The evidence, a Nice Guy theme song of cynicism, entitlement, and misogyny.
For those of you not enlightened as to prr’s entertaining blend of paralogia and self-righteousness, the thread centered first around his OP questioning whether a man’s physical attractiveness affected whether or not women found him creepy. prr is of the opinion that it makes a great deal of difference, and that when a woman finds a man attractive, she is less likely to find him creepy.
Except that’s not really what it was all about. If it were, prr might have shown some interest in other viewpoints. No, prr was up in arms about a conversation two of his fellow workers had. These two women had the unmitigated gall to speak negatively about men who’d asked them out more than once! Worse, both of them had actually gone out with other men who had asked them more than once!
From here, prr extrapolates this conversation as representative not only of these two women’s character, but of all women and indeed all dealings between men and women. The rest of us women are supposed to confirm his insight and nod our heads in agreement. Anything less is a sure sign that we lack the mental faculties to keep up with his amazing cerebral gymnastics. Those who disagree with him should be pitied, as they have neither the stamina to cope with unpleasant topics or the moral fiber to be honest about them.
What.
A.
Crock.
You know, I was tempted to write a detailed proof showing him where his “logic” led him astray, but it was clear by the second page of the thread that he has far too much invested in his take on just how life, the universe, and gender relations work to allow a competing viewpoint into his head. I fear his fragile ego simply could not withstand the pressure and heat generated when a new idea is pounded into his head. Indeed, it’s fortunate that his mind is protected by a sensibility so dense, it warps light and repels subatomic particles. G-d alone knows what kind of damage would occur if the anti-matter of prr’s ignorance were to meet the matter of genuine thought. He could wipe out life on this planet.
The following is my favorite quote of the entire thread. I think it sums up prr’s disconnect with reality quite nicely:
Here we go, ladies! In prr’s world, we need to carry a bullhorn and strap a sandwich board onto our bodies so the message “I’m not interested in you” is there loud and clear. Otherwise, we’re being secretly flirtatious, and no one can blame the poor zhlub when he continues to ask us out.
But, don’t worry. He’s on our side! At least mostly! We just need to stop being such “proper” ladies and tell him what we really think the first time out. So long as it doesn’t contradict what he’s decided. Also, we can’t be mean. Or talk about it later. Or ever, ever, ever change our mind about something. Unless we go from telling him no to tell him yes. And we sure as hell better not treat him any differently than we’d treat the Brad Pitt of our dreams. Even, perhaps especially, if he asks us out after 15 seconds and then follows us around, ambushes us a few days later, and continues to hit on us.
Because he’s not creepy, and it has nothing to do with his looks. Oh, no! It’s just that he can’t read social cues. Or, apparently, English. Or hear and comprehend speech. Which is all our fault. We should be ashamed of ourselves, being so mean and secretly flirtatious to him.
I just don’t know how men like him put up with the likes of us.
Because that is what “all” women do right? And if we say we don’t. We are just lying!