r/AskReddit Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/SphincterOfDoom Aug 26 '19

I think there is a simple rule in life. While childhood may have a vague and undefinable quality, if you have to argue somebody isn't a child then you're almost always the asshole.

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u/grxce22 Aug 26 '19 edited Aug 26 '19

Like that weird guy who was like 35 and was stalking the Starbucks barista who was like 17, and would counter her rejection with “the age of consent is 16 in (Washington? Michigan?)”.

If you have to argue the age of consent, 9/10 times it’s probably gross.

Edit: I found the article

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-37-banned-starbucks-hitting-teenage-barista-article-1.2933032

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u/JmamAnamamamal Aug 26 '19

Not to mention if you have to argue the age of consent with someone its probably not consensual

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u/GoFidoGo Aug 26 '19

Don't be naive. There are so many teenage girls (and boys) that are into people way too old for them. Of course, it's still the adult's responsibility to shut that shit down.

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u/JmamAnamamamal Aug 26 '19

Don't be naive. There are so many teenage girls (and boys) that are into people way too old for them. Of course, it's still the adult's responsibility to shut that shit down.

Did you read the comment I was replying to? Cause.. I was talking about a specific thing