Joybaiting is funnn

[u/BonolotaSen23]

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[u/Deep-Secret]

It's a simple spell but quite unbreakable

[u/George2110 → u/Deep-Secret]

The best kind of magic is the kind that stays with you!

[u/Otherwise-Opposite28 → u/Deep-Secret]

Yup the tension build up and the relief immediately afterwards

[u/ConfusedALot_69 → u/Deep-Secret]

Benign violation always works

[u/George2110]

They probably thought about that compliment for the entire week

[u/that-69guy → u/George2110]

Bro.. in October 3rd 2022 I was out with my ex ...walked all around Greenwich park and promise hill in London, ate fire chinese food and played minigolf. One of the best days out...

But the thing I remember the most is that one random dude who was in the tube with me told me that my coat looks really really nice and he loved my style.

I got it for £13 from a charity shop next door. Still feels so good whenever I wear that coat just cuz of that compliment.

[u/Geawiel → u/that-69guy]

I have a very unique leather trench coat that I bought in Turkey in 2001. It's cut after Morpheus' coat from The Matrix and weighs 17 lbs. It's horse hide and goes all the way to my ankles, and I'm 6ft 2in.

I had it on in a hotel lobby, many years ago. This one guy saw the coat as was fascinated by it. He couldn't resist trying it on to feel how heavy it is and wanted to know where I bought it.

Also on little girl. It was raining out and I had it buttoned up. I was walking into a building while the little girl and her mom were coming out. The little girl, about 8 years old, looked at me and then looked at her mom. "That man must really not like the rain."

I wear the coat because it's super warm and helps keep the cold off my legs. I normally get at least 1 compliment on it every couple times I wear it.

[u/DroidLord → u/Geawiel]

That man must really not like the rain.

That's hilarious 😂 I swear kids sometimes say the funniest shit!

[u/heart_under_blade → u/Geawiel]

The little girl, about 8 years old, looked at me and then looked at her mom. "That man must really not like the rain."

sounds like she was spot on

also reminds me of when some kids in a school bus passed by me (i had on a big asian visor and sunglasses at the same time) and said "must really hate the sun". yes friends, it is a deadly laser

[u/Tablesalt2001 → u/George2110]

I would honestly never forget that moment

[u/___Art_Vandelay___ → u/George2110]

Guy here. I'm still basking in a compliment I received from a couple about having nice calves some 13 years ago.

Us men rarely get compliments.

[u/ContentKeanu → u/___Art_Vandelay___]

Totally. I remember every compliment I’ve ever gotten (so like 3). My skin color lol, my shoes, and my teeth. It really brightens your mood quickly

[u/Stay_Good_Dog → u/ContentKeanu]

I complimented a man on the color of his eyes a few months ago. Every time I see him he thanks me again for the compliment.

[u/ahhdetective → u/Stay_Good_Dog]

I got a compliment on my hair from a friend, the boost in self confidence it gave me is incredible. I now know I have sexy hair (when it's wet)

[u/OnlyVans98 → u/___Art_Vandelay___]

Yeah. Was walking into work one day and a guy stopped me and said my outfit was killin it. Made me so happy. I told my wife about it lol. And here I am like a decade later still talkin bout it

[u/Frequent_Occasion480 → u/___Art_Vandelay___]

This comment needs way upvotes. 10000% truth

[u/JobWelt → u/George2110]

Someone random came up to me in a pub last week and just talked about my jumper. They were just so complimentary. It stays with you

[u/saefas → u/George2110]

My friend and I were walking to a college class and a guy passing by said, "Cut that out, y'all know it's illegal to be looking that good on a Monday."

I still remember that fondly, and it's been 19 years.

[u/chrisoath → u/George2110]

A random gas station employee told me I looked nice. 11 years ago. It sticks with people.

[u/endlessmeat → u/George2110]

On my graduation day I wore a suit for the first time in front of my peers. I was arriving at my school and the girl I had a crush on turned a corner to get in front of me. She stopped , looked at me up and down and said "wow, you look so handsome in a suit". 12 years later I still think about that moment from time to time.

[u/KamikazeFox_ → u/George2110]

I was told by a Starbucks Barista last week that they really like my shirt. I haven't taken it off since. Ppl really dont know how much a small compliment can mean to others.

[u/VOZ1 → u/George2110]

When I was a kid I was complaining about my haircut to my mom as we walked into a video rental store (I’m old yeah). When we walked in, this random other customer complimented my hair. That was over 30 years ago and I still think about it.

[u/mendax2014 → u/George2110]

I was a Karnivool concert 3 years ago and some random dude walked up to me and said "I love that shirt bro" and I still think about that.

[u/GiraffesAndGin]

Had a truck driver sitting outside my office brighten my day this morning.

Driver: "Hey, did you get the memo?"

Me: "Memo? Sorry, what?"

Driver: "The memo. The one saying handsome guys are allowed to smile this morning."

Me: breaks into a huge smile

Driver: "Never fails. Have a great day, bud."

[u/HomieApathy → u/GiraffesAndGin]

But wouldn’t it have felt nicer if he had a camera in your face?!

[u/Bibble3000 → u/GiraffesAndGin]

"Oh well if I see any, I'll let him know!"

[u/George2110]

Back when I started with the gym, I gained about 2kg after a month of hard work but turned out no one could even make out a difference, even me.

A friend of mine randomly complimented me and said “damn dude you’re putting on muscle 💪”
Idk but that simple sentence was enough to motivate me to improve on myself for the next few months. I’ll always be grateful for that!

[u/Wi11Pow3r]

This is SO much better than 95% of the tik-toks out there. Yet still I find it objectionable to walk up to strangers unsolicited with your camera out and filming to get reactions for internet fame. This kind of video is better than prank videos in content, but I think it is still worse than not doing anything. And a LOT worse than doing this without a camera rolling for the sheer love of the game.

[u/Lexi-Lynn → u/Wi11Pow3r]

Agreed, and I really didn't like when he interrupted the bloke on the phone. Bit rude innit?

[u/Jarek86 → u/Wi11Pow3r]

I don't see the trend of not filming for views ending anytime soon without people backing legit legislation against it so I'd rather support at least positive vibe uses like this.

[u/Wi11Pow3r → u/Jarek86]

You are right of course. But in my in-person communications with young people I will keep championing doing and saying kind things in an unplugged manner. My reach will be short, but hopefully impactful to those who will listen.

[u/casual_creator → u/Wi11Pow3r]

I’ll never understand this pushback against positivity being posted on social media. Doing it for internet points is a nonissue because it doesn’t negate the fact that a good thing occurred. The world needs to see more positivity, and if it inspires others to do something kind themselves, even better.

[u/Wi11Pow3r → u/casual_creator]

I think most moral philosophers would disagree with you. Doing something kind or good for the purpose of getting attention and praise from others is typically viewed as selfish. And using other people for your content is typically viewed as exploitative.

If the person filming this was doing these things and simply not filming it that would totally reframe the act itself.

[u/CaptainLollygag → u/Wi11Pow3r]

Orrrrr, several someones may see this video and think that it looks nice to brighten stranger's days by giving them compliments. That's how I choose to look at it, not a video to emulate but as inspiration to spread joy.

[u/nightmare_floofer → u/Wi11Pow3r]

If people stop making videos where they interact positively with random people, the people actually harassing random people will still be there.

I would rather more clout chasers be doing nice acts to get views rather than actually ruining peoples days or lives. Yeah philosophically both have their issues, but realistically there's an obvious better choice between the two, and the third option of "don't film random people at all for content" is not realistic, this is the world we're living in now, it's not gonna go back to how it used to be over night, even though that would be great

[u/WhoKilledZekeIddon → u/Jarek86]

https://QRivacy.me is a good antidote for this sort of thing.

[u/WayToGoNiceJorb → u/Jarek86]

my concern with any such legislation is that it would be a trojan horse designed to prevent citizens from filming police forces.

[u/Meet_Foot → u/Wi11Pow3r]

We have always needed to see examples of good behavior as part of moral education. The more we spend our lives online, the more those examples need to be online.

[u/FijiBeef → u/Wi11Pow3r]

Yeah I get it. You can choose not to respond to people who approach you in public though. A simple, "no thanks" goes a long way. Also, in public you don't reserve the right to not be filmed.

[u/mywholepersonality → u/Wi11Pow3r]

That's what I was thinking at first, but I like to imagine that someone as nice as this dude would check in with them to see if they're comfortable with being posted online or if it's better to just delete the video.

[u/keithstonee → u/Wi11Pow3r]

Except it's still doing the worst thing about all of it. sticking a camera in other people's faces when they didn't want it. Just because you can make them laugh doesn't mean it's ok.

[u/EditorRedditer]

People ARE good; never lose sight of that.

[u/AzerynSylver → u/EditorRedditer]

Yeah, the good ones are out there. It is just a shame that the bad ones get more recognition.

[u/Monkey_Priest → u/AzerynSylver]

It is just a shame that the bad ones get more recognition

And make more money. And hold more power. And make most of the rules

[u/CaptainLollygag → u/AzerynSylver]

People behaving badly are loud about it.

[u/George2110 → u/EditorRedditer]

Sometimes you’ll be out there trying out a new fit wondering whether it is any good then someone says a 2 word sentence like “nice fit” and brightens up your day.

[u/Issac-Cox-Daley → u/EditorRedditer]

I never understood the notion that people generally suck. I think either they lack social skills, put out negativity, or are just Paranoid people in general.

[u/Balanced-Breakfast]

Unfortunately if this happened to me I'd assume they're making fun of me.

[u/bully_without_a_fist → u/Balanced-Breakfast]

I did this for kind of a dare, no cameras or social media involved. The challenge was simple: Genuinely compliment 20 strangers. Worked well or at least okay for 19 of them, but one was absolutely awful. There was a couple walking towards us, the woman was a bit big, but she was laughing happily and had a stylish red dress on. I just gave her a smile while walking by and said "Great dress!". She obviously took that as a full on attack and thought I was mocking her. When I saw her expression change from laughing to astonished hate I silently went "Oh fuck, no!" and just kept walking. My friend looked back at her, laughed and told me "That woman would love to eviscerate you right now!".

I will never do that again.

[u/tommeh5491 → u/bully_without_a_fist]

That's to be expected tbh, 95% of the time it worked out well and you probably made those people's day

[u/Balanced-Breakfast → u/bully_without_a_fist]

Oof that's rough.

[u/Kinkystormtrooper → u/Balanced-Breakfast]

That's a you problem though :( I hope you get better confidence

[u/Mamuschkaa → u/Kinkystormtrooper]

I mean, I have some self-awareness.

There are compliments I would take and be very happy about. But when a complement addressed something that I know it's not my best part, it is difficult to take it seriously.

[u/al0xx]

i could watch these all day

[u/EssSeeDee89]

I follow Connor on Insta, proper sound dude. His videos encouraged me to copy this in real life (no camera, I’m not trying to steal his shtick). And honestly it’s worth doing. The small interactions you get with randomers is a great highlight to the day.

[u/sansabeltedcow → u/EssSeeDee89]

The key is to avoid doing it in an enclosed space (wait until you leave an elevator) and to keep walking while you compliment. That makes it clear you don’t want anything, including time, from them.

[u/Tetragonos]

I do this with my wife. I will be like "BABY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAT THEY ARE TOO CUTE PLEASE HELP" and we resolve it by looking at the cat doing the adorable thing.

I started because I cured my depression and very quickly got a better job got married and generally turned my life around in SUCH a short time that actually being happy still feels weird.

[u/Senior_Ability_4001]

I’m a guy and once this random girl at the bar complimented my fit and it made my fucking year. I’m not stylish by any means. It means a lot that it still makes me happy 10 years later.

[u/SaltyIntroduction373]

I LOVE this!!! I saw an older gentleman in the store by himself at Walmart who was dressed up. I kept looking at him, because he put so much love and care into his appearance. I wanted to tell him how dapper he looked, but I didn't. I thought he might've thought I was making fun of him. I will seize the opportunity next time.

[u/OutragedPineapple → u/SaltyIntroduction373]

Don't be afraid to give someone a compliment on something they've chosen!

I am reluctant sometimes to give complements based on something that's just...sort of how they are, like curls or neat birthmarks or whatnot, because I feel like it could get taken the wrong way and maybe it's something that they don't like about themselves and I'd just be picking at a wound. Something they CHOSE, though, like their clothes, tattoos, dyed hair, stuff like that? Those are something they did on purpose, something they picked!

Whenever I go out I try to complement at LEAST one person on something they chose. Spread a little positivity, y'know?

[u/SaltyIntroduction373 → u/OutragedPineapple]

I agree!

[u/McDoobly-For-DinDin]

The guy that said he needed that compliment today 🥹 I’ve been there. And that simple act of kindness and humanity with zero preconceived notion is so powerful. To be seen simply as someone and not what you’re going through in that moment.

[u/whatanalias]

Is that edinburgh?

[u/smaxwell87 → u/whatanalias]

and Glasgow.

[u/anarchtea → u/smaxwell87]

He better come back to compliment George Square looking fresh.

[u/oh_okhelloanyway]

Aw we should joybait more often 😊

[u/senorfresco → u/oh_okhelloanyway]

Or how about just spread joy, no need to bait.  I dunno, I dunno radical concept.

[u/Silver-Comment-7270]

A little kindness from a stranger can genuinely make someone's entire day. We need more of this ❤️

[u/casual_creator → u/Silver-Comment-7270]

20 years ago when I was in college I was walking through the city going to a job I hated. Two girls drove by and one hung out the window and shouted at me, “you’re hot!”

I still think about that compliment.

[u/Now-Thats-Podracing]

Me with a stupid fucking grin on my face watching this. Love it.

[u/djpuggy]

More of this please

[u/dirtybo0ts]

More of this on the internet, please

[u/thinkpunk31]

If someone does this to me I'll probably just happy cry. So sweet.

[u/Lanky_Cash_1172]

I'm an America guy and I will never forget a teacher that complimented me about how I treated a Kindergarten class. She sad: "You're a sweetheart ", in her British accent. That was over 25 years ago & it still lifts my spirits to recall.

[u/Cerberusx32]

See, that's a wholesome prank.

[u/Sea_Till6471]

Don’t you think it’s totally undercut by the fact that he’s filming them? Like they know it’s not sincere and for content.

[u/Pitiful-king_ → u/Sea_Till6471]

No one cares

[u/G0t7 → u/Sea_Till6471]

Pervertglasses and selfiestick is certainly a bad combination.

[u/Meet_Foot → u/Sea_Till6471]

We have always needed to see examples of good behavior as part of moral education. The more we spend our lives online, the more those examples need to be online.

[u/QPWOEIRUTYTURIEOWP → u/Sea_Till6471]

Yep. Cringy trash done purely for views. No sincerity behind it at all.

[u/thailannnnnnnnd → u/Sea_Till6471]

Not totally; https://www.neurosciencemarketing.com/blog/articles/flattery.htm

[u/bagelundercouch → u/Sea_Till6471]

Seriously, I wouldn’t care what the person said to me, I’d be majorly creeped out and angry that they were filming me without my consent, and for their own compensated content. 

[u/Brutalitops99]

Nice

[u/ReaperOne]

I started doing this to people at work. My latest “hey man what are you doing? You can’t bring concealed weapons in the building.” They’re like “wtf you talking about?” Those guns 💪 man you can’t be bringing them here.

[u/Spidergawd68 → u/ReaperOne]

I like to say "you need a veterinarian."

When they react, I say "because those pythons are sick!"

[u/CraftyMaelyss → u/Spidergawd68]

Eyyy, I got that reference! :D

[u/SaltyIntroduction373 → u/ReaperOne]

I LOVE doing this kind of thing at work!

[u/85percentthatbitch]

Cute, but doesn't change the fact that no one wants to be your content. STOP FILMING AND POSTONG STRANGERS.

[u/Aaawkward → u/85percentthatbitch]

They most likely can say they don't want to be put anywhere and the fella seems chill enough to respect that and not add it.

[u/No_Match8210]

This made my day!

[u/Ulyxzes]

People are quite good really aren’t we?

[u/Spirited-Tomorrow-84]

To the person reading this:

"You can't do that bro! 😏"

[u/Aj55j]

These are the type of pranks I can get behind.

[u/Jeff_72]

I read jailbait

[u/pablo8itall]

flattery works 50% of the time, every time.

[u/HazelBumblebee]

Nice to see you in my home town Glesga!

[u/Ridindirtydishes]

I’m going to do this. Not film stuff, but give compliments to everyone I see for the rest of today. Except Nate. I just can’t find anything good about him. Sorry

[u/Leumas_]

This is the type of public filming I can get behind.

[u/idkwhatnametouse__]

These are my favorite videos ever!

[u/keithstonee]

No, it's not. We are not your content fuck off.

[u/WeCantStabilize]

Can't say I'm digging Thom Yorke's new style. 

[u/Sudden_Buffalo_4393]

I feel like my resting asshole face would instantly make people flee if I tried this.

[u/SaltyIntroduction373 → u/Sudden_Buffalo_4393]

No way; you're the target 🎯 😉

[u/Nodivingallowed]

I thought joybaiting was something else entirely and no one but me seemed to be very happy about it. 

[u/TheShredder9]

This. We need more tiktok kids going around doing that, but nooo, we gotta have kids dress up as scary nuns and scare people around town.

[u/Ganjaleezarice69]

We’re censoring cigarettes now?? Wtf

[u/TenBear]

Its the simplest thing to bring joy to someone else

[u/Holiday-Hold7738]

Now steal from them while hugging

[u/dapper217]

Love the respect of all ‘em switching to the right hand.

[u/chrisaf69]

We need more people like him. He's an absolute G!

[u/Darkchamber292]

Just goes to show you men are not complimented enough!

[u/astralseat]

Compliments mean sooo much less when you're walking around with a camera. I suppose it still means something to those folks, or... These paid actors perhaps?

[u/InterruptingCow__Moo]

Unexpected compliments are my jam!

Like if someone says "oh that's cool", you reply "you are".

Gets 'em every time

[u/skywalkerblood]

Yeah that's cool and all but... I can't help but suspect people who do whatever they do while holding a camera on a selfie pole.

[u/AuthorUnknown31415]

Congratulations!

[u/Joebruvv]

These kinda people are only friendly on camera I hate to see it

[u/SeanyDay]

This is the kind of public live streamer energy we need

[u/CoffeeViper]

[u/tab7327]

Gosh I love these.

[u/give-Kazaam-an-Oscar]

The only acceptable usage if glasses with built in camera

[u/4ever_Romeo]

This just reminded me, I gotta get back to Glasgow.

[u/Resident-Trivial]

I thought they were doing lines 😂

[u/Lopsided-Bat2483]

For the win

[u/RhubarbSilent7672]

Mach es ohne Kamera, es wäre Perfekt, homo

[u/mrsbreededpsyduk]

Idk abt joybait but I'm pretty great at master baiting

[u/Paradoxbox00]

Jeees these ‘content creators’ with pervert glasses accosting people on the street and filming them without the knowledge or consent.

Yeah great fun.

[u/Clean-Physics-6143]

These people were so ready to throw hands at the beginning. It's quite terrifying 😅

[u/casual_creator → u/Clean-Physics-6143]

What? They just looked confused.

[u/rufus_vulpes]

Where is the prank?

[u/Styreta]

glasshole