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got a ban on reddit for this. Dude was saying Ukraine should give up the stolen land for peace. So i asked him for his address so i could occupy one of his rooms.
he did not like that
I chuckled at this. Surely a single room is not enough?
Lebansraum!
So what does the Ukrainians on this stolen land think? Do you believe they should have a say in the matter?
I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what the person you replied to was making fun of. That is to say they support the sovereignty or Ukraine.
She should’ve ended it with “No. I’m going to send you some flowers.”
It reads like “cans of soup… for my family”
Classic conservative move, they immediately understand the problem when it applies to them but cannot or will not generalise to others
That’s more of an idiot move.
Who’s got the time to tell the difference?
Sure- conservatives aren’t all idiots. Some are assholes
The Venn diagram between those two things is basically a circle at this point.
I don’t really agree. The idiot circle nicely encompasses the conservative circle, but there are a lot of idiots that aren’t conservatives as well!
That’s what they said
Even when presented with the hypocrisy, they still refuse to acknowledge there is a problem.
Can you even imagine his response if a gay man had approached him the same way? Dude would be on the 6 o’clock news crying into the camera while covered in blood.
Sone might fight, but guys like these on socials would get hammered by gay dudes. No pun intended.
Maybe it’s safe to assume he’s a conservative but you’ll be surprised at how many brocialists we have on the left.
brocialists
Lol
Critical support for good-hearted numbskulls. The movement needs people like them.
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They simply don’t care for the values of the Age of Enlightenment. Kant’s Categorical Imperative would unduly inconvenience them.
You people don’t actually think this is a serious response from an actual person, do y’all?
I just say whatever I think is funny, okay?
What has this got to do with being conservative?
It’s just someone being an ass, I don’t understand how their place on the political spectrum even gets thought about.
I find this a lot on social media. How there is such venom towards whatever the other side is that it becomes all encompassing.
Or am I totally missing something here?
Edit: the American masses don’t like their world view being questioned it seemed.
Lack of empathy, especially towards women, is generally associated with conservatives due to the current political climate. Whether or not that’s got any truth to it, I couldn’t say.
It’s not just “anyone being an ass is conservative!” This type of misogyny is very much a conservative thing. They’ve made it part of their ethos.
Right, but the post didn’t mention anything political, so why bring it up? I find the obsession with US politics tiring.
I guess if you lived here, experiencing the speed run into authoritarianism, you’d feel tired, but also a bit raw and sensitive about this shit. Unless you’re one of the fuckos that seem to be cheering that same speed run.
Certainly not cheering on. I’m amazed at how fast things turned for the worse. Back in Reddit days the sheer fuckton of American politics posts and comments were overwhelming. Today it’s full on ludicrous speed.
But I get it. Your comment makes me reflect. I’m not living there, I’m not experiencing it first hand.
As a human race we are fucked. I’m watching the “ww2 in colour” series at the moment, and seeing the rampaging and senseless death makes me sad. But hearing how the world came together to push back an opposite force gave me hope. If the same thing happened today, I don’t think we as a race would be capable of such a feat again, and mostly because of all the infighting.
The world isn’t dying. It’s being killed.
Primarily by a few hundred people.
I agree with you completely. I wasn’t trying to imply you were cheering this on. Just this shit administration and it’s idiot supporters. I tend to look at “world news” vs “US news” just because I’m tired of this shit too.
It isn’t a US-only thing. Conservatism in the Western world in general is closely linked to sexism and misoginy. If the guy were being an asshole in a politically neutral way, like taking up too much space in an airplane or getting drunk and talking too loudly, people wouldn’t bring politics into it. But he was being an asshole in a political way.
Women are bleeding to death alone in hospital parking lots after being kicked out by doctors as a direct result of the conservative movement. Have you ever faced a real life-or-death threat? It is only human to fight back with all your might all the time when someone tries to kill you.
This is off the rails now. A probably fake exchange depicting a creep triggering such a responding comment is beyond all my expectations.
You asked and got an honest answer, and now you’re upset.
Beyond my expectations I said. I’m not upset, I’m just surprised.
Edit: the American masses don’t like their world view being questioned it seemed
When you write something like this, you can’t genuinely think it’s 100% accurate, right? Like, you have to know it’s BS deep down, right?
That statement, out of context, is fairly accurate. OP is just not in the group they think they are.
Eh, it’s not just americans. Conservatism is very much “rules for thee but not for me”.
That smells like “not all conservatives”
Parody account, marked as such as of now with Elmo’s recentish rule change about that.
So yeah there’s people like that just being idiots for the sake of generating content and replies.
It’s pretty obvious satire
You would need a severe lack of self awareness to respond with that rather than deflecting
Except the problem is there are absolutely people on Twitter who do think like that so it’s not at all apparent.
That’s what it’s making fun of, gratz on getting the joke
If called out like this they would deflect
Wow, what a fun, satirical account. They really showed those women who thought they were dealing with an asshole! They weren’t really an asshole at all! Just a parody account! 🙄
I didn’t claim it to be funny, just that it wasn’t good parody
Remedying both of those would be making the character they’re playing the punchline
Like an incely “why do women go for jocks instead of random Japanese verb guys who will treat them right” - Responding to the girl doesn’t make sense because there’s no where for the story to go; though a “are you asking me out?” Comes off pathetic enough to kind of work
Bold of you to assume that people are, in general, self-aware.
ETA: Especially in the US.
isn’t satire meant to be funny? This is just trolling/bating. That isn’t satire.
The original Bri Larson tweet makes me think of a recent post on lemmy that showed younger men are less and less likely to ask women out in person. Some people in the comments said “hey it’s ok to approach women in public just be ok with them saying no” but when I read what women say about being approached in public (like bri larsons tweet here) I get the feeling that I should never approach women in public because I’ll make them feel scared.
I’m not talking about the top tweet where a guy is memorizing your address, that is creepy, I understand that, but the guy in the bri Larson tweet wasn’t being creepy, just shooting his shot right? Or am I way off here?
You’re forgetting that the context. A TSA agent asks for her phone number. This creates a horrible situation. Will he detain me unjustly if I don’t keep a flirty demeanor? How do I turn him down without hurting his ego so he doesn’t try to get revenge.
I think that’s a huge part of it. Women have to learn to reject men softly for their own protection. I imagine it’s exhausting and terrifying.
A large part of it is setting. If you’re at a place people gather to be social, like a party or a bar or other social event, people are more open to talking or getting to know each other. If you’re just trying to move through your day in public and are probably thinking about all the bullshit you need to deal withnin our daily hellscape of lives, and some random person interupts to interject and make you deal with even more bullshit, that fuckin sucks. Location, location, location.
“Cold-calling” women for dates in public is kinda sketchy in general.
Put the effort in to getting to know them first. If you are at a point in your life where asking random strangers for a date is your best game, you need to work on yourself.
This isn’t bashing you for not being handsome/pretty, or fit, or rich. You need to go out and do things that you enjoy, try new things, and find partners who enjoy the same things, then see if they are open to dating.
Also, mutual friends are the best for getting you a date with someone. It worked for me, and it can work for you!
If you are at a point in your life where asking random strangers for a date is your best game, you need to work on yourself.
Fuck me. This is the best piece of advice I ever heard that every single person needs to get in their heads.
Just don’t forget the other part. Working on yourself does not mean making yourself more appealling to your desired partner pool, it means making yourself happy with life outside of your romantic pursuits.
Yeah, that’s the point I always make. If you don’t have social groups that expose you to new people in a safe, non-sexual environment, you have to work that out first before dreaming of having a relationship. Just go play some boardgames, join a language school, take music classes, join a rec league for your favorite sport. Hell, if absolutely necessary, why not join a Discord server about stuff you’re interested in? I’ve met kind and available girls playing Valorant, even.
Even if these guys somehow manage to get a few dates going with someone they “picked up”, won’t they just run out of things to talk about if there is nothing but work and social media going on in the guy’s life?I mean, a date can be a pretty safe and tame event. It’s how you might get to know someone.
You shouldn’t expect anything romantic out of such a date, and certainly makes sense to meet at the venue and the venue be very open and visible. But to say you can’t even offer a chance to get to know each other without getting to know each other is a bit over the top.
Better chances in interest themed events and activities to have a promising match of course, but there has to be some opportunity to get acquainted.
There is a huge difference between “you’re pretty and that’s the only thing I know about you, want to go on a date?” And “Hey, we share a few similar interests and you are pleasant to talk to, and attractive, would you like to go on a date?”
You should have a baseline beyond simply looking at them. A date is where you get to know them beyond that baseline. If it’s a stranger, it isn’t unreasonable to say you should have at least a few minutes of conversation before asking them out.
Good rule of thumb: Never ask someone out while you’re clocked in. Especially if your job involves holding a position of power over them, or being in charge of their safety. It gives the impression that if they say “no”, things could go bad for them. Things obviously won’t go bad for them, but they could, because of the implication.
Things obviously won’t go bad for them
I don’t know, in this timeline’s version of America it absolutely could go very badly.
I think you should try talking a bit before asking for someone’s number, at least.
Don’t actually be creepy, but you can never control how people feel about something. Something that’s completely fine to someone one day might be the tipping point on some other day.
If you hit on someone just based on looks they might not take it nicely because they might be getting a lot of that!
if youre approached by a tsa agent at their work its harder to say no. its fine to shoot your shot but be aware of the time, place, social dynamic, etc.
Imagine if a stranger the size of Shaq asked you to use your cell phone. He could just be a person needing to call someone, or he could be an asshole trying to steal your phone. Whatever the case saying no could potentially put you in a bad situation if they decide to get upset, and saying yes could also potentially put you in a vulnerable situation where you have no power.
I think most guys forget the power imbalance that just being physically larger creates between the sexes. Im not the size of Shaq, but i am a big dude who is larger than most dudes on a similar scale compared to how most men are bigger than most women. I have to be mindful to be as non threatening and gregarious as possible to not be intimidating, because men are just as easily unsettled by size, it’s just the scaling that is different.
Plus, no one owes you the time in their day. Approaching a complete stranger to propose some sort of relationship only tells a person that you only value them for their physical appearance, or you are the type of person who approaches anyone who they think they have a chance with.
Read this whole thing and tries to shift the focus to himself and how it makes him feel. Amazing. Bear please.
Fuck me for asking for advice. What kind of fucking monster would ask for advice.
How was it called? When people are so close to getting the point it hurts, yet still don’t get it? I remember there being a subreddit about it.
Selfawarewolves
Yep, that’s it. Thank You.
he made her point so perfectly well, and yet still can’t (and won’t ever be able to) see it himself.
Do you actually think this is real?
What is the purpose of your comment?
Assuming it’s real - then what? A bunch of people hopefully recognize how fucking weird it is to get their address memorized. She shared the experience.
Assume it’s fake - okay? So a bunch of people hopefully recognize how fucking weird it is to get their address memorized?
Oh no. Not violence. How awful.
It’s just flowers. Relax. Wink
People like this are completely aware of their hypocrisy and do not care that it gets pointed out. All they want is a platform to broadcast their propaganda and that’s what engaging with them does. If your social media platform doesn’t let you exclude bad actors and forces that engagement then you should abandon that platform. My 2c.
That went so far over his head, I’m not sure he heard the woosh.
I thought they were threatening him with flowers? He must be reading too much into it.
Well, you see. The man has a penis, therefore he is at higher risk of violence than women.
Wait, no. It’s the opposite.
A lot of trans women who possess penises are at extreme risk of violence from men.
And trans men experience struggles with an epidemic of both sexual abuse and domestic violence, which is basically not studied at all.
Yes, but they are still women, and I specifically was referring to men with penises.
Checkmate, atheists.
I know, I was just being the required-by-law annoying leftist.
Reminds me of an episode of “Cheers.” Cliff calls a woman and starts heavy breathing into the phone, then he’s surprised when she hangs up.
“My mom always laughs when I do it to her!”
I recently discovered that, at the beginning of Cheers, Cliff was some five years younger than I currently am, and I’m not happy about this AT ALL.
A while back, someone mentioned Jack Benny, and we all laughed about how he’d always say he was “only 39.”
When we were kids, we wondered how old you had to be to think that 39 was young.
Now we know!
I saw this one posted recently. Two British actors, both 34 in their respective photographs. One is Sean Connery, born in 1960 so the photo was taken in 1964/65, the other is Thomas Brodie Sangster, born in 1990.
Sean Connery’s path to 34 involved a lot more drinking and smoking. Sangster presumably has a skincare routine. But, still, it’s striking.
P.S. That isn’t Connery’s natural hair.
Christ, that’s astonishing.
I AM CORNHOLIO
Exactly what I was thinking from just the title, heh.
Good to know there are so many other degenerates here.
DO YOU HAVE TP?! Rrrrolios
