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Re:Cow Magnets by aidenn0 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @05:26PM (#39984459)
I've tried so hard to not make a joke about magnets fed to baby chickens, but you pushed me over the edge.
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Re:Cow Magnets by drpixie on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @11:29PM (#39986683)
In Australia, a "chick magnet" is a large attention seeking car owned by a young guy. It is intended to attract girls (chicks). It always has a serious stereo, and probably has a modified exhaust.

Young guys spend a fortune on their "chick magnet", presumably to indicate that they could spend a fortune on potential girlfriends. The desired outcome often fails to eventuate - many "chick magnets" are only driven up and down the main street occupied by the single owner and his single friends ;)

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Re:Cow Magnets by aidenn0 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @12:48AM (#39987052)
In the US a "chick magnet" usually refers to a person who can attract women, but it can also refer to an accessory (including a car) with such a desired purpose.
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Re:Cow Magnets by extraduder_ire on Thursday April 11, 2024 @04:24AM (#39999724)
On a somewhat related note, the process performed to separate hatchlings into roosters and pullets is called chick sexing.
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