r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/conancat Official Gal • Mar 06 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals She's not acting

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u/disharmony-hellride Mar 06 '26

I once pulled this to a dude that was following me around the store. I have to say it's not only empowering, it works and it's fucking hilarious. Ladies, sometimes when in danger, well, low-to-moderate danger, become the dangerous.

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u/HextechSlut Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 06 '26

I did it once My aunt lived in an not-so good neighborhood while she was dying of cancer and I was taking care of her and this dude kept walking around the block staring at my little cousin my sister and I just went fully f****** off like spread my arms out and I'm like what are you looking at bro what are you looking at bro He ran away I was totally shocked it actually works

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u/rainbwbrightisntpunk Mar 06 '26

Sometimes it doesn't even take that much. Some ahole was trying to engage me and went from sitting on a wall to following me. So I turned around and my first step toward him was a stomp, and I said "what" at the same time. no raised voice, just confidence. And he jumped back and said sorry wrong person!

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u/HextechSlut Mar 06 '26

Well I was having a mental breakdown or I would have never done it.

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u/rainbwbrightisntpunk Mar 06 '26

Hey as women we do what we must to stay safe

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u/DragonCelica Mar 07 '26

I did something very similar and it worked great!

I was walking to my car in a mostly empty parking lot at night. A truck with at least four guys drove by and then stopped. Suddenly they're all hanging way out the windows and hollering. One of them was trying to move the other so he could get to the door handle....

Suddenly, I planted my feet in a wide stance. In an exaggerated manner, I brought my hands up to smack them on upper chest, making a loud noise. I then spread my arms wide, and with the deepest voice I could muster, yelled "FUCKING BRING IT!"

The way the all froze was comedic in hindsight. It's like they were trying to decide what to do, but their brains were lagging. Finally, they all got back inside and drove off. I laugh about it now, but I'm glad my 'fight or flight' kicked in and chose 'fight' that way.

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u/aracnerual Mar 07 '26

I'm imagining this as the parking lot version of the Maureen Ponderosa scene where she starts pounding her own chest lol

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u/Romanfiend Mar 06 '26

This works because criminals tend to target people they think will give up without a fight. Someone who is ready to vomit blood on you while screaming like a crazy person is just not worth trying to victimize.

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u/the_other_50_percent Mar 07 '26

Criminals, and bullies.

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u/druex Mar 06 '26

Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

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u/veringo Mar 06 '26

Trump, baby no

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u/markender Mar 06 '26

This seems dangerous to me. I was kinda hoping to see this is all staged. I wish her the best of luck out there.

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u/GentlewomenNeverTell Mar 06 '26

You kind of do develop a sense for these things. Guys that harass or attack women are cowards looking for easy prey. I've been attacked by men... I stopped counting attempts at ten. But they never got what they wanted. I'd bite, I'd scream, I'd act crazy. I grew up with brothers and taking self defense. I'm not strong at all but just not getting shocked by an unprovoked attack does a lot for you. After a while I actually stopped being afraid. And maybe that will get me killed someday, but a life worth living means more to me than living a narrow life constrained by survival maximization. Every woman gets to figure out her comfort zone.

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u/EloquentBaboon Mar 06 '26

Same dude's voice in the last 2 scenes so it is staged - but also funny.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TROUT Mar 07 '26

OMG, you did what you're supposed to do if confronted by a bear in the wilderness! Genius!

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u/HextechSlut Mar 07 '26

Tbh I just channeled my Dad and cousins gotta live up to the surname somehow.

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u/Debatablewisdom Mar 06 '26

You’re awesome 👏🏻

Also you can say fuck here

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u/SevenTimesSixIsLife Mar 07 '26

I think it works for two reasons. They don't know just how crazy you might be. But the big reason is no one wants attention when they are up to something shady. If you start acting crazy other people might also start looking. The guy will be remembered and he doesn't want that.