Board 8 > What is wrong with the world today...

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https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/916072035268333568

I mean... I have never seen so much complaining over nothing.

This millionaire celebrity is literally complaining because a guy asked her for her number.

Like, holy shit. This is normal human interaction. He was politely letting her know he had interest in her and asked her if he could have her number. Nothing more.

She is complaining she has to live her life on the defensive over it and that the guy was being inappropriate. Wow!

I seriously don't get shit anymore.
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Brie LarsonVerified account @brielarson

I merely smiled at a TSA agent and he asked for my phone number. To live life as a woman is to live life on the defense.

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How is a guy supposed to win? He thought you were pretty and asked for your number. It's not an assault. Just politely say no and move on.
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Brie LarsonVerified account @brielarson Oct 5

What you are saying is "I was asking for it" - a phrase that has disregarded a females experience for....the whole time.

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You're doing the absolute most! You don't live in a bubble and live in a world with other people. Learn how to interact.

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Brie LarsonVerified account @brielarson Oct 5

Me? Why is this on me?

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Feminism is to empower you to say no or ask him out without worry or being labeled. You've got it twisted sister.

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Brie LarsonVerified account @brielarson Oct 6

I did say no. But I don't want to live in a world where its constantly on me to protect myself. I shouldn't feel unsafe because I'm a woman
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You feel unsafe because your a paranoid starlet that listens to quacks that have you hating men. There was zero threat in that mans actions
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Brie LarsonVerified account @brielarson Oct 6

No. I am a powerful strong woman who is working to make the world a better place. I know that if I feel uncomfortable it is valid.

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On the defense? Just say no and keep it moving

Like wowwowowowowowow
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I mean at the very least it does seem unprofessional of the TSA agent. You know, because of the implication.
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Sounds like a b
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FFDragon posted...

I mean at the very least it does seem unprofessional of the TSA agent. You know, because of the implication.

What's the implication. She smiled at him. He thought she was attractive and asked for her number. That is it. What's the implication? Did he strip search her because she said no? Nope.
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Think about it. Shes out in the middle of an airport with some dude she barely knows. She looks around her, what does she see? Nothing but open gates. Oh, theres nowhere for me to run, what am I gonna do, say no?
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Can't tell if serious.
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FFDragon posted...

Think about it. Shes out in the middle of an airport with some dude she barely knows. She looks around her, what does she see? Nothing but open gates. Oh, theres nowhere for me to run, what am I gonna do, say no?

LMFAO

Like, tell me you are fucking joking me.

In a middle of an airport surrounding by hundreds of people. A guy simply asks if he could have your phone number.

And...

LMFAO

you

are

thinking you have nowhere to run??? lmfao

Dude, seriously? This is indefensible. It's ludicrous. If she was so scared (due to paranoia), she could have just given a fake number. She just wants to complain to complain because you know being beautiful, rich, and attractive obviously has to deserve sympathy.
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Corrik posted...

What's the implication?

The whole "has a gun and can get you sent to federal prison at will" thing probably
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Any guy who's first instinct when he sees an attractive women is to ask for her number before anything else is a creepy fucking wierdo. ESPECIALLY in their place of emplyment. If someone at my job did that they're be written up at best or fired at worst.

It's incredibly unsettling that you see no problem with this, especially as a married man. What's wrong with the world today is people like you.
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No, no, its not ludicrous. Youre misunderstanding me, bro.

Cause if the girl said no, then the answer obviously is no. The thing is that shes not gonna say no, shed never say nobecause of the implication.
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Damn FFD with the troll. I fell for that. Damn nutty liberals on this site have me believing this nonsense could actually be uttered seriously.
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Has corrik even been to an airport before?
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Dammit FFD.
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Well, it could've been worse. He could've asked for her bra size.
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oh yeah always sunny references in the mafia game That never Happened
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LapisLazuli posted...

Any guy who's first instinct when he sees an attractive women is to ask for her number before anything else is a creepy fucking wierdo. ESPECIALLY in their place of emplyment. If someone at my job did that they're be written up at best or fired at worst.

Uh, where the fuck do you work? Many would think asking for her number so you could try to converse with her when you are NOT busy doing your job would make more sense.

Holy fuck... you guys seriously ARE defending her. Wowww.

@Lopen

lol check this out
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also hell has frozen over because i actually agree with corrik.............................(mostly)
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Yeah, if you're flirting with someone at a bar and they ask for your number, whatever

If you're very clearly just trying to go about your day and someone stops doing their job to hit on you rather than just letting you by, then yes, that's an issue. Claiming to be in danger in that scenario's probably a step too far, but it's definitely unprofessional and frustrating

Like what if every time you went to buy dinner, the waiter or cashier tried hitting on you before they would ring you up or give you the check? It's shitty.
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Imagine getting this furious about a tweet that has absolutely nothing to do with you
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I know for damn sure if I asked for the number of every pretty customer that came by I'd be fired like within the hour
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Hitting on someone while working is the kind of thing you get sent away to mandatory two day training for. It's totally unacceptable.

Maybe it'd be different if you were a bartender or something, but that's not the way the real world works in general. The world isn't Hollywood.
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of course its absolutely unprofessional. but shes not really talking about being him not being professional.
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LapisLazuli posted...

Hitting on someone while working is the kind of thing you get sent away to mandatory two day training for. It's totally unacceptable.

Maybe it'd be different if you were a bartender or something, but that's not the way the real world works in general. The world isn't Hollywood.

Where in the fuck do you work. You need a new job. Seriously. It's not a normal workplace.
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Where the hell do YOU work? I work as management at a retailer. Literally every retailer in the country will have the same or similar policies. If you've seen otherwise it's because they didn't get CAUGHT.
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Corrik posted...

Where in the fuck do you work. You need a new job. Seriously. It's not a normal workplace.

It's a common mistake young people make in job interviews - they forget to ask if they're allowed to use the job to hit on slampieces and bag poon, and if there's a 401k match. Real shame.
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I have not worked at a single job where I would have been reprimanded for politely asking someone I thought was good looking for their number and accepting their refusal upon given. Not a single one.

Can you pull up this "policy" where it says you are not allowed to ask for a phone number from a human being while at work?
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Welcome to another episode of Corrik doesn't know common sense and continues to insist that it's everyone else who is crazy.

I think season 25 was the best one.
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man you make some dumb threads
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Theo72 posted...

man you make some dumb threads

Ignore works. Trust me. My threads can't be as dumb as these tweets. Lol at her just getting rolled repeatedly over and over in the responses though. She should have posted it on B8 so all the "not creepy" guys here could have white knighted her traumatic experience that she had to go through.
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Corrik posted...

I have not worked at a single job where I would have been reprimanded for politely asking someone I thought was good looking for their number and accepting their refusal upon given. Not a single one.

Can @Lopen confirm this?
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FFDragon posted...

Think about it. Shes out in the middle of an airport with some dude she barely knows. She looks around her, what does she see? Nothing but open gates. Oh, theres nowhere for me to run, what am I gonna do, say no?

amazing
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Corrik posted...

My threads can't be as dumb as these tweets.

boy do i have news for you
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Corrik posted...

My threads can't be as dumb as these tweets.

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also by that logic you could have just not gone to her twitter page
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Corrik posted...

Can you pull up this "policy" where it says you are not allowed to ask for a phone number from a human being while at work?

It's filed under the "things we shouldn't have to tell you not to do at work"

believe it or not there's also an unspoken rule that you shouldn't slap customers.
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Theo72 posted...

also by that logic you could have just not gone to her twitter page

Literally reported in mainstream news. Love the news. It's so random. Never know what you are going to get.
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Johnbobb posted...

Corrik posted...

Can you pull up this "policy" where it says you are not allowed to ask for a phone number from a human being while at work?

It's filed under the "things we shouldn't have to tell you not to do at work"

believe it or not there's also an unspoken rule that you shouldn't slap customers.

Assault on someone at work does have a "policy" unlike the one Lapis magically refers to.
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well if you want to get technical I'm sure there are official policies about not making unwarranted advances toward customers

like if you ever have to question whether something is or isn't considered sexual harassment, don't fucking do it at work
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Johnbobb posted...

well if you want to get technical I'm sure there are official policies about not making unwarranted advances toward customers

like if you ever have to question whether something is or isn't considered sexual harassment, don't fucking do it at work

No one has to question if it is sexual harassment because it emphatically is NOT sexual harassment. If you are unsure of that, you need to look up the definition. You just sound ridiculous right now.

Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. In most modern legal contexts, sexual harassment is illegal. As defined by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), "It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person's sex."

Not even in the stratosphere. Not even in a million miles of it. You sound foolish, johnbobb. I like ya, buddy, so please don't act foolish. = ///
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also how the fuck hasn't it been posted yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMbduLSkCLA
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for those of you socially stunted, the idea is that you are only supposed to hit on people in social settings

bars, clubs, etc

not at your workplace when they're going about their business
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Corrik just really really really wants to outdo crazyisgood and get the sticky
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FFD is a treasure and we should all be thankful for him every day
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Hitting on someone at work is totally fine, but it does come with the risk of sexual harassment if you push too far past playful, so you gotta play it safe. Asking for a customer or in this case, someone who you are assuming a sort of power over, is risky, so probably not a great idea at work.

That said, calling TSA "a position of power" is pretty damn dramatic though. Just because someone has some sort of mild power doesn't automatically mean its a "position of power" A TSA agent does not have the same sort of power as a police officer, as much as they pretend they do. They are mall cops of the sky.
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I think it's kind of amusing that if she had asked him for his number instead while he was working it wouldn't have been considered a deal at all, but when it's the employee doing the asking it's suddenly creepy, stepping over boundaries, something to be fired for, etc. Like there's this weird standard where we view it as perfectly ok, flattering or whatever when people flirt with employees on the job (especially if you're the one being flirted with), but when employees do the flirting suddenly they're creepy people who should be fired and whatnot.

SantaRPidgey posted...

That said, calling TSA "a position of power" is pretty damn dramatic though. Just because someone has some sort of mild power doesn't automatically mean its a "position of power" A TSA agent does not have the same sort of power as a police officer, as much as they pretend they do. They are mall cops of the sky

Way to undermine your point, my friend.
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.....are you.....gonna fire the customer?

How is that even remotely a double standard?
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swordz9 posted...

I think it's kind of amusing that if she had asked him for his number instead while he was working it wouldn't have been considered a deal at all, but when it's the employee doing the asking it's suddenly creepy, stepping over boundaries, something to be fired for, etc. Like there's this weird standard where we view it as perfectly ok, flattering or whatever when people flirt with employees on the job (especially if you're the one being flirted with), but when employees do the flirting suddenly they're creepy people who should be fired and whatnot.

Hint: If she wasn't a celebrity and this story was posted, no one would defend her.
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Corrik posted...

Hint: If she wasn't a celebrity and this story was posted, no one would defend her.

how long have you been a mensa member
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