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Creepy, obsessive and manipulative behavior is not gender exclusive, and just about everyone has had to endure moments of creepiness in their lives. Whether it's an ex sneaking into your house or a total stranger not reading the room, it's always awkward. These creepiest things people said on first dates or these cringey nice guys are just a taste of how quickly things can get uncomfortable. Bridging the gap from creepy to just scary and bad situations, here are people's "man, I gotta get outta here" moments.

Tumblr is generally the place where people get exhaustive about the annoying types of characters they see over and over again in books, tv and movies. Movies are a business and we tend to not question repetition, like these very limited types of movie posters. For some, these characters are so unrealistic that it takes away from the story. It's a bit like this Twitter thread making fun of how male authors describe women.

Sometimes historians don't do the best job at properly noting, and giving credit to the people that very well could've altered history itself with the decisions they made. This particular AskReddit thread pays homage to the women that often get overlooked in history, but had profound contributions to society. 

A lot of us have our daily fears about if we're looking at least presentable. We all have our angles, and some of us more than others put a whole lot of effort into making sure no one sees our bad side. These ladies go to show that every nice looking face has some potential to be at least awkward and at most straight-up freaky.

This fun Tumblr thread shines light on the inner workings of Shakespeare's comedies. The deeper point of the thread would seem to suggest that when equality is achieved, the rest of the show flourishes. Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this thread about how the infamous Violet Beauregarde got robbed.

It sounds like this brother-in-law took personal issue and made a few too many comments on what he deemed "unladylike" nature of his sister-in-law, so it came time to fight dirty. The internet decided that his hearty overstepping and salty comments deserved some beef. For another fart story, here's a guy whose fart almost caused an airport evacuation.

Men typically bear the brunt of being creepy and weird in relationships, like these toxic nice guys that women dated, but that doesn't mean that dudes are never on the receiving end of some skin crawling, creepy behavior. For another big red flag, here's a woman who bombarded a dude's phone with a storm of texts.

Attraction is of course, subjective, but you can draw a few parallels. The basic consensus seems to be "don't be overly violent or brag about things your date doesn't care about." It makes sense. For some more perspectives from women about things men might overlook, here are behaviors that women find creepy.

Staying in a relationship that neither person wants to be in can do more harm than good. Here are some suggestions for signs that it's good to consider calling it off and finding someone more compatible. For more relationship stuff, here are lines crossed by men's exes and red flags women saw on dating apps.

Apparently by trying to erase the long and successful reign of this pharaoh, using her stuff as wall filler and throwing all her junk in a dump, they accidentally ended up preserving it. Pretty neat. Tumblr reviews some wild corners of history, like this thread that actually makes history fun. Here's another archaeology themed Tumblr thread about craftspeople being able to identify things that archaeologists couldn't.

Sometimes dudes aren't the best at picking up on social cues, and whether or not they're trying to be a big-ass creep, there are various things they'll do that make them look more like a creep. Surprisingly, it turns out lengthy, unbroken staring isn't something people like. For more social red flags, here are red flags to consider when meeting someone new.

This Tumblr thread explores the ways that men get objectified by society and throughout the media. Additionally, it covers the whole part about how bodybuilding culture can be a load of BS. Good stuff. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for women to share all the various myths that they have circulating about them, that they are just plain old tired of hearing about. They're tired of hearing about how all "women are the same." Come on guys. Really just being your own worst enemies at this point. 

It's 10 pm. Do you know where your paperclip is? This guy was able to prove the meme right with his personal paperclip awareness. It's stuff like this that go to show men are peculiar creatures. It's important to know where your paperclip is.

It's annoying being told that you are default a bad parent or are always insensitive, among other things. Thanks to the oversimplification of gender roles in our culture, both men and women have to deal with this kind of stuff all the time. Here are some generalizations particular to men that they're tired hearing about. Sometimes men even have to get away from dangerous dates. And here are some ridiculous moments that go to show that men are complex creatures.

The general themes here seem to be: bring up something you have in common, actually listen to them, compliment them, talk about shared interests, give them food and offer to show them pictures of animals. Also don't ask them where they live right off the bat. Here are some pickup lines that actually worked for people.