• EdibleFriend@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The story flat out says the guy was just walking towards her and they stopped him before he could say anything to her.

      … How in the ever living fuck did they know he was about to harass her for being trans?

          • tjhart85@kbin.social
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            1 year ago

            Is it though?

            In my neck of the woods (that means area where I live and has nothing to do with wooded areas), the phrase means the same thing and I interpreted it as such and that the asshole started to pop off on her (that means suddenly start talking angrily rather than whatever your mind may have conjured if you hadn’t heard the phrase before).

            It’s very likely a wish fulfillment fantasy story, why would it have involved the asshole only walking towards her (which is possible to do with obvious intent, but still … what would he be apologizing for later in the story?) when you can literally make up anything you want?

            I think I interpreted your “stretch” comment appropriately … If you meant that Catoblepas was literally becoming a Mr. Fantastic like superhero, then I have no idea how to respond to what your said and I apologize for the wall of text that makes no sense in context.

  • Jessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My best friend’s husband is very protective of me. We were at a friend’s house eating and drinking, when someone who we had not met came over. This guy was a friend of the host, and was already a bit drunk. I introduced myself to him, Tên tôi là Jessica. I really only know a few sentences in VN, but I try. Yeah, what is your real name? I respond Jessica. He asks over and over, meanwhile I can see the rage building in bestie’s husband. Finally, Anh says Her name is Jessica! You got a problem with that!? The asshole then gets real quiet. I knew in that moment that Anh was about to pound this drunk asshole into the ground, because the belligerent and aggressive asshole would not leave me alone.

    The screen cap that was posted may be fake, who knows? But I remember that moment, from like 5 or so years ago, vividly. It was that very moment that I realized that they were not friends—they were the family that chose me.

    Not sure why I am sharing this 😅

    • Norgur@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Then Stars and Stripes Flags dropped all over, the US’ National Anthem started playing and an eagle was heard in the background

      • Zoolander@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Ron DeSantis was there too. He fell to his knees and said “My God…what have I done?” while weeping.

        The whole thing sounds like the plot of one of those religious movies where the atheist repents at the last minute before their death because they finally realize it’s all part of god’s plan.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    And then they all started clapping…

    Sorry but this sounds like het another one of those fantasy stories. Nice if true, but likely it didn’t happen

    • radix@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      It’s still nice to read. I want to imagine the world is like this, I want to imagine things are simple, at least for long enough to read a textpost story.