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Don't flatter yourself (startrek.website)
submitted 8 months ago by Stamets@startrek.website to c/gay@lemmy.world
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[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 70 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

To quote someone who put it far better than I could ever have.

See, getting a compliment from someone of the same sex is like getting a huge bag of money from a foreign country. You can't use it in your day to day life. You don't even consider ever visiting it. But sure is a good thing to know that if you ever go there, you'll be a highly prized individual.

Getting a compliment is always good.

[-] YaksDC@lemmy.world 48 points 8 months ago

I am just happy to know when someone finds me attractive, straight, gay or other.

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That surprised me the first time I (cishet, a teenager at the time) was hit on by another guy. I was flattered much more than I was weirded out. I wouldn’t have expected that reaction.

He was a nice guy. I hope he found someone.

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This.

I was flattered...as well as glad that at least once that night, even if the guy was gonna get shot down, he wouldn't be given a rough time about it.

It hadn't occurred to me until then what a minefield the single bar scene must be for a gay person, and of course right on the heels of that, my sudden understanding of why gay bars were such a big thing.

I'm not very bright, but I am very oblivious!

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 30 points 8 months ago

I'd warn any galpals I've got to stay away from this guy who just admitted he thinks it's normal for men to automatically begin harassing people of the gender(s) they are attracted to.

[-] TurboDiesel@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

Looking those guys directly in the eye and CACKLING is one of the most satisfying things in the world.

[-] Karlos_Cantana@kbin.social 17 points 8 months ago

I'd love for anyone to hit on me. I'm not picky.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 14 points 8 months ago

hey there wondercock, how's those handsome testicles?

[-] Karlos_Cantana@kbin.social 17 points 8 months ago

I'm glad you noticed. I just had them polished.

[-] Axiochus@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

To be faiiiir, his human form is super sexy imo.

[-] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 13 points 8 months ago

I don't know, I always like being flirted with for long enough that any sex realizes I'm a walking disaster. Makes the suffering special.

[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Weird, literally watching this show for the first time today

[-] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

You're in for a treat. Aubrey Plaza deserved an Emmy.

[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

She's great so far. The blonde girl who plays Syd is pretty terrible though, hope her character/acting gets better.

[-] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago

She's a little stiff but I think that's part of her character. How far in are you?

[-] SeekPie@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago
[-] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 4 points 8 months ago
[-] LouNeko@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Fantastic is still an understatement.

[-] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I like to compliment nice not good looking straight men, I love to see them smiling.

[-] 108@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

As a straight dude I always feel flattered

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I don't care if you're gay, please hit on me.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 8 months ago

This guy will hit on you, if you promise to wipe his ass for him.

[-] joshfaulkner@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

"Nosey, have I ever told you what a talented musician you are?"

[-] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

"Twelve milkmen is theoretically possible."

[-] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I am not gay, but hey a compliment is a compliment

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I didn't give you permission to use my pictures! But fr I'd just be happy someone hit on me.

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

Depends on the situation of course, but I’d likely not be able to tell I was being hit on to begin with.

[-] Ratulf@feddit.de -2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That's no straight dude, that's a homophobic dude if it happens unprompted.

[-] Stamets@startrek.website 5 points 8 months ago

They're not mutually exclusive.

[-] Ratulf@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

True, not exclusive at all.

[-] Stamets@startrek.website 0 points 8 months ago

Then whats the point of your comment, exactly?

[-] Ratulf@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

What it says. If someone tells you unprompted not to hit on them, they assume gay men jump on everyone else unless they opt out first, which is homophobic.

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