• kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Stranger: jumps me with a compliment

    Me, out loud: “Awww, thank you!”
    Me, in my head: WTF? Who is this, and what are they trying to get from me?

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    7 months ago

    Feed the homeless by all means, but it’s probably a mistake to startle random Americans.

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        7 months ago

        Can confirm.

        I once bumped into a guy and knocked his coffee out of his hand, 100% my fault for not paying attention, he said (in a very particular way) “Oh soory”

        I did a double take and started laughing because he had a maple leaf shirt on and everything. Crisp high five to the first person who guesses where he got the coffee. He even denied my attempt to compensate him for the drink.

        It could not get more stereotypical and I’m still not convinced I wasn’t part of some practical joke video.

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        7 months ago

        “WHAT TH–oops, sorry for getting startled like that, bud!”

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    7 months ago

    “assault homeless people with hot lunches and hugs”

    Meaning you hug them to lock them in place, then splatter boiling sauces on their faces, jesus

  • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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    Pretty sure some more organized gangs actually do do this.

    I know the Yakuza will act as reserve depots to distribute emergency supplies from in the aftermaths of earthquakes.

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    7 months ago

    Hugging without consent is bad. The person you’re touching might be autistic and you might be hurting them. That’s why you ask first.

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    Went to a comedy show Saturday in Chicago and was delighted by the rolling jubilee of compliments happening in the ladies room queue. Just people passing the queue on their way out complimenting those waiting in line. It seemed like each of us just wanted to keep it going when we left. Heartwarming