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thrownawayszyesterday at 9:52 PM5 repliesview on HN

or how to get labeled as a creep by every women

joke or not (actually not) but read some women spaces and it's obviously a lot of people, especially women, just want to be let alone. Don't start talking with random people unless they start talking to you and it's consensual, simple as that.


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latexryesterday at 10:45 PM

> or how to get labeled as a creep by every women

If you’re a man and go into it with the mindset of only talking to women, especially attractive ones, then of course that would get you labeled as a creep because it is creep behaviour. That’s not striking up a conversation with strangers, it’s hitting on women. You have to approach anyone equally. Address the attractive woman the same way you approach the old man on the bus stop.

tbossanovayesterday at 10:26 PM

Yeah but if everyone follows that then nobody ever talks to anyone “random” ever. The key is to just not be creepy. Some little low stakes thing that can just end easily if they don’t want to chat. “Such a long wait for this bus. Should have brought a book.” If you get a brief response, fine, end of conversation. Otherwise, then you can chat.

jaapzyesterday at 10:20 PM

> Don't start talking with random people unless they start talking to you

Nobody would talk with anybody if both sides thought like that

medi8ryesterday at 9:55 PM

Common sense applies. If someone is on a run, dont bother them. If you are in a queue I think make a comment is OK if theh respond keep talking.

hresvelgryesterday at 10:02 PM

It's only creepy if you are a creep.

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