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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/OneWildAndPrecious on 2026-02-09 05:27:47+00:00.
I live in Washington State, and being one of those annoying “I don’t follow the sportsball” people bit me in the ass this week.
Saturday night I went to a fancyish party where almost everyone was in either formal wear or costumes. There were pole and burlesque dancers there, so fetishwear wasn’t out of place either.
I met an older, obese woman shortly after I arrived who was dressed in a style I can best describe as “sexy cowgirl.” Hat, spurs, miniskirt, the whole deal, and everything very bejeweled. She turned around and I see that her silver fringed jacket has a Cowboys star and the word COWBOYS on it.
Being a sports idiot, I think “wait, that’s football - are we playing them tomorrow?” So I say “Wow, you’re really brave to wear that.”
Meaning “brave to wear that in Seahawks country,” but of course, we *weren’t* actually up against the Cowboys in the Super Bowl, as I realize when it’s obvious my joke didn’t land. Instead, I just managed unprovoked to tell a conventionally unattractive woman her sexy outfit was “brave”.
Sure enough, she goes “Brave? Why am I brave?” So I have the choice between:
A. Admitting I’m an idiot as I remember the Cowboys and the Patriots are different teams.
B. Insulting a woman’s appearance.
C. ??????
I choose C and spout some bullshit about the rhinestones getting wet in the rain, then awkwardly run away to the other room.
TL;DR: Told a plus-sized woman her sexy cowgirl costume was “brave” because I thought the Seahawks were playing Dallas.
Edit: I’m a woman 😭 I try to be a supportive “girl’s girl” too