"You're near a woman and aren't sexually assaulting them? What are you gay?"
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They're having a conversation, he's working. The caption is dumb.
The joke is that he wouldn't be talking to them even if he weren't doing whatever he's doing. So yes, the caption is dumb, on purpose, in order to be humorous. I hope the joke is better now I've explained it.
Yeah, he's not joining the conversation because he's working on some open source code. Thats what it says.
Heβs not joining the conversation because theyβre strangers who just happen to be riding the same public transit as him.
Indeed, and he could join in the conversation and have a very nice conversation and make friends. But he is not doing that because he is working. It is not likely that he would join the conversation if he wasn't working, as such the joke does not make much sense, but it is definitely something he could do, which could indeed be a nice conversation for the three of them, or it could be terrible for some of them.
I don't see why you put it down so black and white. Is it prohibited to start a conversation with strangers on public transport? How do you meet people? I often talk to strangers, it's generally pretty nice.
Granted, the last few years I didn't take public transport very often: I mostly walk, but when I do I generally start a chat with someone.
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I'm pretty sure he is debating with someone on github PR/issue thread
No, it says he's saying something to them. It's right there.
You're ruining the joke
was there a joke?
Yep
If you can very easily explain a 'joke' with an incredibly common, mundane explanation...
You probably do not have a very good joke.
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He's respecting their privacy in a place where they HAVE to share space with him. Good guy contributor.
Unlike the camera person...
men pay attention to women they get roasted; men ignore women and they get roasted.
it's almost like there's a battle of the sexes going on that's tipped one way because nobody dares speak out on the men's side because they'll get labeled an incel or 'part of the problem.'
neither of those women are worth paying attention to.
The hero we deserve.
You're right. He should sit and stare at them instead
fishnet's legs look rubber
they already pushed their commits π
Are you telling me he should be hitting on them in this situation?
I think that is the implication.
Iirc there are some studies saying that people in general are happier when they make small talk with strangers on the train, which i definitely would not expect because i would want to be left alone.
I can imagine a version of this where the two are talking in a way signifying it isn't a private conversation, and the computer guy says something interesting that adds to the discussion, and then all three have an enjoyable social interaction after which he goes back to coding, or whatever.
I think the fantasy that a man could be so attractive as to chat up two women strangers on a train is the kind of idea that leads to harassment.
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where's the bear ?
No worries, seems like theyβre doing just fine without him.
... his priorities are correct.
Trace his eye vector.
... yep, that appears to be a North Korean hacker/music/ai-slop group he's currently looking into.
How often do you run into that on a metro, as opposed to... some gals going clubbing?
I get the feeling someone's done their room up to look like a train carriage, and maybe has a very specific fantasy life.
I don't know for sure, but I think he runs Arch. Btw.
It looks like she's sitting close to him, but there's an entire league between them.
Give it five or ten years
Maybe they are a thing considering how close he is to her?
BT T35A08 spotted
Not even a side eye? He's a much better man than I am...
He'll make good husband and father.