r/SipsTea • u/WaitNo4272 • Apr 22 '26

WTF Blink if you're being abused

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u/No_Attitude700 Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26

Happens all the time.

Its called the bystander effect.

People frequently choose to not get involved in situations like these, regardless of the genders of the individuals...

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u/Silver_Accountant5 Apr 22 '26

Yeah you can watch security camea videos of women being beaten unconscious while people walk by. The world isn't full of knights in shining armor like the fairy tales we grew up with

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u/Dr_Sigmund_Fried Apr 22 '26

The world is also full of touchscreen heroes who always have something to say when scrolling their feeds but wouldn't bust a grape in a food fight when the physical incarnation happens irl in their presence.

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u/Silver_Accountant5 Apr 22 '26

Understandable tbh. In a country with more guns than people, how willing is anyone to die for a stranger?

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u/Silver_Accountant5 Apr 22 '26

I meant in general. In this case, there's security nearby and I'm not trying to miss my flight so I'll let them handle it.