Am i supposed to take my backpack off to speak to someone, only to replace it when the conversation ends? But... why???
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You're supposed to take the backpack offl casually slide it out from under your trenchcoat, and offer it to m'lady to sit on while you ~~hold her hostage~~ converse with her.
that would be weird
I feel like there is context missing here. The situation is just way too specific...
I just came back home and went to go say hi to my dad
So like taking off a hat indoors kind of expectation for him?
Quakers don't take their hats off for anyone.
I need more details. Let's get to the bottom of this. How long had it been been since you arrived home? Were you standing or sitting down? Holding any drinks? How heavy is your backpack?
Yeah I feel like we're getting somewhere now. At first I was on OP's side, but now I'm imagining them like sitting on the sofa drinking a Diet Dr Pepper while watching Judge Judy reruns and half carrying on a conversation with their dad while wearing their backpack. Then after Judge Judy renders her verdict, dad is suddenly like "why are you wearing a backpack?" Then OP gets defensive and weird, and finally we find ourselves at the situation in the meme.
That would be pretty weird if if I did that. But in case anyone is curious, It was a few minutes after I had just gotten home from college and went inside the house and then went over to my dad to say hi before going to my room. He immediately asked me why I had my backpack on and I told him that I had just gotten back from college. It was at that moment he told me that wearing a backpack while talking to someone was weird. My Mom later walked in and asked what we were yelling about and she then started laughing because of how stupid the conversation was. I was standing the entire time we were arguing.
Point of clarification: were you wearing your backpack with both straps on, one strap on your shoulder, or across your chest?
Both straps
Can you try it with one strap and report back?
More clarification needed. Was the backpack on your back or were you wearing it reverse (on your chest)?
This is a very important question I didn't realise needed to be asked.
My back duh.
I agree this whole scene really needs to be unpacked.
But why does it bother him? Im curious and confused.
I don't know. He is just really stupid.
Ok maybe now he's on to something. Did you just like get home and start pacing around with your backpack on? At that point why would you still have your backpack on lol
I mean, yea, I’d probably have put my backpack down when I entered their home.
Chatpacking is not okay
Is this anything like honkwitching?
The difference is that honkwiching is a respected and respectful mode of self-expression
Idk why I read backpack as jetpack
Not unless you have a special backpack to wear specifically for talking to people
I'm really not a fan of this meme format and I always downvote when I see it regardless of content. But I'll make an exception this time, sorry to hear you actually got into an argument about this
Sorry I can't hear you, I'm wearing a backpack.
It is kinda weird if the backpack is a large camping bag and you're both on an elevator going to the top floor of a highrise in NYC, and the conversation isn't about why they have a hiking backpack on in the middle of the city.
Outside of that very specific situation, what else could be weird about it?
How are you in every comment thread? You're like the Gallowboob of Lemmy.
You're like the Gallowboob of Lemmy
Excuse me? I never! I don't repost my comments! 😤
Lemmys small enough that the same people pop up pretty often. I swear MargotRobbie is in every thread pretty much
nah, people wear big backpacks in the city
When I one bag travel I just use a hiking backpack. It's the most ergonomic
I've talked to plenty of professionals on the job while they wear their backpack lol. That never even occurs to me.
Agreed, I'm an engineer and wear a backpack into the office. Am I expected to carry a briefcase to be taken seriously? It would clash with my jeans, polo, and Pokemon lunchbox.
also - my trapper keepers are way too thick for most briefcases.
hell, my 3 ring binder full of overhead transparencies is too big for a briefcase.
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Abusive parents,eh ? Yep, i know a thing or two about this bullshit. I've been beaten for the dumbest shit like breaking a glass or the remote , the computer changing it's theme to the windows 98 one to conserve ressource when playing a game.
They are not abusive they are just stupid. Or at least my dad is.
Sometimes you wonder if they're just acting stupid or are really that stupid.
Reminds me of those "why are you as an (x) doing (y)" "memes"
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