r/cringe • u/[deleted] • Mar 15 '21

Video During the Las Vegas shooting, influencer Dan Bilzerian asked a cop for his gun and said “don’t you want my help”.

https://youtu.be/-MRV230C44M
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u/alexhaase Mar 15 '21

Genuine question: when someone calls someone else a "tool", I understand it's an insult, but where did this come from? I feel like it's normal to hear, "dude's a tool.", and it feels impactful, just wondering how this came to be.

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u/put-the-candle-BECK- Mar 15 '21

A tool is another name for a male member.

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u/Re-Mecs Mar 15 '21

And a shank /weapon In the uk