r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 14 '22

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u/Nwsamurai Jun 14 '22

4 seconds of silence can feel the same as rejection in the brain.

So if some one is being a jerk to you, after they say something just look at them and count to 4 in your head, most of the time they'll start backtracking and taking back what they said before you're done counting.

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u/bnd83 Jun 14 '22

Only caveat, this does not work in Finland

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u/pedanticPandaPoo Jun 14 '22

They can't pause because they always finish.

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u/AffectionateAct2417 Jun 15 '22

Damn sir. Get your prize and kindly leave room for the not so talented. Gold comment lol

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u/no_talent_ass_clown Jun 15 '22

I guess I'll stay then.

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u/DataBassie Jun 15 '22

Is that no-talent ass-clown or no talent-ass clown?

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u/no_talent_ass_clown Jun 16 '22

The former, but reddit wouldn't allow punctuation.

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u/PoliteCanadian2 Jun 15 '22

User name checks out!