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[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seen this a hundred times, but it never gets old…

Probably fake, but I like to believe it happened

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Started coming for her" means harassing her, not literally moving in her direction.

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] tjhart85@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it's not a stretch in the sense that there's not a lot of other ways to interpret what the original meme intended, but I think it's at the very least inartfully said and leaves room for the interpretation that in addition to being totally fake, it's got a giant plot hole in it.

[–] tjhart85@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Haha, I do agree, but at the same time, people don't really know what parts of their language usage aren't universal until they get told.

Whether legit or fake, it's likely that it was only expected that their friends would see it, so, using local slang wouldn't be a problem for the intended audience.

[–] vashti 5 points 1 year ago

It's not a stretch, it's literally what that phrase means in context.

[–] orgrinrt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That latter paragraph is one of my favourite attitudes and mantras in life, always love seeing others share it and show it 🥹😍