Petah?

[u/Existing_Arm10]

Huh?

[u/PipedInFromIthaca]

In the big 2026, "goth" apparently just means "black lipstick".

[u/gr1mmcr33p3r → u/PipedInFromIthaca]

My culture isn’t your costume! Comes to
Mind every time I see the term goth for these girls.

As a man, I didn’t spend my formative years getting my ass beat for being dressed like Robert Smith’s butch little sister for you to slap on some lipstick and get celebrated!

[u/BinkyNoctem420 → u/gr1mmcr33p3r]

I mean, actually you did. A trailblazer cuts the path for others to follow with less resistance

So...

[u/titsngiggles69 → u/BinkyNoctem420]

I was an adult when I learned that the marks on trees along hiking trails were called blazes, and then I thought, "oh shit, that's why they're called trailblazers"

[u/captain_toenail → u/titsngiggles69]

I was nearing my 40s when I learned this, just now, that's neat

[u/Expensive-Fennel-163 → u/captain_toenail]

I was 40 and that’s today, so thanks for the new fun fact!

[u/junowhere → u/Expensive-Fennel-163]

I just turned 50. What were we talking about?

[u/LitTripsLA → u/junowhere]

I just turned 60. Whatchu youngins talkin’ bout?

[u/CasperCackler → u/captain_toenail]

You are one of XKCD’s lucky 10,000 today. Congratulations!

[u/gr1mmcr33p3r → u/titsngiggles69]

And I turned 39 two days ago and just found out too! Thank you for teaching me something ❤️

[u/Antique_Victory_6251 → u/titsngiggles69]

(P sure they were simultaneous, rather than trailblazer being derivative; i.e. the one who forges fresh paths is the one who puts blazes on trees)