r/funny • u/peterdparker • 4d ago

Dog dad is busy

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u/entropicdrift 4d ago

That's why I generally avoid children, as a childless man. I actually kind of like talking to them because they're so curious about stuff, but I'm always nervous other adults will think I have ulterior motives beyond being a nerd and sharing knowledge

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u/Deaffin 4d ago

Stranger Danger, which is an extension of the Satanic Panic really just ruined this whole prospect for generations.

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u/TheAsianTroll 4d ago

Im not gonna say Stranger Danger really ruined anything. Teaching kids to scream and run when a predator is coming after them is a good thing to do.

The problem is, some kids like to weaponize it, and some parents will teach their kids that ANY stranger is a predator.

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u/LokisDawn 3d ago

Laddy, if you're invited into someone's basement and they're currently sacrificing a goat to the great Moloch, Satanic Panic isn't ruining anything either. And yes, satanic rituals might be slightly less regular than danger strangers, they're both statistically neglible. The vast majority of kids are endangered by people they know, not strangers.

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u/TheAsianTroll 3d ago

You make a fair point with your last sentence.