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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

is it just wanking? If so, why are people talking about it

Edit - turns out that yes, it is just wanking lol

Edit Edit - honestly, I find it strange that so many of these things have special words. 'edging' , 'creampie' , and now 'gooning'. These are all very mundane activities, lads

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[-] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago

Watching The Goonies on repeat every single day

[-] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago
[-] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

That is not dead which can eternal goon

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

"Do the truffle shuffle" means something entirely different than we thought in the 80s

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

"one-eyed Willie" was right there

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

The little death.

:kelly:

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

But don't you say "die" when you say "Goonies never say die"?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Goonies highly value the use/mention distinction.

this post was submitted on 14 May 2025
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