• ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Does nobody realize this is supposed to be satirical?

    It’s a joke based on how the average date goes between a guy and a girl where the girl expects the guy to accommodate everything while she just enjoys the ride.

    Flip the roles and you’re all cringing yourselves half to death.

    • Knusper@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      I mean, we don’t even necessarily know that OOP is male, but it’s also just the case that OOP asked the girl out. That’s generally understood as an invitation, i.e. the person asking pays.

      There is a discussion to be had about the societal factors at play that makes it so the girl / feminine role rarely asks for a date, even if they’re the one primarily interested, but money is rarely a relevant factor in that…

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      1 year ago

      Idunno, I’m laughing whether the protagonist is a dude or a lady

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      1 year ago

      If the Girl actually provided, it wouldn’t be cringe. Maybe it’s because I’m older and don’t think of high school dynamics anymore. I don’t think that happened to me then either when I actually had a girlfriend. We could split the bill without any drama