Online dater launches nasty rant at woman when she asks innocent question - but she's had the last laugh
The gentleman lost his cool when he misinterpreted the intent behind her small talk, but he's been publicly called out on his actions
Making small talk via online apps can be one of the most difficult things in the modern dating world.
How do you say hello? What kind of questions should you ask? How do you seem interesting and exciting without coming across as weird?
And talking over technology rather than face-to-face can mean totally innocent comments get completely misinterpreted.
One woman got a surprise when a totally normal question she asked a potential suitor caused him to launch into a nasty rant about her intentions.
It all started well, but quickly turned sour
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He accused her of some pretty awful things
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She decided to confront him
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He blocked her, before calling her some names
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But she's had the last laugh
When Bumble became aware Ashley has had the last laugh after 'Connor' has been shamed for his actions on Bumble's official Tumblr blog.
The women behind the company decided to write an open letter - and it's very much put him in his place.
An open letter to Connor, from Bumble
"It has been brought to our attention that you lost your cool on one of our female users named Ashley. She made small talk, you felt personally attacked. She mentioned her work day and asked about yours; you assumed that she was prying into your financial status.
"We are going to venture a guess into the state of mind of Ashley here, given that we are all working women ourselves. Take a seat, because this concept may blow your mind. Women nowadays work. It’s happened over time, we know, but a vast majority of women from our generation have jobs.
"With that in mind — and knowing that Ashley simply mentioned work in the conversation — we can gather that she wasn’t hoping to figure out if your wallet was sizeable enough for her to move into your house and start cooking dinner for you after vacuuming your living room while you clock in a 9 to 5 work day.
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"Instead, Ashley was (wait for it, Connor, because this is where things really get interesting), viewing herself as an equal. It might sound crazy, but people connect over the basic routines of life. You know… the weather, working out, grabbing a drink, eating, and working.
"And while you may view this as "neo-liberal, Beyonce, feminist-cancer," and rant about the personal wounds you are trying to heal from classic "entitled gold digging whores," we are going to keep working.
"We are going to expand our reach and make sure that women everywhere receive the message that they are just as empowered in their personal lives as they are in the workplace. We are going to continue to build a world that makes small-minded, misogynist boys like you feel outdated.
"We are going to hope that one day, you come around. We hope that the hate and resentment welling up inside of you will subside and you’ll be able to engage in everyday conversations with women without being cowardice to their power. But until that day comes, Connor, consider yourself blocked from Bumble."
