- purposefully forget their names
- any time yr talking about anything outside the realm of COD, energy drinks, or football, pause and giggle and say “oh, but sorry – you wouldn’t know anything about this, right? we can change the subject”
- extension on #1: call him by the name of another boy w the same hair color as him. when he protests, laugh and act like he’s trying to trick u
- “hold this.” stop acknowledging him for the remainder of the encounter until it is time to collect you bag/purse/coat/etc
- “sorry, what? i wasn’t listening” rinse and repeat
- tilt yr head. make a cute face. “awwwwww”
the boy tears in the notes are amazing
Ah yes. I forgot that purposefully demeaning others was cute if they aren’t of the same group as you. Good lord, this is terrible. People deserve to be treated like human beings and if any girls actually act like this then I am extremely disappointed by them and the human race in general.
Top six ways to insult girls
1. Purposefully forget their names. (It’s not like name are a universal phenomenon designed to give people dignity and individuality. It’s not like erasing peoples names is traditionally one of the worst things you can do to them. Nah, screw girls.)
2. Any time you are talking about anything outside the realm of romance novels, diets, or makeup, pause and chuckle then say “Sorry – you wouldn’t know anything about this, right? We can change the subject” (Because stereotyping is adorable! Everyone is defined by loose societal views of them! Insulting other’s intelligence isn’t likely to destroy their self esteem, it’s funny.)
3. Call her by the name of a girl with the same hair colour. (Girls are interchangeable. Girls are purely defined by their physical characteristics. That’s not incredibly rude and likely to cause someone to doubt themselves.)
4. Reduce people to coat hangers! Don’t interact with others as human beings! Edgy! (What. The. Hell. This is so messed up. I can’t even figure out a gender flip because I’m busy being shocked by the kind of slime that would advocate ignoring people to intentionally mess with their self esteem, even jokingly. Are you a five year old or a sociopath?)
5. “Sorry, what. I wasn’t listening.” Rinse and repeat. (Girls need to be told their opinions don’t matter. It’s not as though feeling like no one pays attention them or cares about them can cause or exacerbate depression and other problems. It’s not as though young people are mentally fragile and it’s not like many people around the world are already constantly told no one is listening to them. No, intentionally hurt people. For fun.)
6. Tilt your head to the side and say “Awww.” Girls should be infantalized and reduced to adorable objects. (Everyone is cool with objectification, right?)
If you were offended by this being applied to girls but not to boys, congratulations, you are a terrible person.
It is far too late and I am far too tired, but this is the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Suicide rates are very high, especially among adolescent men.Teenagers of both genders have increasing mental health issues. This isn’t cute teasing or a friendly game. This is the sort of thing that could seriously hurt someone. Suggesting that this sort of behaviour is acceptable or even admirable by anyone to anyone is beyond low. If this is a joke, it’s a terrible joke. If this is for real it’s just plain terrible. Either way, I am seriously disappointed in this post.
Note: Edited for language, I still stand by the content.
A Middleground 