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A girl approaches you and says, "pretend we’re friends. I’m being followed." What would you do?
Hit record on my recorder app and go along with it but don't follow her anywhere.
This is the correct answer.
she'll be following you. And now your safety is at risk because it could be a crazy ex boyfriend that's following her.
Lead em to a more public place with more people is always the answer. Record it, go live on social media and ask for police to be called, call police , some police you can now text etc. just never follow.
You think she will lead you down an alley and you get robbed, why the recording?
Just so you have a recording of what she's saying and the entire interaction - in case you become the stalker in her mind.
How is this recording going to help? If she's scamming you then her accomplice will destroy your phone, if she's being followed her stalker will destroy your phone. You have no evidence and still get your ass kicked.
Definetly agree don't follow them. If the girl isn't already on the phone with emergency services she's probably in on the scam.
You should call whatever your emergency line is (911 in America) and stay in the phone until police arrive. If it's a scam they'll buzz off and if it's for real the police will already be on their way. Plus you have real evidence that can't be destroyed.
If someone starts to approach before police arrive start yelling out identifying details. Heights, clothes, tattoos, hair color any thing that can help the police identify the assailant.
If someone approaches don't fight back unless you are confident your life is in danger. For all you know the girl did something wrong and the pursuer is the innocent party. She could've hit his car and fled in foot, stole something or she could just be a woman in trouble you have no idea.
ACLU app if anyone plans to record. It uploads for cloud storage and the recording can be discreet. If they destroy your phone it’s still saved.
IT’S NOT WORKING! QUICK, PRETEND WE ARE LOVERS!
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
Deal, but if the cops ask we’ve been together since noon and nowhere near the Burger King on 6th
Laugh awkwardly, and say "That's really funny, boy have I missed you!" hold her awkwardly by the shoulders smiling crazily, until the stalker leaves. Either from the awkwardness, or because he's worried he might be found suspicious by the crowd.
I play along, and I smile. I go through all the motions visually and ask what is happening while still smiling, laughing, and giving a friendly shove to the shoulder.
Excuse me I have a girlfriend!!!
"Sounds like a you problem"
yell 'SHES GOT A GUN!" and fall to the ground in fear. that should do it
Team up with the other guy. She won't stand a chance against the two of you.
💀💀💀💀
'Come on boys, this one is showing fear and is vulnerable!
Since I'm nearly 60, most girls would be more likely to say "Pretend you're my dad".
And I'm OK with being a pretend dad to scare off some creep.
"Pumpkin... How many times have I asked you to report in?"
Act like my attendant/companion (im in a wheelchair)
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Put a time limit on the make believe relationship. 3 to 6 months then reevalation the so call friendship.
Turn around and chase the stalker, appear to be more unhinged than them and put the fear of every known God into their heart. Stalk him over and over until he reaches a complete mental breakdown and gives in fully to the paranoia. Then throw a hornets nest inside his house.
That is oddly specific, has this happened before?
Not yet, but since I put the idea out there I figure the universe will do the rest.
Her: "Not that guy... THAT guy!"
"You're in luck, I am a sellsword... But I'm not cheap."
I would stick by her side until the stalker went away, but after that and making sure she’s okay, I’d leave. I wouldn’t follow her to a second location or keep talking to her.
“OMG HEY GIRLLLLLL”
I did this once! Made me feel approachable and like a king, took her home and we said our goodbyes, never seen her again.
Pull out my phone & show her how often this question gets asked on reddit.
I'll just mind my own business. If she wants to tag along, she can, but I will be on high alert.
I had a classmate who only kinda knew me grab my arm at a party to try and get creepy dude away from her.. she didn't say a thing. I kinda knew by the way she grabbed my arm that she wanted me the pretend to be her boyfreind
Happened to me years ago. I just walked and talked with her until we got to her car. I felt it was a compliment to be ‘picked’ for the job I asked her for her number, Doh! :)
As a woman, I'd pull out the taser and start looking for the man who's following her.
Literally happened to me. It was a late evening in a dark park. The girl had just escaped a rape attempt. And the wannabe-rapist was somewhere nearby in the shadows. I was with a friend and we escorted the girl to safety.
I've had this happen to me a few times at clubs or on the street. If it's legit you will very much see the fear and desperation in her eyes.
In the past I played along and directed us towards the bar (cameras) or into a business. There I asked questions, description of person and informed the bartender or called the cops. Bouncers and cops are generally pretty quick for stuff like this. After I knew she was safe I went on my own way.
My friend and I found a super drunk girl puking on bourbon street.
We told her very loudly that we will walk her to her hotel but she had to stay about 15 steps in front of us and across the street. We escorted her this way back to her hotel
Ha. Yea aight. You trynna set me up to get robbed or something. But I'll play along for a bit. I got my knife at the ready and my phone recording. Let's go into this Wendy's right quick while I alert the proper authorities. I need a place with all the cameras on and working.
sometimes this is a trap for getting jumped becausd its the boyfriend or ex boyfriend
I hadn't even considered this as a possibility. I'm a woman who once asked a man this because this old guy kept grabbing me and pulling me (I was traveling abroad and was solo so I was freaking the fuck out). He walked me back to my hotel, and I've always been thankful for him. It never occurred to me that this was used as a mugging tactic.
its a double edge sword unfortunately many gangs do it
THANK YOU! A lot of guys on here are sounding quite naive. I know incidents where guys have ended up hurt, robbed or even dead because they trusted a woman. Guys tend to lower their guard around women
There is even a name for it, when a woman is used to lure a man to a quiet place where he is then robbed by other men, Forgot what that name was though lmao.
yes and sometimes they can be involved in robbery attempt and assault and they split the earnings. yes they lower their guard and try to be a hero and doesnt end up well
Knew a guy who got hit on in a bar in Florida, chatted the chick up, she took him home, He woke up 2 days later in a bathtub full of bloody ice and a missing Kidney......
Obviously they guy could have been lying, He was a coke head but he did have a gnarly scar where your Kidney is.....
Tell her thats a lame pickup line and drive home 😎
If someone is following you you should look in follower's eye and ask what time is it or something like that. You need to show them that you know something is wrong. Go to crowded place. You could stop and make something strange so other people would notice you. People won't do anything if they have a chance of being detected.
I seen a story like this once.
Her BF comes by, clocks the simp that tried to help, and she left with her BF.
Do not get involved.
I’m sorry but reading these comments are funny 😭 they all sound so “anime” if that makes sense
She is my best friend, laughing at some past memory. And start waking to my ice cream truck...
Pretend to be her friend and try to protect her.
I would pretend to be her friend. However, I would also consider my safety and make sure we went to a public place and that I recorded everything.
„I know stupid. I was looking for you for 3 months” and look what will happen next
A man that used to work for me had a sister who was beaten to death with a bat by her Ex boyfriend in public out in front of a bar, so was the man who tried to step in and help her.....
Act delighted to see her and walk with her into a public place.
Act like friends and escort her to a populated area of my choosing and offer to call the cops. Absolutely do not let her lead me anywhere or go through any more isolated areas.
Probably think it’s a trap/scam. I’d walk to the closest store and she can call 911 from there.
Act like her friend, ask her questions about the situation and get her to safety (police station) all while being calm as possible to not make the situation worse.
The instructions couldn't be any simpler.
I say "sure" then pull out my phone and start live-streaming it. That way, setup or not, everything is out there for the world to see. Then walk her to the nearest location that I know is very public and has cameras.
How is this even a question. You immediately act like her friend and walk/go someplace with other people and bright lights asap (store, eatery, shop). In case she (or now, YOU) are in danger
I would pretend to be her friend and make sure that she was safe and the threat was gone.
Immediately make a yt short or tik tok vid. Why? Camera man always survive
Go along with it and make sure to get the creep off her tail
Say “Get away from me. I’m following someone.”
Draw my saber and tell her to point out the miscreant.
Reach out for a hug while grinning and whisper "I got your back and tell her my name and ask for hers. Then work the kayfabe. "So is your brother still in the Marines?!?!?
Find the stalker and fill him with some 9mm.
Release the clasp on my holster and walk her to the nearest police station
Start recording even if the phone is in your pocket, and go with it, then walk into the closest shop.
Pretend to be her friend. Maybe even make a bestie out of it 🥳
I would help. Ask what I can do to help to what to say and I can play along
She’s now my best friend and cousin and we’re going to be getting some food in the nearest and most packed establishment. We’ll be there for as long as we need to.
Pretend we're friends, go to some public space with cameras and more people, likely some food joint. Get something to eat, get her an uber, possibly call the cops.
Also,check my own stuff: wallet, phone, keys and such, because people are know to fake emergencies to rob you
Say "What do you want to eat?"
Girl: "It's not that simple!"
Check my pocket for my wallet, leave the hand over it, watch every single alleyway anywhere close to where we are standing, then possibly, maybe, walk with the girl to the most public place I can find that is within reasonable distance.
Let her take my left arm, lead her straight to the very closest business, and turn the whole thing over to store security and police.
Honestly I'm a little disappointed by some of the "men" in this thread. Sometimes doing the right thing is just not safe, but it's always the right thing.
Had this happen three times. I always asked if they know the person, if they if that person is armed and where would they like to get to safely. I’m a big dude but it’s still scary.
I'd pretend we're friends.. because.. you know... she's being followed...
I would pretend we're friends, and I would also be calling the cops so they could question the guy following her.
Hi friend
Give her a huge hug, make eye contact with the person following her when she describes him. Walk in a direction he’s unlikely to go with a hand free to draw my concealed pistol.
Put my arm in hers and carry on!
Ask her why she hasn't called in so long? Am I not good or cool enough for her anymore?? Ever since she got that new job suddenly she thinks she's soooo much better than me!
Start cracking jokes to make her laugh and defuse her tension
Walk with her and start asking how if she knows him while unknown to her turning on the 911 location beacon on my iphone.
I’m a senior. We keep those settings active on our phones for falls, etc.
Internally freak out because I'm the last person to be able to defend anything. I'm weak af.
I'd play along and make sure she was okay.
I would help her. I too would hit record and stay in a public area, where I was.
I actually had this happen to me here what happened. A girl from my college was being followed by a older man in the city. She was off campus like me apparently he been following her for hours and she was really scared. I decided to walk back to campus with her until she got to safety luckily the older man stopped but to this day we don’t know what his deal was. He was around 5ft 10 , heavy built , old like late to mid 60s , had dark black short hair , looked mixed race like British Jamaican was wearing blue jeans , dark navy blue long rain coat and glasses. He also had something in his hand it was long and black
"Susan! Glad to run into you - now cough up that $20 you owe me! Let's have it!"
I’ve Gaga’s something similar happen. There was a homeless lunatic that had latched onto her and was raving and yelling at her, and she was an older teenager, maybe 17-19 YO. My wife happened to be parked across the street from, and I accompanied her to my wife’s car. We drove her to her own neighborhood and dropped her off.
Had this happen once. Woman said I was her boyfriend. Guy cornered us and wouldn’t leave until we “proved it”. I was going to hit him (he was big, but I was also big at the time) and she looked at me and leaned in. I figured even if it’s coercive the kiss is better than a broken jaw and the risk of her accidentally copping a fist in the chaos (we were on a narrow stairwell). He left. I walked her the rest of the way down. She thanked me and left. I had a shot to calm myself down and not go back up then left too. I think I made the right choice from a safety perspective but didn’t like how I participated in getting out of there (she shouldn’t have had to kiss me).
100% go along with it and lead us to a safe place
"OH HEY GURLL HOW YA BEEN??!! WANNA GO DOWN TO A COFFEE SHOP AND GET SOMETHING TO EAT??!!" very loudly so the stalker goes away
Despite them stupid "man versus bear" argument, I'll go along with it and make sure she's okay.
Men are safer from bears too, fyi. And thank you from all the Moms, sisters, aunts and daughters. I appreciate what you'd do for us, thank you
Start recording and with my other hand get ready to draw a knife
Pretend we're friends, but not follow her to a second location.
That seems like a good way to lose a kidney.
So bots like to answer their own posts now.
Seems like the new style - seen a few like this the last couple days.
Forgot to change username?
These bots farming karma - copied from just days ago.
This happened to me yesterday. I was coming back from the gym when A woman told me she needs me to walk her home,which is pretty close to mine. I kept a good distance between us ,walked in the middle of the street and kept checking my surrounding.
don't worry I have a gun
Pretend to be her friend because she’s being followed.
Kidnap her before the other guy does
It’s not your fault you can’t read her social cues
Jokes on her, I'm literally incapable of reading.
I say "not me" and avoid that person. I'm not falling for a prank or scam. Nor am I getting confronted by some violent dude or dangerous stalker. I'm out.
Is she hot enough to potentially risk your life for?
Call the police, act like I’m her friend, and look for the person who may be following her. If he seems relatively pussy then just fuck his ass up
I love winning fights in my imagination
I kick so much ass in my imagination...
Happened to me before. I was 18 walking to the bus stop going to school, lady stops me and tells me act like we’re together. I ask who she points at some guy minding his own damn business 😂 she was just a cougar trying to get her rocks off with a young stud lol I guess that was her way of breaking the ice.. good times she taught me a lot lol
Lol she got you
Pretend I'm her friend and escort her to where she chooses to go
Here madam, please take my kidney and credit card passwords. Thank you.
Ask her where's the camera
"Sorry im dangerous. I heard theres some bears out in the forest nearby." And quickly walk away.
Dont forget the woman who successfully sued the lifeguard for rape and assault for giving her legitimate life saving cpr. She only lived because of the lifeguard. And hes now a sex offender for the rest of his life.
We pretend that we're friends....
We pretend that we're friends...
Can't hear all what she said...
When we pretend that we're friends...
Come on, come on, come on...
Evaluate my surroundings, evaluate her. If legit then take care of her security and asking her questions in order to understand the category of threat. Then taking the best travel option to get her to a secure place. Having a glass of whine with her
I would turn everything into a joke and not act seriously. I would tell her her hair is pretty and I would tell her my trip to Las Vegas with my friend is just boys time.
I immediately start talking about that first time we listened to Lateralus album by Tool.
Keep that up to let her get an uber or get her to safety from her point of view. Walking next to her but a little but behind so I could jump in the line of sight if necessary.
Turn on audio recorder. Ask specific questions for the record. Stop and sit in an area where I could see what was happening. Pull out my gun just in case. Call the police for the record. Let the wife know what’s up in case I disappear.
You never know what she may be up to, but I would go along with it for a bit in a crowded area, but if not very public, I say we run...that way we are away from any accomplises
“I would exclaim loudly “you had me worried sick, we’re leaving now!” Take her hand and lead her away. I’m also carrying so we wouldn’t be in danger.
Just let her hang out with us. Had this a couple of times in Japan.
Take her hand, wrap it around my arm while you tell her you understand. Then walk her to a safe location. A business, a police officer, her car… All the while paying attention to your surroundings. Keep calm at all times. You don’t want to show fear.
Hands down I would pretend to be their brother even and hit record on my phone
Help her out and become her new friend that saved her from a bad situation. You get like triple bonus points at the end of the level if you do that, come on guys.
I've had this happen a few times, usually it's some creep not leaving a poor girl alone, and I always go along with it and get the creep to fuck off.
I'd play along immediately. I'd say "Understood". I'd try to take her to a public place like a pub or restaurant and give her the opportunity to explain whatever she wants, including contacting the staff and/or Police, as required. I would of course be suspicious and want to check out her story, but I'd assume she was frightened and needed support.
judgement call. She might be telling the truth & some stranger is following her, or it might be a crazy ex boyfriend & now my safety is at risk
I would ask her to call the police
"Dont talk to me, I have a girlfriend!"
No thank you 😐
I would say sure follow me and lead her to my trunk
Movies have taught me that her crazy ex or whatever is chasing her kills me in the crossfire.
It's a trap so just run da fuk away from this crazy
I would play along, pretend to be a friend, ask what is going on and walk to the nearest police station. Or use public transport or call a cab. I would not use my car, so whoever is stalking her cannot identify me by my licence plate.
go "Sure okay hey hows it going!?" while phones recording on selfie mode and pretend I'm vlogging so I can target the individual. Go "Hey let's grab a quick bite!" and duck out.
this is where I type "is this the individual? do you want me to call 911?" I would then ask if they want the evidence sent to them with my email and name.
Finally after the police.
id ask if they want an escort near home or home and suggest keeping 911 at the ready.
Pretend you're not being followed
take her somewhere to eat. that way we can spend a long time in a public place and have something to do while we wait for the stalker to leave, and she can use her phone to call a parent/friend/police/etc to come pick her up
Sounds like one of those scams where they try to lead people into alleyways where her friends are waiting to mug them
I would play along and call her a taxi
Get photos of people around them
Id call police and tell them what happened while holding her hand. then when the police I walk away.
Tell her to get the F away from me.
"You're not my supervisor!"
I'd tell the creep she's trying to run and he should be quick
Walk her to a convenience store.
Do I look like a bear to you?
Pretend we are friends , walk to a public place and if need be call the police
I say "women dont need men"
Tell her, 'Sorrry, go find a cop."
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Mind my business and tell her to go away.
I say "Ok".
Then I call the cops dude.
Super easy.
Definitely pretend to be friends but also keep my phone/wallet safe just in case it’s a scam.
Flag down a taxi and put her in.
Tell her to go find a bear since women prefer them over men.
Assume she is going to do a Colombian thing of stealing my kidneys and make a run
"Sorry, I've got a girlfriend ."
Call 911 and let them deal with it.
Call the cops.
Put my arm around her and lead her into the next public well lit place I see
Should have asked the bear
drugz
I'd greet my long lost friend and walk her wherever she needed.
Scream stranger danger because I don't know her and you can't trust anyone
"You better look for a bear"
Run away like the woose that u are 😹
Ignore this bot.
Choose the bear
Scream rape
Ignore her completely
Call air support and have a martini, what the fuck is this question for?
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