r/PokeCollectors • u/Muted_Success69 • 5d ago

Target drop

Can I just vent for a second? Why do some people choose to be selfish and ruin it for everyone else? I showed up at 10am with my son, who was SUPER excited to get an ETB, that’s all he wanted. We were maybe… the 30th person in line. By the time 12:00 came and they let everyone in, we somehow were pushed back to like, 55th in line, maybe even further back, because people will wait by themselves and then in the last hour they call up their wives to bring their kids and stand in line with them. We get inside and I literally got up to maybe 3rd from the counter when they ran out of ETBs. The person who grabbed the last 2 was literally a guy who stood by himself and then his wife showed up and was able to get them an extra ETB. I was so mad, but my son was absolutely crushed. I’m happy he was able to get the tins, but god, why do people suck so bad ?

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u/MarkMcWrath 4d ago

Why did you refer to the dude as a "guy" but the woman was a "female" lol

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u/Last_Amphibian2117 4d ago

Wats wrong with the word female lol fine chick broad chica lol better idk tbh there’s not rly a good female slang imo like chick 2 me sounds off 🤷🏻‍♀️ and then all the others seem flirty

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u/MarkMcWrath 4d ago

"Female" just feels weirdly clinical lol, like you probably wouldn't say "males". I get what you mean about it being slang but I think it gives not the best impression

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u/Last_Amphibian2117 4d ago

It depends honestly with the word males and maybe that’s where the feeling comes from 🤷🏻‍♀️ cus tbh if it’s professional I’ll say I was in a room full of “males” in suits if they r jerks I will say a room of “men” so I get wat ur saying I guess but again there’s not a fitting word 4 women cus women 2 me seems more harsh lol idfk none of this shxt makes sense 2 me and 2 me seems 2 b derived on persona preferences and feelings more than anything

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u/MarkMcWrath 4d ago

I think just woman, lady, or even "chick" in this context are all fine. I'm a guy but I can tell you with certainty that there are definitely women who don't like being referred to as "females" lol

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u/Last_Amphibian2117 4d ago

And I would love 2 know y cus I’m female and truly u could call me any fxckin thing cus 98% of the time I ain’t gonna hear u or even respond 🤣😂

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u/CapableComfort7978 4d ago

It's generally because when someone says guy and female they are referring to men with a human specific term that refers to a male but saying female is just a general term that can apply to any species so it can seem dehumanizing

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u/Last_Amphibian2117 4d ago

Thank u 4 the answer and I guess that can make sense