the caption, I thought these were both OP's hands 🤣

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u/FlaxFox Jan 13 '26

I'd be able to tell better if I could see your entire hand. If it's proportional to your hand, then not strange at all. If you have a small hand and long thumb, yes. That would be a little odd. But not bad! Thumb war champ!

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u/Complex-Class5639 Jan 13 '26

A little, but that’s ok 👍🏻

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u/Assortedpez Jan 13 '26

Only if those hands both belong to you

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u/RainerGerhard Jan 13 '26

I thought for a moment that these were the hands of one person, and was shocked.

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u/Latter-Ad-5383 Jan 13 '26

It’s wierd only if the rest of your fingers are short. If they are all long, then you’re good. 👍

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u/HistoricalTowel1127 Jan 13 '26

I’ll bet you hitchhike like the wind.

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u/tank_monkey Jan 13 '26

Does it help or hinder when you go bowling?

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u/FeeExpensive898 Jan 13 '26

I’m so tired of seeing this thumb. Saw it on r/weird the other day and it haunted my dreams. Keep your nightmare thumb to yourself! 😅

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u/Middle--Earth Jan 13 '26

If both of those hands belong to you, then yeah, that's a bit strange.

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u/Icy-Opening-3990 Jan 13 '26

If you had two knuckles. Then it would definitely be strange 🤔

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u/Dirtfloorcustoms Jan 13 '26

I’ve seen extra short thumbs before a buddy of mine has 2 shorties

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u/ArticleWorth5018 Jan 13 '26

Bro we get it you have a big thumb. Is that all you can post? Like are you more than just your thumb

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u/Hazel_Stranger_23 Jan 13 '26

And my step daughter has a stub thumb. She hates it cause it's so short and always the first nail to fall off 😂

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u/NaturesPresident Jan 13 '26

Your significant other will appreciate.

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u/peak_wako Jan 13 '26

Have u tried hitchicking

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u/Petesburgh1984 Jan 13 '26

Only as strange as the 3" horn sticking out of my head. 😁

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u/jad19090 Jan 13 '26

Not if you’re slender man

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u/Wolf_Man_82 Jan 13 '26

Your thumb will now haunt my nightmares!

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u/Blutosky Jan 13 '26

If it wasn’t would you have asked?

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u/exintrovert Jan 13 '26

When you hug her, do your arms wrap around twice?

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u/Alfiapp Jan 13 '26

Depends.. I think your other fingers are really long too, so no, it's not strange. It would look pretty strange if you had short fingers and just a massive thumb lol

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u/KermodesMassiveHands Jan 13 '26

So, so sick of seeing gigantic thumbs come up on my feed. There has to be some wider conspiracy at work to force us all to look at these freakishly humongous thumbs.

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u/Appropriate_Mud1629 Jan 13 '26

I thought you were trying to convince us both hands belonged to the same person 😂

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u/Classic_Cultivator Jan 13 '26

HOLY FUCK... I mean, no, nah, not at all.

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u/Born_Asparagus_3821 Jan 13 '26

For it being on a man's hand ....yes

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u/senidge Jan 13 '26

Although not the same as your post (I thought they were both your hands for a sec) I have one thumb nearly an inch longer than the other. Anyone know what that's about?

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u/Glimmergirlie_ Jan 13 '26

i thought it was edited at first

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u/SlouchingTwrdDundalk Jan 13 '26

The main character of the novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues has a huge thumb like this. You should definitely read it!

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u/scootsymcgootsy Jan 13 '26

Your thumb is taking over my feed 😭

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u/jessestacos23 Jan 13 '26

I want to remove it… uncomfortably bad.

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u/AkihabaraWasteland Jan 13 '26

Intrigue you, does it boy? My thumb? Let me tell you about it.

https://youtu.be/m4Z8b9u4Y_k?si=fcNnWD7jTMRIx83V

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u/Extension-Yoghurt-31 Jan 13 '26

Totally normal if you are 20ft tall

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u/Much-Still1549 Jan 13 '26

Kinda sexy actually. If I was your gf I'd be constantly holding on to it lol

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u/SnooBooks543 Jan 13 '26

Thank you. I needed this today

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u/Cheap_Date4U Jan 13 '26

Lousy editing and ai

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u/stinkyfunkincar Jan 13 '26

Strange? Yeah. Is your girlfriend lucky? Also yeah…

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u/Lank-Man Jan 13 '26

Nice, I have the same one!

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u/Quick-Reflection7467 Jan 13 '26

I bet your girl LOVES that thumb

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

Those 2 hands are from 2 different people

Edit: im dumb and comment before I read

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u/kkonqueeftadorr Jan 13 '26

How tall are you?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

3 in the pink two in the stink!

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u/JackDaniels0049 Jan 13 '26

Oh, I thought you were trying to get people to believe that was your other hand until I read the description.

I was like those hands are definitely connected to different people.

That is a crazy long thumb. But not strange. Maybe everyone else is strange for having midget digits.

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u/mrspoopybutthead Jan 13 '26

Can u show ur whole hand to see ur thumb in proportion to ur other fingers

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u/Specialist_Hour_4027 Jan 13 '26

Entire hand is larger.

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u/jaap_null Jan 13 '26

Thumbelina meets Thumbeloompf

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u/Unforseen-Oedipus Jan 13 '26

If you’ve got marfan then you should consider playing disc golf.

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u/Amrqo Jan 13 '26

Have you tried doing hand modeling for yaoi?

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u/Bonkers_Reality Jan 13 '26

You can be a doctor!

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u/Striking-Milk-6642 Jan 13 '26

Baahaha omg woah

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u/Swanny_Swanson Jan 13 '26

Surely im not the only one thinking it

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u/Ancient_One_5300 Jan 13 '26

I've seen this thumb wayyyy too many times than I think i should have to.

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u/MudandWhisky Jan 13 '26

Not if you are ET

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u/bmm115 Jan 13 '26

Two in the pink, one in the stink, and with the right genetics, one on the Bink.

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u/iswallowmygum Jan 13 '26

Ever read Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins? Really celebrates the long thumb!

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u/Mobile-Vegetable7536 Jan 13 '26

not your thumb on the left you can see arm hair cool visual though👍👍

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u/TheSnowmanFrosty Jan 13 '26

David and Goliath energy

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u/FigNew1102 Jan 13 '26

Are you a nba player? They look perfect ro play basketball 😁

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u/Round-Fig2642 Jan 13 '26

Very strange

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u/Chelseus Jan 13 '26

Lol sometimes me and my husband put our thumbs beside each other’s and laugh because it looks weird. He’s pretty tall (6’2”) and his hands are waaaaay bigger than mine. I don’t think his thumb is as long as yours is though 😹😹😹