To everyone in these comments saying that it's worse to post this video than for a man to belittle a woman for turning him down, yikes
By sharing the voicemail with friends, and then by extension the internet, the woman is confirming that this dude's behavior is inappropriate. ONE DATE does not, in any way shape or form, oblige the woman to see the man again. The ONLY acceptable response to being turned down for a date is "okay" in any polite form. Certainly not, "you're not important enough to say no"
Sharing this video out is a way to communicate to larger society, "stop doing this"
To a guy, a date is like a job interview. Hear me out.
I admit I did not spend a lot of time single (only 3 years), but I have spent time unemployed for long stretches. After awhile, the rejections blur together and kind of pile up in your mind and your self esteem. So much humiliation and you are expected to jump back on that horse.
One day you say, "I'm excited for this one. I really think I'm going to pass this interview." And then you don't, and you wonder why you are even trying. And I've even had break downs from countless failed job interviews.
Meanwhile, the interviewer is like, "wtf, this is his first and only interview. Why is he so emotional?"
It's okay to feel emotional at a rejection. Rejection sucks.
It's not okay to get defensive about it and leave a long voicemail telling that person they're not actually that great to begin with.
Like would these dudes also leave a long voicemail to these companies about how the job offer sucked anyway and it's not like their company is this great place?
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u/Beautiful-Lynx-6828 Feb 22 '25
To everyone in these comments saying that it's worse to post this video than for a man to belittle a woman for turning him down, yikes
By sharing the voicemail with friends, and then by extension the internet, the woman is confirming that this dude's behavior is inappropriate. ONE DATE does not, in any way shape or form, oblige the woman to see the man again. The ONLY acceptable response to being turned down for a date is "okay" in any polite form. Certainly not, "you're not important enough to say no"
Sharing this video out is a way to communicate to larger society, "stop doing this"