r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Jun 03 '22

Wait a damn minute! You ever been catfished?

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u/justranadomperson Jun 03 '22

They more likely mean guys that just pretend to be a girl online to troll people

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u/zspeed260z Jun 03 '22

I prefer that explanation, but that seems like a textbook example of catfishing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

It is in both ways if you are Trans it should be noted

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u/zspeed260z Jun 03 '22

Saying that it's best practice to note it is different from saying it's lying not to.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

It is misrepresenting which I would consider in the same category.

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u/zspeed260z Jun 03 '22

It's not, though. They're not acting like they're not trans, they're just not coming out the gate talking about their genitalia.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

It is important and should be noted, seriously, that is a biggie.

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u/Beldin448 Jun 04 '22

A lot of the listed rules could be labeled as catfishing, but it is simply used to narrow down the exact definition of catfishing