Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: 'Don't Be That Guy' ad campaign cuts Vancouver sex assaults by 10 per cent in 2011 [View all]There has to be a troll in every crowd that is too thick headed to get the picture. That's pretty much why they are "that guy", because they are incapable of getting it.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
110 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
'Don't Be That Guy' ad campaign cuts Vancouver sex assaults by 10 per cent in 2011 [View all]
Recursion
Jan 2013
OP
I like that a lot better than that snarky 10-point poster that keeps popping up here.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#5
it's certainly mild enough to offend men less, shying away from using the word rape
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#10
"Don't be that guy" is a phrase in standard usage. "Don't be a rapist" is not.
Recursion
Jan 2013
#25
It means that they don't want anybody to "harass, abuse, impersonate, or intimidate others."
yardwork
Jan 2013
#44
lots of men get pissed with that one also, saying it is saying ALL men are rapists
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#32
calif guy means everyone male or female. so are they accusing everyone of being rapists? nt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#33
Incorrect. "That" guy = a certain type of guy/a member of a particular subset of guys.
redqueen
Jan 2013
#48
And I checked the TOS and asked they look at the thread not just the post....
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#75
i know Skinner hates the obvious ones, so I went that route. Tks for the link. Bookmarked!
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#84
Wow, an anti-rape campaign that doesn't put the onus on the victims; I'm impressed
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#68
Definitely. And it's actually connected to some real results, to boot. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#70
i think it's good to put out there, so there are expectations of baseline decency... i hate to
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#86