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Which rule is "vibe" again?

Thanks for looking into my Reddit post creep, I feel totally weird about you now.



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You might even call it creep creep. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Being creepy = making people feel uncomfortable.

I think knowing how to make people feel comfortable around you is success 101.


Creep

> "Creep" is a description of how attractive you personally feel someone is.

Not really? Where did you get this definition fron?


> looks just a bit creepy

Whose boundaries does it violate or threaten to violate?


Irrelevant perspective from an outsider: Your post sent a chill down my spine. That's how creepy it is.

Ohhhhh, that makes much more sense now. If I read it that way, I'd also think I was a creep.

Yep, they confirmed it.


"Creepy: Causing fear or unease"

Now, I understand it causes you fear or unease, probably more unease than fear, but just because it causes you those feelings does not mean it causes others to have those feelings.

If this guy has success getting 7,000 people using the site, and only 1,000 of them are actually using it, he is doing a lot right.

If the site had a stellar brand and it was really clear what it was doing, your creep factor would probably lower significantly.

IMO, he should ignore your opinion and keep building. It looks like he is on to something to me.


You’re a creep.

>A lot of behaviors considered creepy are centered around concealing sexual intentions.

And a lot of behaviors considered creepy are centered around expressing sexual intentions as well.


Nobody is claiming there was any rules being broken.

Doesn't make it any less creepy.


> Being creeped out is a feeling or reaction that is valuable for some other reasons as well. A shared sense of what is creepy can make for social bonding, either in the face of a joint threat or annoyance, or just to feel fellow feelings in shared reactions.

Being creeped out as a bonding circle jerk is all fun and games, until what the group is creeped out by are people from some ethnic group.


Your suggestions are what give that icky feeling. It's creepy. People don't like creepy. You are losing costumers.

Creep is a useless term. You can say that anything is creepy.

"Creepy" means "he made me feel threatened and unsafe". It's valuable information for women to share within their social group so that they can avoid uncomfortable situations.

Though it is not at all appropriate to share such information on a public online forum.


What does that have to do with creepiness?

While perhaps not literally being a creep, how do you think the various acts rate toward perception of the subject by others. While @klyrs post may have been a rush to judgment, I think it portrays an accurate picture of how someone is likely to react to such actions.

Also creepy: spending 815 words explaining why you aren't creepy.

My reaction: omg this is creepy!

Sorry :-/

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