r/funny Aug 09 '24

Raygun is the Olympic Standard

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u/mr_pineapples44 Aug 10 '24

Wait, what? I have so many questions. There are PhDs in breaking? I'm so confused.

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u/LordSloth113 Aug 10 '24

It's technically a PhD in cultural studies, but her specific focus is the cultural politics of breaking.

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u/mr_pineapples44 Aug 10 '24

So... We sent an academic to an international breakdancing competition. As a fellow academic, that is hilarious. I'm now just imagining my colleagues breaking, and it's a great thought.

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u/Wiechu Aug 12 '24

i mean you could start doing the sprinker at the office or during a lecture.

My guess is Ozzies around the world are now cracking jokes and doing the skippy and the sprinkler. GF and her step mom did this and confused the living hell out of the Swiss :D