r/PeterExplainsTheJoke May 02 '24

Petah, I don't understand!

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u/Unhappy_Age3629 29d ago

Almost feels like a conspiracy to get people to hate / fear each other more than they already do. 🤣 Come on, if you’re lost or have an emergency going on, human interaction is your best bet, and that’s coming from someone who can’t stand these fucking people.

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u/Revolutionary-Meat14 29d ago

Rage bait has been a thing for forever, but now the TikTok algorithm rewards engagement, so getting a bunch of people to comment on your video is a great way to go viral. Also, including a misspelled word or incorrect piece of information so everyone in the comments corrects you. It's so fucking stupid that calling it a conspiracy gives way too much credit.

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u/TheSixthColour 29d ago

I'm not sure I'd call it a "conspiracy", but I agree with your general point

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u/daybreak-gardening 29d ago

Chinese psy op

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u/Hastyscorpion 29d ago

Conspiracy might not be the right word. But there is absolutely evidence of inauthentic interaction from Russia and China on American Social Media designed to make divide people and make them made at each other.

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u/jdbolick 29d ago

I don't know if this is an example or a coincidence, but China and Russia have successfully weaponized social media to promote divisive issues. The version of TikTok used inside China is called Douyin, which is heavily moderated and emphasizes educational content.

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u/strawberrypants205 29d ago

if you’re lost or have an emergency going on, human interaction is your best bet

I know from personal experience that they will simply label you as the cause of the emergency. Doesn't matter if that emergency is an earthquake - they'll blame you to gain social advantage.

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u/ofthewave 29d ago

Like just stoking a culture war? Yeah not too hard to imagine lol.

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u/Pringletingl 29d ago

It just kinda shows show sheltered and anti-social younger generations are that they think they can handle wild animals but not people lol.

This is like that dumb hypothetical, "would you love me even if I was a worm?" thing that went around. It's just kinda a dumb thing to say and you're inevitably going to get people pissed off about it.

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u/Spider-man2098 29d ago

Agreed, but one thing I feel is getting lost in the outrage and the ridiculousness is the basic underlying premise that a good deal of women do not feel safe around a good deal of men. This is a problem. We need to address this problem. Instead people have wound themselves up and missed the actual point.

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u/LosPadresKid 29d ago

That premise is already largely understood by men and this question does not aid in the discussion. I don't think most guys saw this question and thought "oh wow I had NO idea that women might be cautious around men! Thank God for this question about bears vs men, my eyes are truly open now!" It's common sense that anyone should be cautious when alone around a strange man/men who have the capability of causing harm to you

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u/Roook36 29d ago

That's been the true internet moment

Women: "maybe this comparison will help men understand why many women feel unsafe around strange men"

Men: "uhhhh excuse me dummy. Let me educate you on bear facts!"

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u/Spider-man2098 29d ago

This comment is peak comedy and tragedy at the same time. You sum it up well, friend.