Woman ‘dehumanised’ by viral TikTok filmed without her consent

Re:Woman ‘dehumanised’ by viral TikTok filmed without her co... by bbarnett on Thursday July 14, 2022 @01:15PM (#32098837)

I recall a few years back, I was going to visit someone, and bought flowers.

Before I left, plans changed, so now I was in the mall parking lot, and had (to me) useless flowers. In the parking lot, I saw an older woman sitting in her car.

I walked up to her, proclaimed "surprise, flowers!", which she took, and I walked away.

It is sad to think that these days, it almost makes more sense to just throw them away, instead of giving a bit of unexpected joy to someone.

(the woman seemed surprised, and happy)

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Re:Woman ‘dehumanised’ by viral TikTok filmed without her co... by gambiting on Thursday July 14, 2022 @04:04PM (#32100843)

The difference is that you didn't use the opportunity to promote your brand on social media, nor did you trick her into holding the flowers for you just to disappear. I think the reaction would have been completely different if he did actually present those as a gift.

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Re:Woman ‘dehumanised’ by viral TikTok filmed without her co... by bbarnett on Thursday July 14, 2022 @11:18PM (#32104248)

Sure, but my point was, as a reply to the thread above, now people my be hesitant to receive such a gift as genuine.

Or give it, for fear of a negative response... the well is being poisoned.

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