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Re:This is What it's Like to Be a Woman at a Bitcoin Meetup by sliverstorm on Friday January 24, 2014 @05:42PM (#7118691)
So you're going to go butt in on every couple there?
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Re:This is What it's Like to Be a Woman at a Bitcoin Meetup by UnoriginalGuy on Friday January 24, 2014 @05:59PM (#7118795)
I'm confused too! Are they suggesting that if a husband/wife couple come together and the dude hugs her I should run up, push them apart, and then threaten him for being gropey?

Do people on here even leave the house? They've really out of touch with reality.

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Re:This is What it's Like to Be a Woman at a Bitcoin Meetup by wonderzombie on Friday January 24, 2014 @07:15PM (#7119147)
No, you will ask politely. It's 100% socially acceptable to ask about how people are connected or know each other.

If people get weird about it, apologize. "Sorry, I was just worried for a second that you were, like, groping her!" Laugh it off. Women are likely to respect you for the fact that you're even aware that this is a problem.

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