Send them a random dick pic back.
I've never sent a dick pic and I don't know if my anxiety/insecurity would allow me to send one even if it was requested.
I can't fathom just sending one to a stranger without being asked for it.
I've gotten some on Discord. Men don't send unsolicited dick pics to show off, they show them to harass. I only get them from people I'm not paying attention to. Like if someone messages me and I stop messaging back that's typically when I get them. You can't fathom doing it because you're (hopefully lol) not someone who would sexually harass people. They don't feel shame for doing it. To them, getting any sort of reaction to it is the goal. Telling them "you're disgusting" would be giving them attention and something they want.
PSA: When you get unsolicited dick pics, block and report. Don't respond. Don't reward their behavior. If you'd like to go on some crusade to tell their mother (I've seen some people do that lol) that's another topic, but never reply to them directly by saying anything.
It sounds like my experience is a little different from this woman's though, I typically get them after I stop answering. I haven't ever gotten one in the first message. But the "uh, hello??" part tracks with what I've seen. It's attention seeking behavior.
Me neither I did it once after she pretty much threatened to strangle me if I didn't. 🤣 And yes we still have contact to this day.
But I will never send one unsolicited, it's so fucking weird, it's the same as the flashers in the park, what 30 years ago, dumb fucks with no common sense or decency.
And it is so useless, I mean the woman that would like it I wouldn't like, and the woman I would like will hate it. So there is nothing to gain unless you have a really low bar.
I can't understand the reasoning behind it. Do they think women like that? What's the success rate? Are women just scrolling when all of a sudden they see a dick pic and are like "wtf I'm so horny now".
Or they just think if they see tits it makes them horny so women MUST be the same way? If so I feel like it's been well established that isn't the case....
It's probably a mix of throwing shit at the fan, power dynamics, the thrill of the taboo and probably a little bit of a humiliation fetish. It's never about the receiver. It's an aggressive act.
A picture is worth a thousand words
"Hi I am...I am looking for sex"
If you are using a dating website and actually trying. You'd look at a profile, read their bio, and then send a message that had something to do with their bio. (Could also comment on pictures)
But it is a numbers game to an extent and most messages sent will never see a reply.
So what is the least effort highest reward thing to send first? Private picture.
They are hoping that the person opens it and it catches their eye.
If their first thought is to send a private picture, they are not really looking for small talk. So it has the added bonus of weeding out non-sexual people.
It's no risk, high reward
Or they just think if they see tits it makes them horny so women MUST be the same way?
This one. The problem is that by the time 90% of the hetro cis male population of one generation has figured this out, a new generation of teen hetro cis males are right behind them. A better sex education class would cover this.
That career bragging tho... Girl that's a red flag
I don't agree. To me, it helps to emphasize the ridiculousness of coming in swinging with a dick pic instead of starting an actual human conversation and acknowledging that the person you're talking to deserves respect and has more going on than a hole for you to stick something in.
That goes without saying. But to be clear, we don't know the dick pick timing. Also I think that regardless of the vulgarity and the obvious stupidity of sending your meat to a person who didn't ask for it, there is something positive to be found in any expression of desire towards oneself no matter how crude and idiotic.
Yeah, this seems like an excuse to brag more than anything. Men are gross, but all the extra made me think that dick picks weren't the point of this post.
... reply pls
Rufus!
Wicked burn. Top tier domination. Would read again.
I still have never received an unsolicited dick pic. I’ve never struggled to get men to like me though… I wonder what it is about me that tells them not to bother with the picture.
Spotted
This felt like hearing one of those hardcore grannies dropping a truth bomb on their spoilt grandchild in public, and all people in a 10m radius shut up and start thinking if it also applies to them.
Doesn't happen often, but Balkan grannies are like Speed Metal when they hit.
I sent you my penis pls respond
Damn, your penis is detachable? I hope they send it back once they're done.
Always include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Detachable Penis: King Missile https://youtu.be/byDiILrNbM4
fool, it's mine now
Obligatory Tom Cardy
This is amazing! Thanks!
Fermented omelet
You drastically overestimate the share of people's impulses that come from rational thinking, and fail to account for the fact that humans are rationalized beings, not rational beings. That means, people are emotionally first, and secondarily taught to act somewhat rational.
The only dick pix I want to see are dik-dik pix.
How can you tell a male dik-dik from a female dik-dik?
Look for the dik-dik dick
Dik-diks are tiny....
With a prehensile nose. And fangs. And smelly glands.
And yes, so tiny they would probably roll coal in a lifted truck
I don't get it. Trekkies make good campus escorts?
I don't see the relevance of her day job here?
It's just painting a picture. The story could just as easily been putting together a family dinner and focusing on what everyone's preferences that you've learned over the years. Or something more Lemmy based would be dealing with a production issue as a developer and then BAM dick pic.
It's just story telling to me.
While I agree with the fact that this kind of behaviour [i.e. randomly "hanging brain" (my new favourite idiom), unsolicited, in someone's DMs] is SO many shades of shitty in whichever context it happens, in this case in particular the job description* really does work for building up context and highlighting the dichotomy between the type of people who send dick pics and the type of people they sometimes reach.
As a bottom line, it should serve as a good enough cautionary tale about keeping one's damned junk in their pants unless someone wants to see it, because one'll most likely end up looking like an utter asshole while also potentially ruining someone else's mood for literally no good reason whatsoever.
(still me, blahaj is down)
Edit: to avoid any pointless "but it isn't just men" replies, of course it isn't just men, but women seem to not have such a huge friggin' need to expose themselves to unaware passers-by. This is me, speaking as an AMAB and approximately cishet. And I wouldn't like to see a random centrefold on my phone while checking my messages, either, to be perfectly frank. There's a time and a place, and many more factors before I get to that point.
Plot twist, some of guys sending might also be similarly educated and employed at her level, but still will exhibit the Neanderthal brain on occasion.
skill issue
So, you're not sending noods then?
I do like to send noods (recipe is adding salt & herbs to the noodle water, then adding cheese to herb noodles)
Damn, those noods are practically naked! Come to think of it, it's that they are not quite naked that makes them so hot.
That's hot.
For my spotted dick recipe, I like to let the raisins rehydrate in a bowl of lemon juice. Really gives the flavor a little extra pop of brightness.
Got any DOIs to share? I'd like to read about some bioreactors and polymer physics.
As gross as it is, the people sending dick pics aren't looking for your approval, it's a numbers game. If you're confident enough to hang that dong, someone is gonna be interested. Like I said it's gross but they don't do it because it doesn't work, you catch a fish with enough throws
Does it ever work at all? even 1 in a million times seems too many to me.
I've only known of that working in Grindr or sites like that where thirsty population is high, and where most people are seeking for that. But in normal social media I wouldn't expect to ever work, at all.
We know why they do it. That doesn't make it any less inappropriate. These guys don't care who they make uncomfortable in their quest for validation. It's like a kid that throws a fit to gain attention, uncaring about who they might hurt in the process. Except unlike a developing child, these men should be mature enough to know better.
So why would they get mad of someone doesn't react? The people asking me to help them get their 50 trillion dollar inheritance out of the country don't seem to mind when I don't reply.
If they did that irl they would most likely get arrested in most countries so it's kinda fucked up that they think it's still fine to do online
It is. But the reality of those sites is that for a guy the vast majority of your messages will never be read. You are shouting at the void and hoping for the best. This does not incentivize taking the time and psychological investment to write thoughtful messages, because you will send comparatively few and the lack of response is harder to deal with when you're more invested. It incentivizes sending the quickest messages that you care about the least to as many as possible. The guy didn't send her a dick pic, he sent every woman in a 50 mile radius the same dick pic hoping that with enough sheer volume he'll get a response.
It's basically spam that wants to fuck you, because non-spam options don't get you anywhere.
This genuinely made me laugh!
Lol I would pay to get scientifically roasted like that, she insane 😂
