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PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Broadfern@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s less “girls vs girls” and more “morbid curiosity” if I’m reading it correctly. It’s not something to be proud of, to clarify.

  The meme also doesn’t mention the gender of the subject or their (ex)partner(s). Could, hypothetically, be anybody.

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  • PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m going to adopt that mindset. I’m just used to that ‘deep dive’ behaviour being attributed to woman along the lines of ‘clingy girlfriend’.

    I’m not saying men don’t engage in this near cyber-stalking behaviour, but (again in the older internet I grew up in) it was mainly attributed to women.

    Thats just where I was coming from. It’s no excuse, and I’m really glad you provided this prospective

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    • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’m a guy and I used to snoop around a lot back when I used facebook.

      Men are gossipy bitches too. #Equality #YesWeYap

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      • PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I did reference that in my original comment. I was just getting at the fact that the meme was usually overly clingy girlfriend.

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• ByteJunk@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I assumed they were acting out of romantic interest, not out of malice/gossipy curiosity.

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  • CannonFodder@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Or just to lower the chances of sticking one’s foot in one’s mouth.

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    • ByteJunk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I fear that the more info I have about someone, the higher the chance I’ll say something stupid.

      No way I can make a joke in front of your new GF about how you broke your old bed with your ex, if I don’t know that happened in the first place.

      😭

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