Spanish simping is in a league of its own
On Burbuja.info, a thread dissects Spain's national 'simping': men who lavish endless flattery on women on BlaBlaCar, at supermarkets and on social media. Is it desperation or learned behavior?
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Spanish simping, according to Burbuja.info
Did you know that on BlaBlaCar there are men who leave reviews like "pride of her youth, pretty, hope we share a few wines" for 20-year-old passengers? A forum user calls them "simps" and argues that this strategy not only fails, but makes the women feel "super special" while the men look ridiculous. The thread —53 replies in 24 days— dissects the phenomenon bluntly: from graffiti like "VERONICA, PRETTY CASHIER" on supermarket shutters to 50€/month subscriptions to streamers.
How simping shows itself in 2025
The trigger is an observation by user Hippiedeplaya, who reviews the profiles of his BlaBlaCar passengers and finds dozens of over-the-top compliments: "eager to take on the world", "pretty", "hope we share a few wines hahaha". His conclusion is that these men think they'll score, but in reality only the girl feels validated while they come across as "boomers". Other forum users add more cases: a viral tweet from a young woman in a hijab receiving hundreds of replies, or the image of a man who wrote a cashier's name on the supermarket shutter. "Doormats get walked on," Burbujero27 wraps up.
Why men humiliate themselves (and why it doesn't work)
One current in the thread points to inequality in the sensual marketplace as the root cause: "Any woman receives so much attention that she lives in a hallucinatory state," says Dr.Tequila. Judah Ben-Hur adds that while a male boomer struggles without paying, a "minimally feminine" female boomer can sleep with young guys effortlessly. But Hippiedeplaya pushes back: the problem is that men mistake kindness for interest. "What women like most is talking," he explains; they happily chat about their lives in the car to pass the time, and the clueless fifty-somethings think they've scored.
The debate leaves one question hanging: is simping a symptom of desperation or a socially learned strategy that feeds female self-inflation? The thread doesn't settle it, but it makes one thing clear: at least on Burbuja.info, nobody believes that writing "pretty" on a BlaBlaCar profile will get you into bed.
Related threads on the forum
Did you know that on BlaBlaCar there are men who leave reviews like "pride of her youth, pretty, hope we share a few wines" for 20-year-old passengers? A forum user calls them "simps" and argues that this strategy not only fails, but makes the women feel "super special" while the men look ridiculous. The thread —53 replies in 24 days— dissects the phenomenon bluntly: from graffiti like "VERONICA, PRETTY CASHIER" on supermarket shutters to 50€/month subscriptions to streamers.
How simping shows itself in 2025
The trigger is an observation by user Hippiedeplaya, who reviews the profiles of his BlaBlaCar passengers and finds dozens of over-the-top compliments: "eager to take on the world", "pretty", "hope we share a few wines hahaha". His conclusion is that these men think they'll score, but in reality only the girl feels validated while they come across as "boomers". Other forum users add more cases: a viral tweet from a young woman in a hijab receiving hundreds of replies, or the image of a man who wrote a cashier's name on the supermarket shutter. "Doormats get walked on," Burbujero27 wraps up.
Why men humiliate themselves (and why it doesn't work)
One current in the thread points to inequality in the sensual marketplace as the root cause: "Any woman receives so much attention that she lives in a hallucinatory state," says Dr.Tequila. Judah Ben-Hur adds that while a male boomer struggles without paying, a "minimally feminine" female boomer can sleep with young guys effortlessly. But Hippiedeplaya pushes back: the problem is that men mistake kindness for interest. "What women like most is talking," he explains; they happily chat about their lives in the car to pass the time, and the clueless fifty-somethings think they've scored.
The debate leaves one question hanging: is simping a symptom of desperation or a socially learned strategy that feeds female self-inflation? The thread doesn't settle it, but it makes one thing clear: at least on Burbuja.info, nobody believes that writing "pretty" on a BlaBlaCar profile will get you into bed.
Related threads on the forum
- I'm a slacker and I don't regret it · 93 replies
- Do you consider yourselves white? Have you suffered racism in white European countries because of your looks? · 127 replies
- You're a bitch, a faggot · 14 replies
- What cargo was the Plus Ultra carrying from Venezuela? · 11 replies
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (51 replies).
More summaries
-
Wedding in Gomesende Ends in Brawl Over €40,000
A wedding in Gomesende (Ourense) descended into a free-for-all over €40,000 claimed by the bride and an alleged infidelity during the banquet.
-
Zapatero's daughter photographs reporter after jewellery question
One of Zapatero's daughters photographs a reporter after he asks about jewellery; the prison sentences circulating are unconfirmed
-
The Proposed Plan for Ceuta Lacks Fine Print
The alleged plan for Ceuta's Spanish residents remains vague: Article 102, mention of Sahara, and migratory pressure.
-
Alvise backs EU chat control, unsettling the right
Alvise Pérez votes for EU chat control, drawing criticism from the right, which accuses him of betraying his anti-establishment stance.
-
Rita Maestre has hit the wall
We analyse the career and public evolution of Rita Maestre, the Spanish politician, in this heated debate. Opinions, criticism and forum analysis of her role in politics.
-
Sheryl Crow, 64, faces harsh scrutiny over natural aging
Sheryl Crow's aging at 64 sparks a debate about how physical decline is perceived versus biological and professional reality.