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[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 135 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Just fucking stop. He's trying. If he likes it, it works, okay? Goddam everyone gotta be so fucking mean and judgemental. And yes, I'm going through some shit rn

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think he meant "stop being judgemental" not "stop wearing the hat"

Or so I hope.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What colour cowboy hat did you buy?

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[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Yea but it's valid. I wanna try a cowboy hat.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She isn't baggin' on the dude, only saying it sucks to see the hat wearer so uncomfortable. I'd call that a score for empathy.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I fail to see how going behind someone's back to publicly tweet about their insecurity is a positive thing

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Plus, it’s jumping to conclusions. Maybe the dude had an upset stomach and went into the cafe for a chamomile tea. So he was making a funny face. Who fucking knows. Anyway, the claim that the person going “hmm he’s not pulling off that look” then posting it online is being empathetic is wild.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're living in real life. This is the internet. Everyone is fearless behind a screen.

[–] Sidhean@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait, you guys are fearless behind a screen? D:

[–] EySkibidiBabBab 7 points 1 month ago

Nope - chronically fearful babyyy B)

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

for real, no matter what you do, someone will hate on you for it….

not too long ago, i was walking through a large wooded dog park with my guitar, dicking around on it quietly as i walked over to a nice private spot to play away some feelings (going through some shit myself).

the next day, some frumpy middle aged lady came up to me and said, “what, no guitar today?” in a clearly taunting manner… i responded with distain but i should’ve yelled at her….

can i really not play an acoustic guitar in the woods without someone giving me shit for it? i wasn’t strumming and singing all loud or anything, wasn’t seeking attention… just entertaining myself quietly….

everyone listens to music, it’s one of the most universal human traits… but nowadays if you play music people act like there’s something wrong with you…. unless it’s in a prescribed setting….

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[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 113 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Hey, some looks you gotta build yourself up to. I'm a dude with long hair, when I first let it grow long enough to tie back, it felt really weird being in public with a ponytail/ bun. I didn't feel like "the guy with the ponytail" yet.

A few more trips to the coffee shop, and hopefully this guy will just be "the guy in the cowboy hat" 👍🏽

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I first grew my hair out as a young teen, I didn't put it up at all until I cut it short again. The next time I tried growing it out it became my thing to always have it up

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

Yup, I never tied my hair back growing up. Now that on my last hurrah with it as it's falling out, I tend to tie it back more often than not when I'm working.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Oh shit, I thought it was just me. I was so subconscious about it, I actually tie it up all the time. Then one day I started to get more confident and just let it down all the time.

One time(while wearing a mask) someone called me ma'am. Another time a Indian man in Brisbane was being a dick and told me women can't be in the male bathroom.

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I also used to have long hair and would accidentally get called ma'am back in the day. I noticed the person who said it is usually wayyy more mortified than you are. Partly because they misgendered you, but mostly because they totally just checked out your ass too. After realizing that, it never bothered me again.

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[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Very much so. Wore a bun for years until I was like oh this doesn't look like complete shit.

I'd want someone to say if it did though lol

My dad was cowboy hat guy. It helps if you get a porn stache going as well. Adds to the mystique.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 68 points 1 month ago (6 children)

A real cowboy takes the hat off indoors.

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is he even a cowboy if he doesn't put his hat over his heart and address a woman as "ma'am"

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I guess cowbiy is different to everyone but to me you lost the Cowboy at the entering of a coffee shop. Various reasons, 1 being it's cheaper at home, and 2 being that the last cowboy I knew made $35k a year, so he couldn't afford a coffee shop

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[–] Monstrosity@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Tips ten gallon "M'aam"

[–] wieson@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A cowboy once told me, that you can spot a fake by how clean their hat is.

Since (so he told me) in case a bull had an episode, they would throw their hat in the other direction and climb over the corral fence. The bull would often go after the hat.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Maybe they have a second hat for "not work" aka partying.

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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 66 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only thing worse is someone wearing a cowboy hat who's overly confident about it

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Like this fuckin' douchebag.

[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh god please let this human turd fade into obscurity in a couple weeks

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Who is it? And why is a guy standing in front of a Canadian flag be wearing Texas hat

[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's the leader of our Conservative party and a close contender to be our next Prime Minister. He's about as fake as a person can be and has absolutely no vision or plan for Canada.

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[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Same. The Libs are projected to win, but I'm really worried about low voter turnout as it was with America's last election. I never want to see that fucking cunt become PM as he so badly craves.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

We are seeing good numbers in advance polling. I think this year will have a better voter turn out than most recent years.

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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sometimes people are just having tough days. Sometimes their insecurities aren’t worn on their sleeves or hats. Occasionally, we just have to wait a few days until our scalps recover from freak birthday candle accidents, and the hat fused to your skull by singed flesh and fat can be removed without surgical intervention. Everyone is living their own life. Don’t jump to conclusions.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still remember the sudden look of realization when I told a fellow shy nerd at the NerdCon rave "We're already shirtless and covered in body paint, we might as well dance".

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

That's sweet he was able to cut losses that day, we all deserve to be free from judgment to just have fun every now and then

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

Give him a complimentary sugar lump for his horse. That ought to make him feel better.

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Give the guy a compliment. Help him to be more confident.

[–] ace_of_based@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe give him a peanut m&m

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Waiter at the Mexican joint called me caballero the other night. Made me feel good. I also get called the redneck Crocodile Dundee. Yep, that suits.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

De nada Don Cocodrilo!

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That hurts. Do you attempt to give him a boost at the risk of the insincerity seeping into your affect, or try to just ignore it?

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I feel like, if you are categorically incapable of coming up with something nice to say about someone's hat with a degree of sincerity necessary to make it through that one-off interaction, then one of two things is true: either you're the wrong person to be involving themselves, or the hat is so horrendous, the kind thing to do would actually be insulting them so they never wear it again. My money is on the former tho lol

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)
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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Men in cowboy hats are hot. But it needs to be a nice hat.

[–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And also, the guy has to be hot.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I would expect cowboy hats in general, but especially a nice, good quality one, to have been designed specifically to prevent the wearer from overheating when exposed to harsh sunlight.

Or in more technical terms, man's not hot.

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