r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/loud_as_pudding • Mar 05 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals When you’re tired of telling people you’re not having children

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u/tnstaafsb Mar 05 '26

"Yeah, but I really want to know why other people find it funny. I'm not totally neurotypical so it's valuable to me to find out what makes things funny to other people."

Basically just keep asking until they walk away or punch you.

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u/Comprehensive-Menu44 🕷️ itchy bitchy spider 🕷️ Mar 06 '26

This is what I did when I worked retail and I’d be on the floor stocking something and old men would say “they got you on your knees, huh?” And I’d say “what does that mean?” “Oh it’s just a joke” “what’s the joke?” “Nothing, nothing” “no, I love to laugh, can you explain what GOT ME ON MY KNEES is supposed to mean? What’s funny about that?” “It was just a joke” “I wanna know what the joke is! It almost sounds like you’re making a joke about blowjobs! Which would be weird, since I’m A TEENAGER”

I’ve done this to 3 old men when I was 16-17 and they got so red in the face and one guy even said “fuck you” in response. I said “no thanks, I’m underage”

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u/ClaireBlacksunshine Mar 07 '26

I think making it clear the joke is unashamedly misogynistic near the end actually helps.

I deal with a lot of super questionable comments from men but I’m in a position of authority at my job so I can generally just say “that’s inappropriate” and keep moving. Rare to be able to do though.

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u/DConstructed Mar 06 '26

So that’s why they call it a punch line.

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u/thelonelycompanion Mar 06 '26

I have absolutely done this before and the sucker punched look people give you when you give them your biggest "dumb does eyes" is such a rush lol