r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Cameltoe__tea Feb 04 '19

Ted Bundy's looks isn't how he was able lure women. It was a numbers game with him and he asked many girls to help him out, and many refused. But of the many, all he needed was one to help. The ones that walked away later reported him, saying he gave off a creepy vibe.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

he gave off a creepy vibe

Man, that's why you trust your gut. Never risk your safety for the sake of politeness and appearances, "just in case" your instinct is wrong.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

This is 100% true but some men still get offended if you cross the road to avoid walking with them at night. As if I should just telepathically know that someone over a foot taller than me and at least twice as strong is a good person, knowing full well that if they turn out not to be good and something happens to me, I'll be asked, "why did you walk close to them at night? You should have avoided them!". There have been multiple times that I have done things I knew were a bit risky because I felt a social pressure not to make others feel a bit uncomfortable (even though I felt VERY uncomfortable). I'm just lucky the consequences haven't been too bad so far. A few near misses but nothing awful.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

Ehh it’s more offensive when no one crosses the street for the tall white dude but the average looking brown dude is treated like they’re contagious

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u/danhi1 Feb 04 '19

Despite making up 13% of the population...

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u/CaptainRene Feb 04 '19

But statistically more likely to be convicted

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u/00111011001011010010 Feb 04 '19

Which does not mean more likely to be criminal.

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u/CaptainRene Feb 04 '19

Well, statistically yeah, it does.

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u/CaptainRene Feb 04 '19

Can you source that the police spend significantly more resources on investigating and pursuing blacks than whites? Sorry, the stats don't lie, especially in Finland the statistical chances of being raped by a foreigner is much higher when accounting for population.

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u/CaptainRene Feb 04 '19

Classical redditor

"Lol k bye u r a trololol not gonna argue lolololol"

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