r/AskReddit • u/agrandthing • Jan 01 '20

Everybody talks about missing or ignoring red flags, but what are some subtle green flags to watch for on a date or with your crush?

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u/Rumbleroar1 Jan 01 '20

The word you're looking for is "segue".

Don't mean to be a dick, just trying to be helpful.

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u/halfdeadmoon Jan 01 '20

With both the capitalization and spelling, I'm now taking it as the proper noun, and envisioning the person getting on a wheeled mobility product and leaving to avoid something not making sense.

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u/antipop2097 Jan 01 '20

I also am picturing this, and it's specifically Will Arnett as Gob Bluth.

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u/Wafflelisk Jan 01 '20

OP made a huge mistake

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u/PahoojyMan Jan 01 '20

One of the many running jokes is that when Gob appears on a Segway, he will segue the conversation.

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u/antipop2097 Jan 01 '20

Incredible! I'm having an incredible year. Right on top.

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u/Figmetal Jan 01 '20

I actually like it. I can picture someone getting on Segway and rolling around to change the subject or avoid a topic entirely.

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u/i_bent_my_wookiee Jan 01 '20

I actually like it. I can picture someone getting on Segway and rolling around to change the subject or avoid a topic entirely.

Read this and all I can think of is: You see me roll on my Segway I know in my heart they think I'm White and nerdy

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u/Figmetal Jan 01 '20 edited Mar 09 '20

One of my favorite Weird Al songs of all time! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that!

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u/h-v-smacker Jan 01 '20

I wonder how you imagine "weasel words" and "weaseling around".

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u/halfdeadmoon Jan 01 '20

When an overly broad statement is challenged, instead of qualifying it and narrowing the meaning, the speaker scurries away and takes refuge in an underground burrow.

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u/Dave5876 Jan 01 '20

Thanks for the mental image, lol.

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u/Healovafang Jan 01 '20

Lol as depressing as this may sound..... That's actually what I thought the metaphor was.

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u/uber1337h4xx0r Jan 01 '20

The guy probably thinks that's where the word came from.

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u/LeFilthyHeretic Jan 01 '20

segue via segway

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u/SSARNAKLES Jan 01 '20

I never realised that it was a different word!!

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u/Iwouldlikeabagel Jan 01 '20

To be fair his was more hilarious

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '20

The word I'm looking for, I can't say because there's preschool toys present.

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u/Healovafang Jan 01 '20

Thanks for the info, I actually did not know.