General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: National Tell a Girl She’s Beautiful Day is pure bullshit, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. [View all]Squinch
(50,918 posts)in that it replicated what happens in real life when men offer strangers unsolicited opinions on their appearance:
The twitter trend was meant to be charming, but wasn't.
Many women said, "It's not charming. We don't know you, and you offering unsolicited opinions on our appearance is inappropriate."
Some men said, "It IS charming, and you are wrong. I think you should like it, so I'm going to say whatever I want, and if you say you don't like it, you're just looking for an argument."
Many men said, "Dude, you're an asshole, leave her alone." Some women then went off and had verbal coffee with some of these men.
Some men said, "The ones that don't like it are just nasty and ugly and hate all men. They make DU suck. And besides, they say mean things about doors!"
People's real life behaviors are pretty much on display here.