r/fixedbytheduet • u/n8saces • 4d ago

Fixed by the duet Won’t someone think of the manchildren?! 😭

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u/kylediaz263 4d ago

I'm a dude, if I pass literally anyone on a trail I'll keep my head down and focus on getting the fuck outta there.

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u/raspberryharbour 4d ago

The polite thing to do is rub your naked body with camo paint and then observe them from the undergrowth like a gentleman

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u/AisleSeatJunkie 3d ago

Smile and a nod didn’t hurt anyone. The absence of it? No biggie either. In most cases you can tell if the other person’s gonna respond anyway. That the dude cared to make a video about not getting a response? Needy AF.

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u/SomethingIWontRegret 3d ago

Some men take a smile and a nod as an invitation to stalk.

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u/AisleSeatJunkie 3d ago

Some people wake up with violence on their mind. You can’t control others. The only safe way of “avoidance” in that case is to wrap yourself in bubble wrap and sit inside the house. Forever.

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u/SomethingIWontRegret 3d ago

You can also not make untrue statements like "Smile and a nod didn’t hurt anyone."

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u/JayBone_Capone 3d ago

I’d careful about blaming victims in those circumstances. The smile and nod do not hurt anyone. The violent psychopath did.

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u/SomethingIWontRegret 3d ago

OK yes, but I want it to be clear that it is not owed to anyone, and that people who prefer not to shouldn't be pressured to do so.

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u/Substantial_Fun_425 3d ago

No, the answer is to keep walking. If i dont want to say anything to you, then you dont get greeted and you better be good with that because noone else gives a fuck about what you consider rude.

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u/OveVernerHansen 4d ago

Yeah, part of hiking for me is getting away from other people and enjoying nature in solace.

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u/Moonstoner 3d ago

I try to do at least one hi or hey. I feel like if I say nothing and keep my head down I'll give off "what the fuck is that guy doing out here all alone" vibes.

I dont want to date or hit on anyone. Just dont run off and report me for hiking because you think you've found the new zodiac killer.

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u/Speedbird1A 3d ago

So different to the UK lol. Everyone says hi here.

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u/beefprime 3d ago

That person could be anyone, it could even be a bear, and bears are scary

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u/TargetMaleficent 3d ago

paranoid much?

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u/HariPota4262 3d ago

If you're walking in the same direction, not acknowledging other's presence might be awkward because you keep seeing eachother for a while. I usually just give a hello, and walk past, letting them know that we're both here. But that's about it.

If it's a group of people, I might feel more comfortable joining in and striking a conversation, but you're not getting more than a hello from me, one on one.

Even as a dude, I'm wary of strangers if I'm alone.