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Okay but what if I’m excited to talk about dinosaurs? Is it mansplaining because I didn’t know the lady im talking to is a paleontologist ?
And people wonder why many men are afraid to talk to women.
She was being sardonic. He was being defensive, borderline hostile. This observation is subjective, I know.
When I'm unsure, I just ask. Like this: Are you being sarcastic or satirical right now or or are you being a Shawn?
He was correct. He was direct. There really isn’t any other way to handle an asshole when they’re celebrating their own assholery.