38 Cool Charts And Guides That Might Change Your Perspective On The World (New Pics)

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I hate them. One hissed at me once when I went to take the trash out. These things are like giant, terrifying rats. And they’re mean.

Oh, wow, that's super impressive that's your a psychologist! for some reason when I see your comments I always envision a cool aunt who loves cats.

I had a roommate who came home extremely drunk and accused me of doing something hilariously ridiculous (which I did not do). I told her, “no, I didn’t do that and you were almost blackout drunk when you started accusing me so maybe we need to have a conversation about this.” To this day we are not friends and she insists that I was doing nothing but gaslighting her 😂 I was like THATS NOT WHAT GASLIGHTING MEANS UGHH

I've hated them since they became "buzz" words

just a logical consequence, nowadays the world is black and white,without any spectrums/ nuancesof grey and everybody maximize and dramatize their own luck- just to be seen and heard 🤪🙄🤪

as a non-psychologist child of someone with NPD i too cringe...learning/reading about the actual disorder allowed me to have compassion for the person who cannot empathize, to better manage her behavior and my expectations, and to ultimately have peace with it all...

Yep, everyone is a psychologist these days.

Yes! People use terms and don't even know what they mean. "I was traumatized by her dirty bathroom." No. It's deeper and harder and more serious than that, and sometimes you don't know what will act as a trigger.

They’re not always bad. And very few actually ever come in for treatment. Often they’re quite successful.

Nice ableism. Having a mental illness does not inherently make someone a*****e. I've known multiple people with NPD and none of them were a*****e.

If the person they’re talking to seems dangerous, then an “ok” sign could be a good idea because they won’t know anyone signaled for help and will be less likely to escalate. Also, as long as everyone in the group has agreed on what it means, it doesn’t really matter what it’s universally considered.

Safer in the scenario described, because the danger won't notice

It's among their friend group, so everyone knows and the potential threat will not catch on.

Universal? In my country it means "asshöle".

Did you bother to *read* the whole thing "When me and the girls..." When this person and *her friends* - not random people, *her friends* - go clubbing, *they* *amongst themselves* use these signals that *they* have come up with and understand *amongst themselves*. It's not for *you*. You write like you're the guy who has one of them sending the rock on sign to the rest of the group.

You want to let the person who is a danger to you know that you ask for help? Is your brain an asparagus?

Yeah, no s**t. Except they're not using these symbols with strangers. This is a system for OP and friends, as literally noted in the tweet. More importantly, indicating that things are "okay" but not actually is to not alert the potentially dangerous stranger that they're trying to get away from.

They’re not using it to signal danger to just anyone. It’s a subtle sneaky signal they use with their own friend group. Not dumb at all if you consider the actual context, sorry to burst your bubble 😊

You're a man , aren't you?

In Brazil, this sign means "stick it up your a**e"!

If they're hand signals used between two friends, what's the harm? Maybe they don't want to alert the person who's creeping them out and incur their anger...

Whatever works for them works. No judgement on my part. Women need to stick together.

I think in a situation where you're in close proximity with another human who may or may not be unpredictable, using an unpredictable or unassuming gesture is better than outwardly dissing the person in a way that may trigger them. I think it's a great way when you are out in a group like that, but not in a professional setting for safety. My experience and knowledge come from being a woman for 39 years and in public safety for 20 of those.

It's not universal like you say. In Germany it means "they are/ you are an a*****e"

If it's a code that she only uses with her friends, they know what it means to them - it being a well-known symbol for being okay could even be helpful in a dangerous situation. If a creep is trying to get you to do something and your friend steps in and you give them that signal, the creep won't suspect a thing until security comes barrelling in. Something like that can save a life if used in the right situation.

In some countries it's an insult, like you're a zero. Whatever the signal as long as the signaller and signallee knows what it means

In Europe, that sign mean 'a$$hole

No, it signals to the potential a****r that you are relaying to your girls that everything's OK so they let their guard down and lets your girls know that it's not. Otherwise, he might be alerted that you're looking for an out and either keep you away from them or change his strategy. It's actually GENIUS to know ahead of time that the "all OK" sign means danger.

Not universal, for one thing, and if they've decided it as friends then they know what it means. You'd rather she gave a thumbs down in front of a potentially dangerous date? A "good" signal means the date doesn't know what's going on.

It's not. In Germany it means, "this person/you are an a**hole"

That's why it is great for signaling without triggering the criminal.

I think that's probably the point. So that the person they need to get away from doesn't realize and have a violent reaction.

An excellent way to signal to your friend that you're in danger without letting the danger know you're doing it then

An excellent way to not let a predator know she's on to him though

I think if your friends know what it means, it’s really smart because it doesn’t alert the other person that something isn’t OK

It makes total sense if you are only trying to signal specific people who all know the signal and not try to tip off people who don’t know the signal.

You must be a dude. That's why it's smart to use it but I'm glad it would have fooled at least one. 🤷

I just remember the okay sign thing from MST3K: "It stinks!"

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Was thinking the same thing! Like, pull on your ear or do something with your index finger instead

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Indeed. It has no sense.

Can he read?

Why? He would just arrest you for suggesting he's anything less than perfect.

He can't understand the complexity. Bad, Nasty, Beautiful, Great. The only words he needs.

But he already has a very big vocabulary - it's the bigliest.

His already limited vocabulary is shrinking as he ages.

Nah. Too many big words. :)

Do you think he can read it?

He can't read.

You realize it's intentional right? Intelligent people don't use more complex words on purpose to appeal to the widest range possible. We have an illiteracy issue in this country. If you want to appeal to everyone you can't use terminology that may make people feel "less than". Most illiterate people are VERY insecure about it and don't respond well to "wordy" people, especially in power. Illiteracy is sadly valery common. Even amongst some very very intelligent individuals. So don't confuse illiteracy with low intelligence either.

I don't think this is an exhaustive list. Feel free to play around with words as necessary, This is just giving you options. Nothing in language is set in stone.

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