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Is it just me or is this really offensive and creepy?

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IWouldLikeToSeeTheseMangoes · 05/08/2017 07:40

Probably come across as over sensitive as going through various problems at moment anyway so go easy on me. But I keep seeing this 'joke' shared around social media today - folk doing the whole "lmao" thing. teeth grind in irritation. And each time I do it depresses me again. Is it just me or would you find this offensive if a DP/DH found this hilarious and was oblivious to how it could hurt women's feelings with regards to the implication all men upon sight of a 20 year old girl can't refrain from playing with themself?

Is it just me or is this really offensive and creepy?
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Crunchymum · 05/08/2017 07:43

Lighten up OP.

SpartacusSaiman · 05/08/2017 07:43

I dont find it funny. But isnt it meant to be a fake text? A made up story?

I dont think its meant to say 'men cant help themseleves so they cant be at fault for doing this'

Its just meant to be a crap joke that he thinks his wife is the pervert, when its actually him thats the pervert.

Tofutti · 05/08/2017 07:45

No, if anything, it's offensive to women. It's a crap joke tbf.

IWouldLikeToSeeTheseMangoes · 05/08/2017 07:46

Yeah I get that. Like i say have a lot going on relationship/life wise right now so it's probably got to me more than it would most folk, I get that and hold my hands up. Just find it kind of depressing even in a jokey context.

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Tofutti · 05/08/2017 07:47

Oh sorry, re read your op. Are there any other things going in your marriage? Do you think he finds it 'hilarious' to annoy you?

IWouldLikeToSeeTheseMangoes · 05/08/2017 07:49

Yeah something like that Tofutti thanks. Long line in disrespectful/inconsiderate behaviours lately so just got to me.

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SpartacusSaiman · 05/08/2017 07:53

See i wouldnt be upset if dh laughed at that. Although i think a small smile would be more likely than a laugh, cause its a shit joke. If anything at all.

Because i know he would read it like me. Ie this man is such a tool bag he thinks his wife is a pervert, when he is the dirty bastard.

He and i would also assume its been written by a tool bag to try and annoy Dear Deirdre.

SpartacusSaiman · 05/08/2017 07:55

Sorry forgot to add, that if dh was being a general shit and often thought degrading women was funny then i would probably feel like you.

IWouldLikeToSeeTheseMangoes · 05/08/2017 08:04

Thanks Spartacus yeah looking at it from that point does help thank you. Guess it felt particularly hurtful in light of some recent shit behaviours of his and that I recently turned 40 so it's like hilarious I am now twice the age of female mentioned. May have been complete thoughtlessness and he just found it funny in the sense you described. Or could have a deliberate manipulative thing to make me feel shit and then look like an over reacting female. I haven't reacted to it in real life, hence trying to work it out on here and get other hopefully more sane than me perspectives

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