Post #1548865

2026-04-23 01:08 UTC

When I see people out exercising I often get the urge to yell that they are doing a good job or looking great if I see them working hard. But I never do.

Replies (4)

@Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2026-04-23 06:08

If someone said that to me I would probably assume it’s sarcasm

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@BranBucket@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 13:20

I’m a cis man, so maybe take this with a grain of salt, but if I get encourement from a random person like this, I absolutely kick my effort up a notch and remember it for months-years. I’d like think people might be able to tell the difference between “keep it up” or “you’re doing great” and a full on catcall, but I’ve never been catcalled so… ¯\(ツ)/¯

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@Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2026-04-23 08:22

Why ? are you afraid it would be mistaken for catcalling ?

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@clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-23 15:02

I go for a thumbs up in that scenario. I enjoy giving compliments to passing strangers because I know how much it means to me in the rare occasions that I have received one. Of course i’m very careful to not choose stress-inducing topics and not to time it when the subject would be stuck with me, e.g. an elevator. I get to see so many smiles from recognizing cartoon characters on kids’ clothes, complimenting older guys on their bold hat choices, or someone’s colorful glasses frames. The world needs more smiles!

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