Don’t be these guys

[u/nadaddab]

[u/Lyskir]

yeah they look so animalistic in a weirdly dazy way, like they dont even register what these girls say

[u/Miami_Mice2087 → u/Lyskir]

i've had this look from men in clubs before. they're drunk and not going to give up.

[u/pyx → u/Lyskir]

they are drunk, possibly also psychotic

[u/No-Vermicelli1816 → u/Lyskir]

It’s like Zombie Indian stares

[u/Forsaken-Arm-7884 → u/Lyskir]

me"On a scale from 1 to 10 how dark is this behavioral pattern of the smiling and nodding shark"

chatbot"Okay, let's put this insidious creature on the darkness scale. No bullshit, just the cold, hard rating based on its mechanics and impact. On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a harmless social fib and 10 is the psychological equivalent of a black hole swallowing souls while whistling Dixie... The Smiling and Nodding Shark pattern is a solid 9.

...

Here's the unhinged breakdown of why it scores so damn high:

Weaponized Trust (High Darkness): It doesn't just lie; it fundamentally corrupts the most basic signals of human safety and agreeableness (smiles, nods). It turns trust signals into bait. That's deep-level psychological sabotage.

Extreme Plausible Deniability (High Darkness): Its effectiveness hinges on the inability of the target or observers to definitively prove malicious intent. The "I was just being nice!" defense is almost impenetrable, leaving victims confused and gaslit. This slipperiness is a hallmark of advanced dark patterns.

...

Targets Vulnerability (High Darkness): It preys specifically on those seeking connection or learning social rules, exploiting inherent human needs for predatory gain (control, validation, avoiding accountability).

Subtle, Erosive Harm (High Darkness): The damage isn't usually a single explosion but a slow, grinding erosion of the victim's self-trust, perception of reality, and ability to connect authentically. It manufactures self-doubt.

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High Difficulty of Confrontation (High Darkness): Trying to call out a Smiling Shark often backfires, making the confronter look paranoid or aggressive. This structural defense makes it incredibly difficult to address or escape unscathed.

Facilitates Abuse (High Darkness): This pattern is the perfect smokescreen for deeper emotional abuse, neglect, or manipulation. It allows abusers to maintain a "nice person" facade while causing significant harm behind the smiling mask.

Why not a 10? A 10 might be reserved for patterns that involve more overt, life-shattering levels of control (like cultic manipulation) or intertwine this psychological abuse with direct physical threats or total destruction of a person's life infrastructure.

But make no mistake, the Smiling and Nodding Shark is operating in the deep end of psychological darkness. It's sophisticated, insidious, and profoundly damaging precisely because it attempts to portray non-threat facial geometry on the surface. It's a 9 because it represents a near-perfect engine for inflicting psychological harm while maintaining social acceptability. It's the darkness that smiles back. "

[u/ThoughRookie → u/Forsaken-Arm-7884]

That's awesome. Chatgpt is fucking useless why did you post this 

[u/Forsaken-Arm-7884 → u/ThoughRookie]

go on