Ah yes, domestic abuse jokes…
I’m sorry, what did I miss here?
Getting upset that your romantic partner doesn’t chase you to apologise is childish. Retaliation for not behaving in a way you want them to crosses the line. Both of which are demonstrated in this meme.
Should the person starting the PlayStation have done what they have done? Fucked if I know, as it’s situational. But the emotional manipulation thats incoming (or physical violence towards the gamer or their equipment) is heavily implied.
And that’s only if the argument was for something minor.
I assume you’re basing the abuse argument on the WWE logo in the corner. Everyone who didn’t notice that (me included, at first) just see a girl with a “how dare he?” look on her face. Which is actually pretty funny.
In case you’re wondering where all the downvotes are coming from.
I’m basing it off the trope that the guy starts to play a game and the “I’m in danger” quote.
It speaks to the fact that the gamer is probably doing the right thing and letting emotions cool, where the non gamer is upset at those actions and is in the first stage of an emotional or physical interaction that crosses the line.
Didn’t really pay attention to the watermark.
Yeah, like, I noticed the WWE logo right away but assumed that was simply where the image of the woman was sourced from, and not intended as part of the joke. I didn’t take any physical violence tones from it at all.
Couple have argument
Woman leaves room, expecting to be chased
Man decides to play games instead
Woman has shocked Pikachu face
The Woman wanting to be chased is definitely childish, and possibly emotional manipulation, but I don’t think it’s intentional manipulation. At least, there isn’t enough context in the images alone to say that with certainty. Definitely a bit of a leap.
I think you’re also over analysing and the other person is, simply put, an idiot.
That would make the top comment make a lot more sense
I think you’re right that it is childish, I’m not sure if I would call it abuse though.
Not fighting with your girl is sexist and… IDK. I’m confused as well.
Oh, you think only men can be the bad person in this situation?
You assume a cis relationship?!
Considering the person I replied to assumed a cis relationship, I rolled with their assumption, but if you looknat my other comments theybare gender biased.
Recheck the comment please, they didn’t mention any gender other than “girl”. You filled in the other gender.
Woah buddy, domestic abuse feels like a pretty big step here. This just seems petty if anything.
It’s not just a big step, it’s antithetical to the movements against domestic abuse, because it’s broadening it to mean “any relationship dysfunction that I feel like throwing in the barrel” which cheapens the term by watering it down unnecessarily.
Anything can be funny if the joke is written well
This isn’t well written.
Can you please point to me where the domestic abuse is?
Me landing a frame-perfect combo for 86% of their health as Johnny Cage.
Since there’s so much confusion about this in the comments:
If you have an argument with your partner, a very common solution is to separate for a bit and get some space, then come back with clear heads and finish the argument like adults.
That separation - may it be going for a walk, or playing video games, is not disrespectful. It is the person trying to recover from their emotions.
To use an example: in an intense argument, my wife or I will recognize that things are heating up into shouting match. We each leave the space, and 3-12 hours later, restart the convo gently. I typically go off for a walk. She may go to the bedroom and watch TV.
If you’re upset at what the other person is doing during your separation time, you are still emotionally affected and are not ready for a talk.
I don’t get the domestic abuse connection everyone is making. I thought it implied the woman was just going to walk out on him. After the PS5 starts blasting, you’d hear the rustle of her packing her luggage in their now former bedroom. Maybe she’ll leave the wedding ring on the dining room table.
Can turn that beep off now. They patched it because of the memes.
It’s not necessarily domestic abuse, like the other commenter said. But it does have a flavour of “haha women ammiright?”
It’s not just women who sulk. It’s okay to take space sometimes from an argument but communicate about that. If the relationship is worth it, address passive aggressiveness as it comes up. Both people in this meme are being passive aggressive.
Which obviously isn’t the same as domestic abuse so that’s, Yknow, a stretch.
It’s… a meme
(me watching young people use memes to learn life lessons)
It’s been posted on… A discussion-based forum website
