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AZ8theist

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24. "Boys" is just a colloquial term used by hockey players when talking about themselves.

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:45 PM

15 hrs ago

Listening to mic'd up players during games, you'll hear it quite often as in "C'mon, boys, let's go!" or other phrases encouraging better play.

Yes, these are adult men. Whether men or boys, nothing excuses the bad behaviour.

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"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision!" [View all] orangecrush 20 hrs ago OP

and the boys..yes BOYS....got to sit thru a mind numbing samnsara 20 hrs ago #1

"boys"??? As I understand from earlier posts, several of the team are niyad 19 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #3

These types of males are not men. Man-childs for sure. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 33taw 19 hrs ago #11

Indeed. These aren't kids. MontanaMama 18 hrs ago #15

"Boys" is just a colloquial term used by hockey players when talking about themselves. AZ8theist 15 hrs ago #24

What they call each other is not the point here. How they are presented niyad 15 hrs ago #26

THEY certainly failed to "read the room" ! Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #33

I am not a fan of hockey (or any sport, actually), but I went to a college niyad 6 hrs ago #35

What I read about our 'alleged' FBI director in their locker-room is-- well--- Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #36

"disgusting", "abhorent", and totally in character for krazeeee-eyes. niyad 6 hrs ago #38

Agree. A medalist jock at my university 40+ years ago stopped a rape in progress. There have always been boorish artemisia1 1 hr ago #42

"The Boys Of October"? "The Boys in the Band"? "The Backstreet Boys"? ... ColoringFool 2 hrs ago #41

And a half lame54 13 hrs ago #30

I believe that it was in reference Mossfern 19 hrs ago #4

Agree. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #5

While that may be true, the problem lies in the framing. Men are called niyad 19 hrs ago #7

Boys at forty UpInArms 19 hrs ago #8

EXACTLY!!! niyad 19 hrs ago #9

Unless they are women UpInArms 19 hrs ago #12

EXACTLY!!! niyad 19 hrs ago #13

As my current coffee cup says Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #16

I have seen that one. Mine says, "I m only talking to my cat today". niyad 6 hrs ago #39

6 words that sum it up. nt A-Schwarzenegger 18 hrs ago #14

12 is generous with this crowd.. Hope22 17 hrs ago #17

That was moonbeam23 17 hrs ago #18

Well, it is a proven fact that the female of our species matures faster than the male of the species. llmart 10 hrs ago #32

HEH!!!! Too True! Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #37

Like referring to Chump's grown (sons?) BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #23

EXACTLY!!! I believe coke jr is in his 40's. gums is only a few years younger. niyad 15 hrs ago #25

Yes wendyb-NC 19 hrs ago #6

Thanks for the link MerrilyMerrily 17 hrs ago #19

Most welcome orangecrush 16 hrs ago #21

The men...not so much. Martin68 16 hrs ago #20

Isn't this a joke? OneGrassRoot 16 hrs ago #22

Eternal boyhood is the dream of a depressing percentage of American males Ping Tung 15 hrs ago #27

How long until he claims to have won the gold himself? Counting. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... usonian 15 hrs ago #28

Pathetic jock-sniffer DinahMoeHum 13 hrs ago #29

None of these clowns better wear their gold Hassler 12 hrs ago #31

Some of the men's hockey players skipped the trip to Washington - Jake Guentzel for one FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #34

Shows how stupid that they were cowed into going to the SOU Historic NY 3 hrs ago #40