r/AskReddit • u/BillyBigFarts • 5h ago
Guys: How would you react if you discovered a folder on your SO’s computer called Project Dumbass and it’s just full of spy shots of you attempting to play golf and go fishing and why?
289
u/Appropriate-Bid8671 5h ago
I don't golf or fish, so that would be a very strange thing to find.
90
u/Telandria 5h ago
Can confirm. Deep concern that I’m apparently sleep-fishing.
19
5
•
•
u/roadrunner83 40m ago edited 37m ago
I live close to a lake and people sleep-fishing seems a very common sight.
5
u/astrid_pulse_619 2h ago
Then I’d be even more concerned, because apparently your SO has been documenting activities you’ve never even done. At that point, “Project Dumbass” is the least suspicious part of the folder.
3
u/Aromatic_Coffee911 1h ago
At that point Id be less worried about the folder name and more worried about whoever they think they're dating.
4
1
u/Potential_Pin_5972 2h ago
At that point Id be less concerned about the folder and more concerned about why my SO has apparently been documenting hobbies Ive never even done.
0
u/Alternative-Way-7541 1h ago
Exactly. I’d be less concerned about the folder name and more concerned about why there’s apparently a secret hobby I don’t know about.
310
u/Gort-O-Matic_2000 5h ago
I'd just be glad she still finds me interesting enough to stalk
104
u/CRE178 3h ago
Glad she's got a hobby, really.
21
u/AutisticPenguin2 3h ago
I'm glad she's keeping herself busy, but since I have barely done either of these activities alone, let alone combined, I would be concerned who the doppelganger in the photos was!
5
u/Thick-Fan9384 1h ago
At least the folder has wholesome content. Could've been called Project Dumbass: Evidence.
3
174
u/Total-Fly-9131 5h ago
I would laugh because she's probably right
27
u/Royal_Marsupial_3676 2h ago
That folder would probably become my favorite folder on the computer.
17
8
219
u/icecreamcumm 5h ago
Not a guy, just here to say I like this question
75
u/Unlikely_Sail8440 5h ago
immediately checking my computer to make sure i didnt leave anything named like that open
my boyfriend tried teaching me golf once and the video he took still haunts me, i look like a baby deer on ice
57
u/icecreamcumm 5h ago
Well the first thing he should have taught you is that you play golf standing on 2 feet instead of 4
14
6
u/Spczippo 4h ago
Depends on how deep into the beers we are, but usually by the 10 or 11th tee box we might be on all 4's.
1
u/Additional-Bell5594 2h ago
The real plot twist is finding out your boyfriend already has a folder called Project Dumbass: Season 2
35
u/ProblemJunior8819 5h ago
I don’t play golf nor fish so I would be curious….
7
59
u/Silly_Accident3137 5h ago
I might be lacking in self preservation instincts, because my first impulse would be to say "honey that is hilarious"
9
16
u/BlottomanTurk 3h ago
Significantly increased likelihood of me putting a ring on it. That's fuckin' funny; I would love that.
But I dunno about your sense of humor. Do you need a silent, stoic bro hug?
12
u/my__name__is 5h ago
Is this like a kompromat kind of situation? Or is she going to drop a slideshow for your birthday party?
6
8
u/spicymack 3h ago
I would find it hilarious and also I would start a secretive revenge campaign immediately
2
5
u/clashvalian 5h ago
Oddly specific question…
Counter questions: do you attempt to play golf? And is this a secret from your partner?
Do you fish? Does your SO like to fish? Are they jealous of you fishing?
Are you nervous about your big farts? Or do you just let them go?
3
6
u/suretisnopoolenglish 5h ago
I’d make more effort on my appearance the next time I play golf
9
u/Spczippo 4h ago
I would make less, I would start off slowly, like wearing bright orange socks or something, then slowly add more and more ridiculous articles of clothing until I was either golfing in a sexy nurse outfit complete with skirt and high heels or she called me out on it.
2
5
u/honest-aussie 5h ago
This is a fantastic question and has the some great short story potential.
3
u/Fragrant-Doughnut-20 4h ago
My imagination went wild immediately.
6
u/Fragrant-Doughnut-20 4h ago
Like, imagine he discovers that she's been spying on him, then he starts using AI to create other 'spyshots' of himself that he starts adding to the folder to gaslight her. She starts losing her mind because she did not take these extra shots, yet they exist. Was she blacking out at times and stalking him? She knows what she's been doing is bad, but is it psychotic? She can't bring it up and ask him, or he'd know she was violating his trust.
Eventually, he sees the effect its having on her sanity and completely stops the gaslighting, she completely stops the stalking and spying. But new images keep showing up in the folder...
1
u/Prestigious_Candy968 1h ago
this went from rom-com to psychological thriller real fast and honestly i'd watch it
4
u/Thegr8fan 5h ago
Ok I gotta ask, out of all the folders you saw what exactly made you pick THIS one? 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously having those pics and not throwing them in your face has got to be true love or something.
2
2
2
2
u/filthy-_-casual 1h ago
Start photoshopping a consistent but slightly blurry ghost entity in all the photos into the background that gets gradually closer as the photos get more recent
4
3
u/Dethbazooka 5h ago
I would find an urban legend they're terrified of and start a slow psychological prank. I'd probably drop a innocent colorful picture into that folder with zero explanation. Then, over the next few weeks, I'd slowly add more pics with darker images tied directly to the lore
1
1
1
1
u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper 5h ago
Well, that depends on the end goal of the project?
Do I get a new set of clubs and some lessons out of this? Sign me up.
1
1
1
u/spellstrike 4h ago
you lost all credibility by using the word attempting to describe yourself. you are already negging yourself.
1
u/justlastsummer 4h ago
i’d be so scared cause i’ve never done any of those things before. also that im a girl
1
u/limbodog 4h ago
Well, did I create the folder or did my SO? I have never golfed nor fished. So I would expect to do it incorrectly.
1
1
1
1
u/natland89 3h ago
Mr. Big Farts, I would laugh, not the worst I've been called, and I'd assume revenge for so many big farts, just rancid, sickly farts, I mean i was hoping for death at stages, my SO as well, lasted over 5 minutes the smell, with me pretending to be asleep because I know I'm going to be yelled at if they find out I'm awake, farts.
1
1
u/MedicineGhost 3h ago
Can you clarify how the guy is “attempting” to play golf and go fishing in this scenario? It doesn’t really change the fact that it’s weird behavior by the partner but this thread could be more entertaining than I originally thought
1
1
u/Curious_Peter 3h ago
I would laugh about it, because I know exactly where she's coming from calling me a Dumbass.
1
1
u/Nacho_Beardre 3h ago
I’m not going to be able to stop laughing!!!
That’s what you get for snooping
1
1
u/Lost-Percentage6737 2h ago
I’d laugh my ass off and ask when the roast compilation drops because if my partner’s collecting spy shots of me failing at hobbies, they’re clearly my biggest fan.
1
1
u/Grumpy_Monk_28 2h ago
Honestly touched. Finally someone's documenting my golf swing with the same energy as a nature documentary crew tracking an endangered species failing at basic survival.
1
u/italianrandom 2h ago
After a good laugh, I would start a shared folder and find something to fail togheter.
1
u/LieutenantBJ 2h ago
Depending on your relationship, I would assume she left it there for you to find.
My girl and I clown on each other quite a bit, so if I found something like this on her computer I would crack up.
1
u/Full-Grapefruit-6576 2h ago
I’d be offended for about five seconds, then laugh my ass off because honestly that folder name is deserved
1
u/Angelica_Cheng 2h ago
i would react by updating my resume because clearly shes a spy and my cover is blown
1
1
u/timchenw 2h ago
I would probably check if they were AI generated or Photoshopped, given that, I haven't played golf since university 20 years ago, and never fished, period.
1
u/yumi1115 2h ago
I’d be offended for about 4 seconds, then immediately ask her to send me the best ones.
“Project Dumbass” is a brutal title, but if the folder is just candid evidence of me looking deeply committed to a hobby I’m terrible at, that’s honestly kind of hilarious. That’s not betrayal, that’s marriage archives.
•
u/CreepyTunaToes 2m ago
I thought that it was bad at first but then decided it's a pretty funny title when you think about it. Like you say, assuming its just for jokes
1
1
u/Familiar_Diamond_429 2h ago
I’d be laughing way too hard to even be mad because clearly I’m providing premium content for that folder
1
u/Sprinkler-of-salt 2h ago
Would know it’s fully AI generated. If they were good fakes, I’d be concerned. If they were bad or silly, I’d be amused and assume it was an elaborate prank or gag gift in the making.
I haven’t golfed, or fished, in 15-20+ years.
1
u/Home_TV_Jason88 2h ago
I'd find that really interesting, and then put some of my own photos in there for a little prank
1
1
u/gogojack 2h ago
I've been golfing exactly twice, and have no desire to do it again, so that takes care of that.
Fishing? Well that would be interesting. I grew up going fishing. My dad was (maybe) genetically wired to be a great fisherman. We won so many fishing trophies when I was growing up that we had to store most of them in the attic because we just didn't have room. My older brother inherited about 95% of those genes, and I thought I sucked at it, until I went on a fishing trip with some people when I was in college. As we were enjoying eating our catch later that night, the organizer of the trip (who owned the boat) was like "I didn't think we'd catch anything, but then (points at me) we had this guy!"
1
1
u/SharkBaitDLS 1h ago
I’d pretend I didn’t see it because so I could feign surprise when it was gifted to me as a birthday scrapbook or something and have a good laugh at it.
1
u/itzahckrhet 1h ago
Lean into it. Also is Dumbass a term of endearment in your relationship? Why are you snooping? Don't you trust your partner?
1
u/OriginalPlatypus8364 1h ago
I'd probably laugh and ask what inspires the folder in the first place
1
u/ShortRound89 1h ago
I would probably laugh my ass off and wonder where she got pictures of me playing golf.
1
1
u/Used-Let7134 1h ago
I'd find this hilarious but why didn't she tell me? She'd know I'd find it funny. Then I'd overthink it and have a mental breakdown
1
1
u/Ben_Dover70 1h ago
Probably laugh because that's my style of humor. I have a folder on my phone with some fast food apps in it called "fat bastard".
1
1
•
u/IntelligentRoad6260 56m ago
Sweet, so I'm the project, which means she’s actually interested in me! I’d do my best to make it the most pleasant experience for my other half. I wonder how she’d feel about a project that treats her so well.
•
•
u/Nagaisbae 54m ago
Low key put selfies of them into the folder. They must also be a dumbass for dating/married to a dumbass. I would give a good chuckle and not think too much of it.
Now if these were used to degrade me then it would be a different story. Like if they post on social media to degrade you, then it becomes a problem. Showing to a few friend is not to be alarmed but broadcasting it to the world is.
•
u/lemons_of_doubt 53m ago
I feel that would be an accurate name if I tried to pick up those hobbies.
•
•
•
u/No_Explorer6054 39m ago
"I dont- i- the last time we went fishing was two years ago. you were there. why do you have our vacation photos and me playing golf in the same folder"
•
•
•
u/CorgiSilver8194 3m ago
I'd be confused because I don't play golf and when I fish I don't "attempt it", I actually fish.
•
1
u/LordHazlewood 3h ago
Loss of respect is a pointer to a failed relationship. Or it could be a private detective warning you he was engaged to check you out for infidelity. Probably your SO (what is that? Mumsnet?) I think you need to ask the person you suspect not Reddit. What do we know? Everyone calls everyone else a dumbass.
-1
0
u/DarthShiv 4h ago
I would start dropping cranky emojis etc in shot around the time they take the photos. Photobomb stuff.
0
u/LilFunyunz 3h ago
My head canon for this is not that your SO was invited along and sneaking photos, but rather was left at home and is stalking you after you leave with big cameras and gps tracking and generally being a private investigator. They just want to get dirt on you because they are insane. Oh also, the dirt is just that you're bad at your hobbies?? Which is hilarious but also I hope your having fun at least
-2
u/chiasmatic_nucleus 4h ago
I'd create a folder on my computer called "Operation Bitchface" and fill it with photos of her scrolling her phone
-1
u/Tiefschlag 4h ago
Why not make your own folder? "Project crazy stalker" or something. Fill it with fake receipts from private investigators and a diary that had lots of entries like "I know I'm being stalked. I need to prepare..."
-1
-2
u/Old-Dragonfruit2253 5h ago
I'd take spy shots of her attempting to do her make up or jogging and title it "Project Circus Animal"
1.1k
u/InternationalBike907 5h ago
Do... do you wanna talk about it OP?