Those who saw the first Karate Kid film likely remember the scene where Mr. Miyagi jumped a fence and singlehandedly took on five Cobra Kai goons to save Daniel LaRusso. If you saw this as a kid, it likely made many of you believe that knowing Karate was pretty much a superpower that could save you in a similar situation.
The reality is that street fights are ugly. It could land a person in jail, in the hospital, or worse. People will bite, headbutt, strike the groin, maybe even have a weapon involved that can instantly nullify your Karate.
This misrepresentation of hand-to-hand combat is just one of the many responses to a Reddit thread from a while back. People also shared how they felt Hollywood romanticized high school life, being in the military, and the physical act of love, among many others.
#1
Kissing someone without their consent. This goes for both genders not just men. They just push them against the wall and start kissing them. I feel like it teaches young people that this is romantic and not potentially sexual harassment. It happens a lot on tv shows like Grey’s Anatomy for example. You really shouldn’t kiss someone like that without their consent.
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#2
Being relentlessly pursued by someone you keep telling you are not interested.
It's not romantic or comedic, it's just a mixture of stalking and harassment if you keep showing up in their life and/or throwing romantic gestures their way.
Maybe you can try again at a later date if you feel your initial approach or the timing might have been off. But really leave the other person alone until then. Truly alone - no following them in real life or on social media - even if they don't find out (they will), you will inevitably let something slip when you do reconnect and that will be very bad.
It's not romantic or comedic, it's just a mixture of stalking and harassment if you keep showing up in their life and/or throwing romantic gestures their way.
Maybe you can try again at a later date if you feel your initial approach or the timing might have been off. But really leave the other person alone until then. Truly alone - no following them in real life or on social media - even if they don't find out (they will), you will inevitably let something slip when you do reconnect and that will be very bad.
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#3
Jealousy.
It's not cute or sweet, nor does it mean that this person really loves you. They just see you as a possession and that's disgusting.
It's not cute or sweet, nor does it mean that this person really loves you. They just see you as a possession and that's disgusting.
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#5
Running as fast as you can, chasing someone, for blocks and blocks, and not winded much.
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#7
Hanging out alone in a bar, they always end up having a great conversation or meeting an interesting person, while in reality, you either end up silent and solo or chat with a talkative, annoying fella.
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#8
Living "off the grid"
My guess is most people do well for the first few months, then cant handle losing modern conveniences long term.
My guess is most people do well for the first few months, then cant handle losing modern conveniences long term.
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#10
A guy you're not interested in that won't give up on trying to be your boyfriend.
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#11
Shooting without ear protection. All these action heroes would be deaf from all the shooting in enclosed spaces they do.
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#15
'Mr Bond, your plane leaves in one hour'
what! I need three days to prepare clothing, medicin, house/pet/kids-sitter, cancel the giggolo.
what! I need three days to prepare clothing, medicin, house/pet/kids-sitter, cancel the giggolo.
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#17
Jumping in piles of leaves.
First you have to rake everything, then you jump into a shockingly not soft pile of dirt and animal feces, then you have to rake it all over again!
First you have to rake everything, then you jump into a shockingly not soft pile of dirt and animal feces, then you have to rake it all over again!
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#18
True crime and podcast based off true crime stories. These stories are the worst moments of someone’s life and we listen to them like entertainment.
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#20
Flying down the highway with the top down at close to 100mph
There's no way she wouldn't be frizzy when they arrived, and you feel like a Saint Bernard with its head out of a window if you try to talk. Also, bugs hit you in the face when they bounce off the windshield.
There's no way she wouldn't be frizzy when they arrived, and you feel like a Saint Bernard with its head out of a window if you try to talk. Also, bugs hit you in the face when they bounce off the windshield.
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