This is not a thing.

Someone... touched what some stranger is wearing to remove it... and it wasn't an emergency???

What the fuck is wrong with people

I wish someone would do that to me in real life. I'd tell them about how a popular coffeeshop in our city is run by a straight up cult and the employees are all members whose wages go into a "shared purse" controlled by the cult.

Because unlike the guy in the OP, I recognize I'm not the main character. I'm the NPC in the tavern who sends the protagonist on a side quest to take down a cult.

What do you think the solution to that problem is?

I love the energy of this post. People are finally learning to live on their own.

It happens depending on where you are.

In the East Coast? Mind your business.

In the West Coast:

Someone made conversation with me in the toilet. "Good water flow, yeah?" He said.

As a dude, most people only give me small talk, just to break the ice and explain nobody is a threat. But I can see as a woman, most small talk is a lead up to something else.

AI wives are a thing?

I don't know for sure and I am too afraid to check.

entitlement. women are objects for men to interact with and men are owed their attention when they want it. you have ear protection? well that interferes with me seeking female attention, so off it goes. that's the mindset we're dealing with.

It's possible it was bait, but if it was it was purposeless and self defeating.

It was happening before LLMs became a thing it's for sure one now

Heck - even Left fellas! We need unity on this issue.

But then it turns into a moral lesson when it turns out that cult was actually a cooperative and the person who told you the original rumor a real estate developer that wanted the property

Guys have to pretend that they weren't startled because of toxic masculinity 😔

Pretty obvious, really, outlaw women using any kind of headphone or earbuds, or just electronic devices in general. It’s pretty sad that in this day and age that even needs pointing out.

So there was an "article" written about the cult, but it was written by the head of the church. The article itself painted the group in an extremely positive light... The comments, on the other hand, were largely from concerned parents, siblings, and friends who had lost loved ones to the cult and no longer had contact. They've been active since 2007, this isn't a meme.

You guys put corndog batter on fish???

No, it's not as thick as that, but it's thicker than tempura batter.

Textbook rage bait.

Oh that's a great question, I have no idea. I'm just watching the divide happen and am glad my partner and I found each other. I'm sure it's not good for the fabric of society though. It's like we're moving further and further into isolation tendencies.

I guess the easiest solution would be the return of "handkerchief dropping" or some equivalent thing.

Bingo

I figured out I have to say hi or hello to anyone going into the waiting station, just to let them know I'm not a threat, but ironically, my own voice breaks with fear, because I have to share a space with another human, and I'm on edge the entire time.

No, I refuse.

Yes, someone neglected their real wife for an AI wife. Just go on CHUB AI and type in AI wife...

If they aren't family, or friends, and they aren't on some talking forum, they might as well not exist. You have no right or reason to interact with them whatsoever.

Heck, family and friends are optional too...

I wear headphones because it keeps the ADHD demons at bay. Also, not really interested in conversations with random people on the street. Just a polite wave or nod.

Only animals get verbal acknowledgment.

To the gas chambers with them all!

Yes then when you get divorced the AI firm gets 50% of your assets.

I just roll my eyes when people say “AI companies have no business plan” smh my head.

I hate it so much when I put in headphones so I can power through something like doing the dishes without distraction only to have someone come in and start talking at me. It’s like, there are so many other times when I’m available. Can you not do it when it’s going to make something I don’t particularly enjoy doing take so much longer?!

You have no right or reason to interact with them whatsoever.

I absolutely have the right to talk to anyone I wish. (Assuming we're not talking about stalking, harassment, etc). As for my reasons, they are my reasons and fuck you if you don't like them. It's no wonder nobody has a social life anymore.

You aren't entitled to other people, and to make them talk or listen to you.

Who says I'm trying to make them do anything?

Human moment

Idk it's just like with work we're forced to interact and be friendly with strangers all day, now im in line at the post office and some guy wants to make a "consevative" point about how government sucks or something. Like fuck off man, i spent all day talking and acting friendly with strangers for money so i dont die in the street and this guy wants me to do it for free.

Idk man the way i look at it gossiping is morally wrong and dangerous. Like no i dont wanna hear rumors at all -- if there's a real problem sure let's talk about it may be an emergency we have to take action so talking is necessary. But idk what's the point of rumors and gossip?? For machiavellian to manipulate those around them, as far as I can tell.

You're making them tell you "fuck off im not interested in talking"

What's a waiting station?

Well it's one of those things like you can be two inches away from something but if there's a glass window in the way you might never actually touch that something.

The not talking to people with headphones IS the boundary!

that just leaves respectful men not approaching as a default position

Yes, exactly as it should be.

S.o. meaning significant other?

When they wanna get hit on they dress up go to a bar or party and dont wear headphones, it's really not that complicated

Bus station, but I short circuited.

No, then they're dressing up for themselves and "out with their friends".

I guess you better stick to men then, good luck

You're the same person who commented headphones in means don't approach. That's not what I'm talking about. Go to YouTube, search "men not approaching women" and behold, many women reporting that they aren't getting approached when they feel they should be. So the feedback I'm hearing is, well, women should go and approach men, which men seemed fine with the idea, but women seemed appalled at the notion. If you want me to link some compilations I will.

I mean I don't care either way, I already found my partner, so you all do you.

Yes if you search the internet for something you want to hear you will hear it

What's your point? Everything exists so nothing matters? Why are you even talking then?

My point is if you're obsessed with something, google search will always agree with you, correctly or not

I have no idea what your purpose in this conversation is.