r/AskReddit • • 14h ago

Men, what’s one small, seemingly insignificant thing you’ve noticed that can be a telltale sign of the difference between a genuinely good man and a bad one?

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u/EMRaunikar 13h ago

It's a weird consistency that I keep wanting to disprove, but when someone says the words 'blah blah blah' when recounting an interaction, they end up behaving in a dishonorable way down the line. Don't know why, but it's become a quiet red flag that makes me watch more closely what I say and what I hear.

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u/palmchill 12h ago

“Blah blah blah” can be a mild and humorous self awareness - like I am rambling on and poking fun at myself.

On the other hand, it can be because someone is lying and they’re wishing to skip over things that do not add up or expose inconsistency

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u/Sullyville 11h ago

Yeah, I think if you do it to yourself, it's self-deprecation, not wanting to waste someone else's time. It's only when you say blah blah blah about something someone else said that it becomes dismissive.

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u/GingerSkwatch 2h ago

I replied before I read your reply. I’ll just return to lurking, now. “Blah, blah, blah, that’s what I was gonna say….”😂😂😂