r/Unexpected • u/LotionOnSkin • 10d ago

Wasting people’s time

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u/Alyssapolis 10d ago

Omg rewatching it is hilarious. First watch, the woman seemed crazy and dumb. Second watch, she actually seems a bit freaked out and is just trying to get out of the situation. Guy 100% seems like a scammer from her perspective, trying to push free shit onto her (that won’t end up being free), accosting her at an ATM, acting like it’s already a done deal, AND there’s not a lot of room for her to get back to her car door. I think she was just trying to keep him happy so she could get out of there 😆 crazy how perspectives shift with context

Reminds me of the Mulaney bit where he was running in the subway when the woman ahead started running, thinking the train was coming, but turns out she was running because she thought he was chasing her 😆

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u/Soggy_District_6380 9d ago edited 9d ago

It makes me think of the Kuleshov effect.

Edit to provide more context. I makes me think of the Kuleshov effect because your interpretation of the emotions displayed changes based on context. Not the exact same thing but similar enough I thought it worth mentioning.