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The Wachbataillon unit performs precision military drills at official ceremonial functions, the German Herald reports. Many of their drills involve smacking their rifles against the left side of the soldiers’ chests. And all that pounding on the same spot has stimulated the production of hormones that cause man boobs to grow.

“There is a very significant link between the activity in the … battalion and the development of the breast on the left side,” Dr. Bjorn Krapohl, director of plastic surgery at the military’s main hospital in Berlin, told the Herald. “They need to change the way they drill.

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Tats a much more macho excuse than watching UFC and eating Twinkies…

catmman on January 26, 2013 at 10:45 PM

There’s a reference to the women in combat story in here somewhere… I know it.

Atlas on January 26, 2013 at 10:45 PM

I wonder if Klingons have the same problem, what with their salute being the thumping of the left side of the chest with the right fist.

James on January 26, 2013 at 10:47 PM

…Dr. Bjorn Krapohl…

Is he involved with that Crapola granola?

Big John on January 26, 2013 at 10:55 PM

The story doesn’t say where I can get one of those rifles.

NavyMom on January 26, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Story from Krapohl full of crapohli.

Some journ0lists don’t realized when they are being played.

davidk on January 26, 2013 at 11:37 PM

So ambidextrous women on the front lines is a good thing.

No sarc tag

Ugly on January 27, 2013 at 12:26 AM

The story doesn’t say where I can get one of those rifles.

NavyMom on January 26, 2013 at 11:32 PM

.

That literally made me LOL.

weathermen on January 27, 2013 at 1:31 AM

The story doesn’t say where I can get one of those rifles.

NavyMom on January 26, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Um, even if you got one, I’m not sure you’d want to go through with it. Men can smack themselves in that region without pain.

But perhaps I’m underestimating your motivation?

Splashman on January 27, 2013 at 1:44 AM

Tats a much more macho excuse than watching UFC and eating Twinkies…

catmman on January 26, 2013 at 10:45 PM

.

Watching the UFC and eating twinkies causes gynecomastia?

Uh-oh.

weathermen on January 27, 2013 at 1:45 AM

Military officials have promised to keep an eye on the men’s breasts.

Eeeeeeewwwwww.

Now that right there, that’s just plain wrong.

Splashman on January 27, 2013 at 1:45 AM

Oops, hit “strike” instead of “quote”. Sorry ’bout that.

Splashman on January 27, 2013 at 1:47 AM

**Breaking**: Sudden rise in S&M practices among flat-chested women. Pictures to follow.

OldEnglish on January 27, 2013 at 2:35 AM

I’m reminded of an episode of South Park:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s13e12-the-f-word

FloatingRock on January 27, 2013 at 3:42 AM

The story doesn’t say where I can get one of those rifles.

NavyMom on January 26, 2013 at 11:32 PM

bwahahaha

itsacookbook on January 27, 2013 at 9:20 AM

Pictures or it didn’t… uh, on second thought, never mind, I’ll take their word for it.

behiker on January 27, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Another story for the “Dude” category:

http://main.aol.com/2013/01/22/wanda-denhalter-boulder-crash_n_2533717.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058

Boulder rolls downhill. Smashes into old lady’s bedroom.

Sackett on January 27, 2013 at 9:38 PM