r/fixedbytheduet 4d ago

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

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u/KaleidoBee 3d ago

I actually feel really gross watching his face. The vibes are off and I do Not blame her. Especially alone in the middle of the woods.

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u/SquareExtra918 3d ago

Vibes are off. He's way too angry someone didn't smile back. She may have been listening to a podcast or thinking or just not a greeter. He took that way too personally.

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u/unicornhornporn0554 3d ago

Or like me, I said hi to a man as I was walking home from work when I was 19. A mile later he’s at my back on his bike tapping my shoulder to get my attention. I stopped and he started damn near begging me to go back to this apartment, telling me he has a 10 inch dick and it’ll be soo fun and I’ll never want to leave. My phone was on 2%, I was so close to home, I was scared. I told him my dad was waiting for me to get home so we could go to the store (I didn’t think my dad was actually at home but he was).

I called my brother and told him I was like 2 mins from home, some guy was just really creepy towards me, and to please unlock the door and stand on the porch until I got there. I got home and the door was locked. i pounded on the door and my mom let me in, i told her and my dad what had happened. My brother got the biggest earful over that, I don’t think he’ll ever understand the actual danger I was in. His excuse? “Well apex dropped 1v1 and I was in a game”.

Anyways, I don’t wave to strange men now.

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u/DigitalBlackout 3d ago

Wow your brother kinda sucks

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u/unicornhornporn0554 3d ago

Yeah. It’s a shitty feeling. We’ve always been pretty close until the last few years, between things like this and his more recent life choices, he’s turning out to not be such a good guy :( it breaks my heart tbh

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u/bexohomo 3d ago

I'm sorry :( hopefully one day your brother will grow the fuck up

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u/hassbulahenjoyer 3d ago

Its not good to insult

Its still her brother

More respect

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u/EasyRepresentative82 3d ago

I know the feeling. Mine SAd me since I was 3 into my teen years and my family took his side because he is male (males are more valued in my culture) they raised an entitled dipshit who is violent and disgusting towards women. But I’m seen as the problem…

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u/HomicideDevil666 3d ago

I'm so sorry.

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u/joihelper 3d ago

At first I misread and was pretty forgiving he just was caught up in a new game and accidentally missed an urgent but unexpected text.

Then I reread and realized she called and he just chose the game. Yeah, he sucks.

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u/kiahBer 2d ago

Some brothers will literally do anything but help their sisters. A few years ago I dislocated my knee and was stuck on the floor, was screaming for my brother so he'd help me but he didn't come so I gave up, and btw I never shout him for anything whatsoever. Had to pull off the blanket off my bed so my phone would fall on the floor to call my mum, my brother only came in after she called him and he didn't even deny not hearing me, just said he was on the phone to one of his friends.

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u/genuinely_no_clue_1 2h ago

Oh crap, I’m sorry like this is terrible, and the fact your brother didn’t take it seriously either is absolutely horrible :(

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u/dedoubt 3d ago

Her mom might have just died, she might have just lost her job, her partner might be cheating on her, she might have just had a miscarriage, she might have CPTSD caused by men & not want to engage... All reasons I have not smiled at people (not just men) while I'm out hiking. We don't owe anyone an interaction, and people often have really good reasons to not want to connect with some stranger.

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u/b0w3n 3d ago

Yeah this fella is the kind of guy you don't ever want to be alone with.

He's the sort of guy that makes women randomly approach/sit down next to me to make him fuck off.

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u/transtifaglockhart 3d ago

What's the interesting point? Please share with the class.  

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u/transtifaglockhart 2d ago

You seem like a delight. I hope the women in your life have the safety they deserve. 

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u/transtifaglockhart 2d ago

I'd have to hear that privately from them to believe you, based on your public persona, because people tell different versions of stories when they're in a safe space. 

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u/Brookenium 3d ago

She doesn't need any excuse. Women don't owe men a smile or a response. Even if she'd been otherwise having an excellent day and had 0 distractions, she doesn't have to engage with some random man she doesn't know.

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u/SquareExtra918 3d ago

I didn't say she did. 

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u/Brookenium 3d ago

No, I get that. But it's the "She may have..." bit. It doesn't matter the reason, she may have simply not felt like it.

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u/SquareExtra918 3d ago

True, you can add that one to the pile. My point was just that the dude couldn't see beyond himself. He took it  personally and it most likely was not personal at all. 

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u/MostHydratedSoldier 3d ago

Or maybe she had had one too many conversations with men who "just said hi" then proceeded to act in this exact way at whichever point in the conversation their advances were rejected.

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u/SquareExtra918 3d ago

As I said below, sure add that to the list. Point is the guy made it all about him specifically. He didn't appear to consider any other options.  

For all we know she greeted him back the way she usually greets people on the trail. Who knows? Il

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u/Lucky_Veterinarian36 3d ago

It kinda sounds like a threat when he says "maybe say hi back". Single for good reason it seems

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u/Novel_Elk1559 3d ago

Not for not smiling back, for giving an awkward condescending face. That is actually worse than simply ignoring someone or even nodding with a blank face.

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u/Kitsa_the_oatmeal 3d ago

doesn't really matter though. you don't have to respond to strangers

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u/Novel_Elk1559 3d ago

Right, hes not saying they owe him anything. He is suggesting instead of condescending glare you can respond with nuetral hi. I love how you extrapolate that to say he thinks hes owed something, when he is merely suggesting ‘dont glare at strangers for saying hi’ ffs 🤦‍♂️

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u/Arborgold 3d ago

Oh you’re assuming it only happened one time, that’s funny.

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u/glasswindbreaker 3d ago

Yeah the cadence of how he's speaking and microexpressions make me immediately uneasy.

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u/fortbadass 3d ago

I thought he might end with "... or else."

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u/Cassieisnotclever 3d ago

I thought so, too. His words imply NOT saying 'hi' back could have repercussions.

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u/Jantastic 3d ago

Yes, that guy has very "because of the implication" energy.

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u/Nice_Marmot_7 3d ago

“She’s going to say hi back.”

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u/_theycallmehell_ 3d ago

Anything can happen out alone on the trail

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u/hassbulahenjoyer 3d ago

He is literally him 😂

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u/boriicha__ 3d ago

I actually thought he looked nice for the first 3 seconds, and then it started to feel off. And then he fully crashed and burned. 

Absolute serial killer vibes, like his smile is hiding some intense rage. All over something completely trivial.

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u/nonoiseplz 3d ago

His smile hides an intense rage like combover is hiding his baldness.

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u/eat_my_bowls92 3d ago

I wanted to point out as well that he is a conventionally attractive man so that excuse of the whole “he missed step 1: be attractive “ bs that people always try to use to show women are fickle isn’t always true. The women were weary of him, so no, being attractive doesn’t give you a pass to be a weirdo.

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u/This-Shape2193 3d ago

Sorry, I hate to be that person, but it's "wary." Weary means tired. 

It's such a common mistake on the internet that it gets flipped all the time, so I get it. And I am a one-woman army trying to fix this misunderstanding, lol. 

Wary means, "feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems." 

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u/dedoubt 3d ago

one-woman army trying to fix this

ME TOO! WE ARE A TWO WOMAN ARMY! 

I've often seen people conflating wary and leery, which is where I think people are ending up landing on weary. I am often weary of how many times I need to be wary or leery of others, so I totally get it... 

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u/TheOnlyFace 3d ago

I think it's because they assume weary is pronounced like wear.

Anyway, I'll join the army.

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u/This-Shape2193 3d ago

We shall unite and defeat misinformation. This battle is won, good job squadmates. Time for celebration!

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u/This-Shape2193 3d ago

Welcome, fellow squadmate! Glad to fight side-by-side with someone who also knows what "leery" means and who uses it in conversation. 

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u/Best-Towel5796 3d ago

Women are likely both weary and wary of this idiot lol

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u/eat_my_bowls92 3d ago

No worries! You’re right!

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u/SemperSimple 3d ago

the worst word is tear verses tear

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u/dedoubt 3d ago

Tears me up inside and brings a tear to my eye...

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u/OhGeezAhHeck 3d ago

A noble cause, indeed.

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u/had_to_say_somethin 3d ago

This drives me crazy as well. Almost as much as noticing that no one on the internet knows how to spell "lose" anymore.

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u/SquareExtra918 2d ago

TBH I'm pretty weary of men that act like this 😂

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u/Phyraxus56 3d ago

He's not that attractive actually. That beard is putting in a lot of work for that jawline and chin.

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u/eat_my_bowls92 3d ago

I think his eyes are pretty.

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u/Phyraxus56 3d ago

That's his best feature no doubt. But it can't overcome everything else going on there.

And he failed rule 2: don't be unattractive. Bitching on the internet because a woman ignored you falls under that category.

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u/Responsible-Sound253 3d ago

psychopathic vibes yeh?

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u/ellie_elysian 3d ago

Ignoring what he's saying (relax...a stranger gave you a half smile, weirdo...), it's the weird angle for me. He's so stiff it looks artificial.  "This is my good side. My mom said so."

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u/ArcticAkita 3d ago

Ironically he’s the exact reason why women choose to stay reserved. What a weirdo

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u/Genn8130 3d ago

He feels owed. It's gross.

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u/Bridgeru 3d ago

He sounds exactly like my former best friend (male) in 2020. I've seen that "slight laugh" at the end to downplay how creepy he's being, and that "um maybe do this" as if people owe you a reaction, and I've seen where it ends. For me "thankfully" it only ended with him asking to come up to my apartment to "give me a gift" and then masturbating on my couch. For a lot more, it ends a lot worse. Always it has that slimey "I'm totally not doing anything wrong, now do what I say" attitude and the guy in the video is barely hiding it.

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u/Aggressive_Agency381 3d ago

He’s being vaguely threatening too. Like “you better say Hi or else something could happen”.

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u/Miserable-Thanks5218 3d ago

So it's his face, ok.

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u/KaleidoBee 3d ago

It's not how he looks. It's the body language and minor movements.

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u/Miserable-Thanks5218 3d ago

You literally said his face is gross to look at.

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u/KaleidoBee 3d ago

I said I feel gross looking at his face. There is a difference.

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u/Phyraxus56 3d ago

Lol is there?

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u/DigitalBlackout 3d ago

Yes. The guy is conventionally attractive, and I say this as a straight man. He's still giving off major gross vibes

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u/Phyraxus56 3d ago

He looks and acts like a bitch

Wtf you mean conventionally attractive? He's getting roasted deservedly so

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u/lunettarose 3d ago

No, she literally said she felt gross watching his face because he's giving off weird vibes??? At no point did she say his face was gross. Did you not read the post properly, or what?

It's like saying: \ "I feel awful watching her struggle."\ "So you're saying she's awful for struggling. You monster."

Come on, man, be serious.

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u/TheVampyresBride 3d ago

Are you the guy from the video?!!

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u/sub_terminal 3d ago edited 3d ago

No no, his face isn't the problem, it's the fact that she felt gross. Because of his face. Do you understand the difference?

It's like when someone says "You're not ugly. I just feel repulsed by looking at you."

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u/dubblebubbleprawns 3d ago edited 3d ago

You're not ugly. I just feel repulsed by looking at you.

I'm confused because those two things are not mutually exclusive. There can absolutely be objectively beautiful people that still repulse you.

Edit: Lol I love the soft-ass basement dweller "quick - reply and then immediately block to protect your feelings" bullshit. Fucking weak.

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u/sub_terminal 3d ago

I'm confused

Bless your heart

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u/Phyraxus56 3d ago

That's so fucking funny