• solsangraal@lemmy.zip
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    4 months ago

    i genuinely can’t tell if she’s being sarcastic or not. if she is: good acting. if not, good luck with the hordes of neckbeards trying to do the sword chin thing and ending up being the most awkward cringefest ever

    • zagaberoo@beehaw.org
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      4 months ago

      It doesn’t read sarcastic to me; the joke is more presenting a fantasy as though it were practical dating advice.

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      4 months ago

      People want romance. To live the dream fantasy. Both women and men want to feel secure and swoon, each in their own way.

      She uses a sword metaphorically and visually, but you don’t need a sword. (Really, don’t)

      Think of the movie classics, like Casablanca: Bogart does the same “trick” she describes when he says “Here’s looking at you, kid”.

      The idea and ideal of a dream romance will vary from person to person, and one of the things, is finding the right person for you, who shares the same romance ideals.

      • stepan@lemmy.cafe
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        4 months ago

        I’m pretty sure it’s a joke about how men always do this to women in movies.