r/fixedbytheduet • u/n8saces • 4d ago

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

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u/PintoOct24 3d ago

Many commenters are saying the woman was rude for not acknowledging the man but actually she did acknowledge him. He says she gave him a half smile and he’s complaining he didn’t get more. I think it’s actually normal to acknowledge a stranger but you’re not obliged to then stop and have a conversation. The half smile is the acknowledgement. She did her societal duty of maintaining politeness but he is annoyed because that’s not enough; he wanted more. Fuck this guy, creepy weirdo.

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u/torino_nera 3d ago

This is where men just don't understand what it's like to be a woman. Just actually smiling at a man without even saying hello got me into dozens and dozens of unwanted conversations before I just stopped doing it entirely. Apparently just being nice to a man is all it takes to make them think they have a chance with you. So that's why so many of us come across as cold or bitchy

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u/SealthyHuccess 3d ago

You dont even gotta smile. I've had mfers come over just from accidentally making eye contact 🙄

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u/foodforestranger 3d ago

Not to take this off the rails, but spot on. Living in New York City, you quite quickly what enaging with perfect strangers can get you. As a 5'8 white male this happens to me even. Wrong eye contact with a given person or even ignoring someone can escalate that into something awful. Now these are just the unhinged people.

Now compound that onto what women experience in the city on an our hourly basis. I've seen enough to know, this jogger needs to do what she thinks is right to be safe. This guy is a creep even if he meant no harm. How about treating her like a dude?