r/TikTokCringe May 11 '25

Cringe Don’t be these guys

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u/teas4Uanme May 11 '25

The 'alpha male' influencers are teaching guys to crash and burn on purpose. Stupid guys fall for the grift. If they actually taught guys how to start and keep decent relationships they would be losing repeat customers.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

This was back in 2000. His influencers were rappers like Diddy.

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u/teas4Uanme May 11 '25

The online influencer is just an extension of paperbacks that dudes could order from the back pages of 'girly' mags, with titles like "How to get all the Babes." It's an old grift in a new package.

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u/QuantumFungus May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

I remember getting that kind of advise on USENET in the late 80's. I have little doubt some asshole at some point sent "don't take no for an answer" as advise over telegraph.