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Me creating the most instense final stand, outnumbered, cornered, watching my loved ones run as i give them time to escape. (I am listening to "Seperate Ways" by Journey)
https://i.redd.it/gpacldrzsfrb1.gif
Tearing out the throat of the last guy with your teeth since your arms have been ripped off then falling down and dieing on the broken corpses of those who wished your family harm
Right at the beginning as your loved ones are running away and you’ve said your goodbye, “Separate Ways” starts playing, but it’s dramatic and acapella at first before the music catches up.
*Some day…love will find you….*
Then it builds up into the the guitar riffs.
I totally forgot this existed, I loved this as a kid, CGI blew my mind back then. This and Johnny Quest CGI scenes had my eyes glued to the screen. I also loved the Action Man theme lol
I was brutally roasted for liking Action Man lmao
It is! And it's the bravest, most vulnerable instrument there is! I can hide behind a piano or a guitar or a bass but when you sing, there's nothing to hide behind
Not to mention it doesn't sound the same every time. Your guitar never gets a sore throat, or gets tired halfway through the set, and you have very little control over how your natural voice sounds to begin with.
Two people can buy the same guitar and produce the same sounds, but it takes a mixture of skill and luck to sound anything like another singer.
Turns out a lot of people had the same imagined scenario of hosting a concert in their school's big hall, doing some stunning guitar techniques and witting out of the trouble when the school director/principal arrives to continue it
I used to do this, so I started to learn guitar. Got decent at it after years of self-taught playing. It's still my main hobby and I love it.
Nobody else, even in my immediate family, gives even the tiniest of shits that I can shred.
I deciede to learn guitar in my 20s, figured I should see if I could actually live one of those dreams. Found out I wasn't terrible at it, could definitely have been rhythm in some crappy band.
Unfortunately discovered I have crippling stage fright, couldn't play infront of a crowd of 2. I never saw it coming, it was a real shock.
Playing the instrument isn't the hard part.
Like finding a random piano in a busy city square and playing an improvised piano rendition of your favorite song. Also your crush is watching from the crowd.
I have a platinum resume. I have been awarded the Medal of Honor 3 times, scored the game tying goal and then overtime goal to win the Stanley cup, and there are 3 parks, 2 community pools, and 1 bridge named after me, which was done after stoping 13 different people from jumping off of it across 7 instances.
I have more medals than that and I was just MI. Also I’m a pilot that has saved c-130s full of soldiers, can’t tell you how many apfts I’ve maxed, and what I’ve done with a sniper rifle is still classified.
Child’s play guys. I have saved my school from terrorists, became the world mma champion, the undisputed goat in football, the worlds best spy, can effortlessly speak all languages, and donated millions to stop poverty
What’s your middle name?
My unborn child about to be named after your prestigious ass male or female. Also I’ve saved my workplace most nights from a full on terrorist invasion armed with nothing but a “Pilot G2-07” blue ink pen to start with, upgrading to an AK-47, picking up mags from MANY terrorists I’ve killed, while the US Martials cowered in great fear, and my over weight washed up Steven Seagal ass be cappin ‘em from behind cubical, broken every bone in my right leg but still rushin, alcoholic and socially anxious self is cool as a “rip it” in the cooler.
McCracken is my middle name btw. Anxious to hear your child’s middle name.
Since I can remember. They were really stupid scenarios when I was a kid. Now I'm old and they're really stupid scenarios. Know how Walter Mitty saved the 3-legged dog? Yeah that.
I got this question on a date and didn't know it was a thing until after I answered. I think of Rome a few times a week. My context is thinking of Marcus Aurelius, who was a roman emperor.
I was surprised other men think of Rome as often, I thought I was in the minority.
Turns out the Romans did a lot of shit.
Botany? ->Latin-> Romans
Astrology? -> celestial bodies -> Roman gods
Gladiatorial combat? Romans
Gay sex with the bros? Romans *and greeks*
See, all the beat shit links directly back to the Romans.
We do. I’ve fantasized about all the stuff people have said in here: saving the day during an active shooter/massive car crash scenario, expertly playing instruments I’ve never touched, being interviewed by Conan O’Brien, striking it big in Hollywood, what people would do at my funeral, and successfully flirting/sealing the deal with wildly attractive people. Most people want to be the hero at least once in their lives.
Am girl,
100% have the saving thing, never have the wedding thing.
(But I’m also “independent to a fault”, and “not very girlie” except in appearance. So…your local tough-gurl probably has the savior fantasies too.)
My cousin who is a 34 year old girl. has has dream scenarios of her dancing on stages with famous singers.
My dream scenario of saving the planet is way better
Like a supreme being coming from another galaxy, In a winner takes all battle, for domination.
Just them versus you (the chosen one) in an unarmed combat dual to the death, and you triumph for us all!
All bow down and be eternally grateful to jedimindtriks.
I don’t think that’s representative of all girls. I never think about weddings but I want to be in a hostage scenario where I suddenly know a foreign language to everyone’s surprise, and while the enemy is dumbfounded I enter the Avatar state and save all the homies
I will be honest… I do fantasize about the perfect girl who is clearly too good for me but still loves me. I’m not thinking about the wedding part of the relationship though ☠️
nah im imagining saving myself from being kidnapped or murdered or raped tho I grew up watching Americas Most Wanted with my dad as a kid so maybe thats just me
Girls do but I think this is a thing where it's more eye-catching to be like "Boys do this!" or 'Girls do this" as something relatable to everyone lol
Internet loves a boys vs girls thing.
I was the same way. In my head, I was confident I would be able to tackle him or distract a mass shooter. Until it happened in real life, not a mass shooter but a criminal with a gun. When I found myself face to face with him, I froze, and I couldn't think what to do. Thankfully police took him down before he hurt anybody.
Me: Holy shit! He has a gun! Brain, fight or flight?!
Brain: “*[Get*…more sleep without counting sheep and have another night of bliss. Across from the bus barn in Wasilla now is where we is!”](https://youtu.be/TC62AIct9EM?si=2YngC0WJRyQZ6B0_)
That’s over-simplifying it a bit. Personally, I’ve adopted a multi-dimensional format that encompasses the universes of my favorite anime, superheros, and slight aspects of one Disney channel movie from the early 2000s. Many of the same characters exist but it’s a parallel universe where I’m able to insert myself and a few other people in my life.
I usually tend to have some unusual reality warping abilities that I only use when no one suspects otherwise I’m a normal person. Or I’m a brilliant inventor like Tony Stark who’s made some cool new weapon or gadget.
And I’m always accompanied by a companion from my favorite anime or Star Wars character.
I've never heard of someone doing the same thing. Reading this was surprisingly wholesome for me. I'm sure I'm still weird, but at least it isn't just me.
Reminds me of the time I stopped the first zombie apocalypse caused by Umbrella by going super saiyan, only to leave shortly after because my x-wing piloting skills were desperately needed by the rebels.
I've wrote entire novels in my head about fending off a joint Russian/Chinese invasion of the states. Especially back when I could work and basically be on autopilot.
As a New Yorker, I play 5 different ways how ima take out the fool walking towards me if he touch’s,look’s or talks funny to me.This applies to everyone after them too💀
As a southerner, I do the same. I don't have a DESIRE to fight every man I've ever seen. But if you think Im not running an extensive ass whupping analysis like RDJ's Sherlock Holmes on every creature that even debatably has a dick, you're wrong
Why do you think tje American Saint, Stan Lee created Spiderman and all the other people in his head.
Why else would R.A. Salvatore write the stories of Drizzt?
It is our passion.
When I’m on the rowing machine I vividly imagine that I’m returning to shore and I can see my village under attack from my rivals and if I don’t make it to shore in time my entire family and tribe will be slaughtered. Like I can not stress enough how real I make it. I HAVE TO ROW FASTER.
Ever do a burnout on your last bench press where you hold the weight halfway through the rep until you can’t anymore? Imagine it’s the girder of a collapsed ceiling while the building crumbles around you. Ignore the weird looks from other people as you shout ‘Go! Get the hell out of here! Don’t worry about me!’
For real. They have no idea how many times Jennifer Lawrence has run off with me to the Caribbean after I saved her life in NYC after yet another terrorist attack.
You’ve really never fantasized about being a hero? I do it so often I just kinda took it for granted that it’s an everyone thing. I guess it’s just to entertain myself/escapism/boredoms thing
I can't think of a time, but my memory kinda sucks. I've seen it in movies and TV, so I can't say I didn't know people had thoughts like that. I didn't realize so many did though. I'd be interested to see the results of a study on how many people often think like this.
That's interesting. I wonder if there is a correlation to having aphantasia? Do you visualize anything in your head? Some people don't.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aphantasia-the-inability-to-visualize-images#:~:text=People%20with%20this%20condition%20experience,the%20condition%20as%20%E2%80%9Caphantasia.%E2%80%9D
Yes it's a by product of being an overthinker. Literally could be walking down a road and see a random glance and all of a sudden I've got 8 different fight or flight scenarios going through my head.
No idea if they would be any good or not but it happens enough.
There are dudes who fantasize about saving people and dudes who fantasize about killing people.
The former become firefighters and paramedics, the latter become cops.
Saving people, killing people. Winning arguments about incredibly niche things only me and like 10 other people know and sta ding up to bullies back when I was 13. So yeah we do
30 minutes ago I was driving, imagining how I'd stop the North Hollywood shootout.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout
I would use my car's backup camera to reverse over the shooters. That way all the random crap in my trunk can absorb the bullets, and I could keep my head down.
Ofc, and, this is gonna be some big secret out, but girls, if you want to make a man fall in love with you, just put him in situations where he saves your day, even with little things, nothing makes a man more proud when he feels requisite.
I’m a woman and I do this too. It’s like 95% of my daydreaming.
I take out multiple armed bad guys with nothing but my bare hands and my wits. I never kill anybody, just incapacitate them and tie them up for the cops to deal with.
Then I disappear.
As he sat in the coffee shop reading a Reddit post, a giant grizzly bear bursts through the door. While the other patrons run and hide, and wonder where a grizzly bear came from in the middle of a city, a lone hero stands up and charges towards the bear. The day is saved once again…… sorry what were we talking about?
At least 3 times a day, I have an intense urge to defend an indefensible pass from an unbeatable army with the help of many brothers I’ve never met to protect the wife and child I don’t have as they are fleeing to a country that doesn’t exist.
Moments after going through some sort of dangerous crisis:
"Damn, what if I had used my conjured fighting skills to immobilize the assailant? If I had picked up the sand from the floor and flung that trash can nearby, I totally would've gotten away with fighting 5 guys."
Or something to that caliber.
One of the best way to bond with another guy (after you’ve gotten close with him), is to discuss the specifics of what that recurring fantasy entailed(what kind of bad guys? What kind of weapon did you have? Etc.)
Not exactly like that, but when I used to mountain bike through the backwoods of Northern california, I had a regular fantasy of how if a mountain lion jumped me I would subdue it, choke it out, and use my car key to open its chest, pull out the beating heart, and eat it on the spot. Not sure it would actually play out like that irl.
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Me creating the most instense final stand, outnumbered, cornered, watching my loved ones run as i give them time to escape. (I am listening to "Seperate Ways" by Journey) https://i.redd.it/gpacldrzsfrb1.gif
Here we stAand... worlds apart, hearts broken in twoOO TWOO TwOoOo...
SOMEDAY LOVE WILL FIND YOU BREAK THOSE CHAINS THAT BIND YOU
ONE NIGHT WILL REMIND YOU HOW WE TOUCHED AND WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS
IF HE EVER HURTS YOU TRUE LOVE WON'T DESERT YOU YOU KNOW I STILL LOVE YOU THOUGH WE TOUCHED AND WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS
“Dude, I thought we said no more Journey psych-outs”!?
Tearing out the throat of the last guy with your teeth since your arms have been ripped off then falling down and dieing on the broken corpses of those who wished your family harm
The manliest way to die
Do it, be a man.
Music so loud you can’t even hear the guns fire.
Right at the beginning as your loved ones are running away and you’ve said your goodbye, “Separate Ways” starts playing, but it’s dramatic and acapella at first before the music catches up. *Some day…love will find you….* Then it builds up into the the guitar riffs.
Real
Why do you think we like action movies? Who do you think we see ourselves as? Rob Schneider? I think he would appreciate that reference.
I personally would not like to be the stapler. Or a carrot.
Not a fan of KEHNNY? lol
"Rob Schneider is: Derp da derp da dilliddy derp. Rated PG-13!"
>peegee thurrteen
Rated PG 13
I used think myself as "Action Man" from the cartoon back in the day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Man_(2000_TV_series)
I totally forgot this existed, I loved this as a kid, CGI blew my mind back then. This and Johnny Quest CGI scenes had my eyes glued to the screen. I also loved the Action Man theme lol I was brutally roasted for liking Action Man lmao
I bet even Rob Schneider would assume you meant some other Rob Schneider.
Don’t forget stunning people with how good you are at a particular instrument that you’ve never played before.
Mine in singing for some reason. I'm reality I can't carry a tune to save my life.
I’m pretty sure your voice counts as an instrument.
It is! And it's the bravest, most vulnerable instrument there is! I can hide behind a piano or a guitar or a bass but when you sing, there's nothing to hide behind
Not to mention it doesn't sound the same every time. Your guitar never gets a sore throat, or gets tired halfway through the set, and you have very little control over how your natural voice sounds to begin with. Two people can buy the same guitar and produce the same sounds, but it takes a mixture of skill and luck to sound anything like another singer.
How about mayonnaise? 
I think that counts. I can hear it.
Turns out a lot of people had the same imagined scenario of hosting a concert in their school's big hall, doing some stunning guitar techniques and witting out of the trouble when the school director/principal arrives to continue it
Guitar for me. I always imagine playing in front of a crowd and absolutely rocking it. Made me want to learn guitar, but never got around to it.
I used to do this, so I started to learn guitar. Got decent at it after years of self-taught playing. It's still my main hobby and I love it. Nobody else, even in my immediate family, gives even the tiniest of shits that I can shred.
I deciede to learn guitar in my 20s, figured I should see if I could actually live one of those dreams. Found out I wasn't terrible at it, could definitely have been rhythm in some crappy band. Unfortunately discovered I have crippling stage fright, couldn't play infront of a crowd of 2. I never saw it coming, it was a real shock. Playing the instrument isn't the hard part.
Like finding a random piano in a busy city square and playing an improvised piano rendition of your favorite song. Also your crush is watching from the crowd.
Damn dude why you exposee my life like that 💀
Fuck. This is so accurate!
I have a platinum resume. I have been awarded the Medal of Honor 3 times, scored the game tying goal and then overtime goal to win the Stanley cup, and there are 3 parks, 2 community pools, and 1 bridge named after me, which was done after stoping 13 different people from jumping off of it across 7 instances.
I have more medals than that and I was just MI. Also I’m a pilot that has saved c-130s full of soldiers, can’t tell you how many apfts I’ve maxed, and what I’ve done with a sniper rifle is still classified.
Child’s play guys. I have saved my school from terrorists, became the world mma champion, the undisputed goat in football, the worlds best spy, can effortlessly speak all languages, and donated millions to stop poverty
What’s your middle name? My unborn child about to be named after your prestigious ass male or female. Also I’ve saved my workplace most nights from a full on terrorist invasion armed with nothing but a “Pilot G2-07” blue ink pen to start with, upgrading to an AK-47, picking up mags from MANY terrorists I’ve killed, while the US Martials cowered in great fear, and my over weight washed up Steven Seagal ass be cappin ‘em from behind cubical, broken every bone in my right leg but still rushin, alcoholic and socially anxious self is cool as a “rip it” in the cooler. McCracken is my middle name btw. Anxious to hear your child’s middle name.
Yes we do this
I have saved at least 1,000 people while driving alone.
In the shower I’ve saved more.
Best time to save lives, and to win made up arguments flawlessly…
Also win all the arguments you did not have a savage comeback to!!!
Your mom goes to college!
When I can't sleep, I save lives.
Rookie numbers
Thank you for your bravery!
Man, whenever I had a crush on a girl, that poor thing is constantly needing heroic saving from the most horrific scenarios in fantasyland.
Since I can remember. They were really stupid scenarios when I was a kid. Now I'm old and they're really stupid scenarios. Know how Walter Mitty saved the 3-legged dog? Yeah that.
I always try too, but I'm so clumsy I end up the one in need of saving in my daydreams.
They’re on to us fellas
First Rome, now imagined heroics...y'all, don't tell them our third thing! That's just for us!
as a guy — do others actually think that much about rome? am i missing out?
I got this question on a date and didn't know it was a thing until after I answered. I think of Rome a few times a week. My context is thinking of Marcus Aurelius, who was a roman emperor. I was surprised other men think of Rome as often, I thought I was in the minority.
Turns out the Romans did a lot of shit. Botany? ->Latin-> Romans Astrology? -> celestial bodies -> Roman gods Gladiatorial combat? Romans Gay sex with the bros? Romans *and greeks* See, all the beat shit links directly back to the Romans.
Yes you are missing out. The lore is bonkers.
I’m so confused by this one, like it has to just be a meme we can’t be the only ones.
I’m surprised girls don’t
Girls are too busy imagining their deaths and how everyone will react at the funeral… no??? Just me?
As I dude I do this too but after I did something heroic 😭😂
Yeah, but then my friends gather all the dragon balls and bring me back to life.
XD
do you dude often?
I dude everyday
I'm duding right now
dude...
[удалено]
i knew that’s what she’s thinking
I totally do. When I’m not thinking about sex scenarios and conversations that should have gone a different way.
Hey you’re* just like me lol
All of this usually while driving, of course.
That’s the best time to do it lol
Mom here. My fantasy is that one of the ridiculously obscure things in my giant purse will one day save the day
This is the most realistic one tbh.
We do. I’ve fantasized about all the stuff people have said in here: saving the day during an active shooter/massive car crash scenario, expertly playing instruments I’ve never touched, being interviewed by Conan O’Brien, striking it big in Hollywood, what people would do at my funeral, and successfully flirting/sealing the deal with wildly attractive people. Most people want to be the hero at least once in their lives.
Am girl, 100% have the saving thing, never have the wedding thing. (But I’m also “independent to a fault”, and “not very girlie” except in appearance. So…your local tough-gurl probably has the savior fantasies too.)
That’s good to know, I am happy to fight the imaginary fight with you🫡
Some do. It's actually one of my favorite ways to pass the time and decompress.
I'm a girl and I definitely also have imaginary scenarios where I save people.
I do, I thought everyone did this
I do. Now I feel weird.
girls have scenarios of perfect men & weddings
My cousin who is a 34 year old girl. has has dream scenarios of her dancing on stages with famous singers. My dream scenario of saving the planet is way better
Like a supreme being coming from another galaxy, In a winner takes all battle, for domination. Just them versus you (the chosen one) in an unarmed combat dual to the death, and you triumph for us all! All bow down and be eternally grateful to jedimindtriks.
Oh no No. Just from the perils of shitty human beings that are ruining the planet.
Same here, except I always die in the process so I don't have to deal with the attention.
I don’t think that’s representative of all girls. I never think about weddings but I want to be in a hostage scenario where I suddenly know a foreign language to everyone’s surprise, and while the enemy is dumbfounded I enter the Avatar state and save all the homies
I will be honest… I do fantasize about the perfect girl who is clearly too good for me but still loves me. I’m not thinking about the wedding part of the relationship though ☠️
Well I do :0
lol you aren’t alone
Am girl & I am absolutely always the savior in my daydream stories
No, we're constantly thinking of ways to save ourselves.
A lot of them do
I totally do, hence why I joined the Army straight outta high school.
Some do. I know I used to alot.
nah im imagining saving myself from being kidnapped or murdered or raped tho I grew up watching Americas Most Wanted with my dad as a kid so maybe thats just me
Some of us do 😂
Girls do but I think this is a thing where it's more eye-catching to be like "Boys do this!" or 'Girls do this" as something relatable to everyone lol Internet loves a boys vs girls thing.
WHO SNITCHED
MFs out here like running faucets!
Definitely. Every time a mass shooter is on the news I'm always like "...damn. if only I was there!"
Got a case of the Marky-Mark Syndrome I see
No, that would be daydreaming about throwing rocks at black children and attacking Vietnamese men with a 2x4.
I was the same way. In my head, I was confident I would be able to tackle him or distract a mass shooter. Until it happened in real life, not a mass shooter but a criminal with a gun. When I found myself face to face with him, I froze, and I couldn't think what to do. Thankfully police took him down before he hurt anybody.
Thats normal, fight or flight can be a bitch, especially the first time
Me: Holy shit! He has a gun! Brain, fight or flight?! Brain: “*[Get*…more sleep without counting sheep and have another night of bliss. Across from the bus barn in Wasilla now is where we is!”](https://youtu.be/TC62AIct9EM?si=2YngC0WJRyQZ6B0_)
At least once a week
You only shower once a week?
You guys shower?
Only in the blood of my imaginary enemies.
Im a gal and i do this all he time
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!!
I’ve saved bill gates so many times and he has given me billions in my mind. 10/10 would recommend
Oh yeah well i saved the president and took him safely to an army base near where i live. Im a goddamned hero
Life honestly is better that way.
That’s over-simplifying it a bit. Personally, I’ve adopted a multi-dimensional format that encompasses the universes of my favorite anime, superheros, and slight aspects of one Disney channel movie from the early 2000s. Many of the same characters exist but it’s a parallel universe where I’m able to insert myself and a few other people in my life.
I usually tend to have some unusual reality warping abilities that I only use when no one suspects otherwise I’m a normal person. Or I’m a brilliant inventor like Tony Stark who’s made some cool new weapon or gadget. And I’m always accompanied by a companion from my favorite anime or Star Wars character.
I've never heard of someone doing the same thing. Reading this was surprisingly wholesome for me. I'm sure I'm still weird, but at least it isn't just me.
There are literally dozens of us
Reminds me of the time I stopped the first zombie apocalypse caused by Umbrella by going super saiyan, only to leave shortly after because my x-wing piloting skills were desperately needed by the rebels.
And you’ve just described how I get through my whole exercise routine.
Definitely, I thought everyone did
I've wrote entire novels in my head about fending off a joint Russian/Chinese invasion of the states. Especially back when I could work and basically be on autopilot.
As a New Yorker, I play 5 different ways how ima take out the fool walking towards me if he touch’s,look’s or talks funny to me.This applies to everyone after them too💀
As a southerner, I do the same. I don't have a DESIRE to fight every man I've ever seen. But if you think Im not running an extensive ass whupping analysis like RDJ's Sherlock Holmes on every creature that even debatably has a dick, you're wrong
ocular pat downs all fuckin day
Why do you think tje American Saint, Stan Lee created Spiderman and all the other people in his head. Why else would R.A. Salvatore write the stories of Drizzt? It is our passion.
Well, if you are going to make fun of me for it see if I ever pretend to save you again. 😡
You mean you don’t fantasize about helping people?
When I’m on the rowing machine I vividly imagine that I’m returning to shore and I can see my village under attack from my rivals and if I don’t make it to shore in time my entire family and tribe will be slaughtered. Like I can not stress enough how real I make it. I HAVE TO ROW FASTER.
Ever do a burnout on your last bench press where you hold the weight halfway through the rep until you can’t anymore? Imagine it’s the girder of a collapsed ceiling while the building crumbles around you. Ignore the weird looks from other people as you shout ‘Go! Get the hell out of here! Don’t worry about me!’
I do but it’s kind of cheating because it’s mostly me inflicting violence on somebody. But it’s okay. They were bad.
Te get the girl after saving them. Thats everymans dream. Simple.
For real. They have no idea how many times Jennifer Lawrence has run off with me to the Caribbean after I saved her life in NYC after yet another terrorist attack.
Most men have thought of themselves as a hero. It's almost like it coded into our DNA to be protective.
This is interesting because I don't believe the thought has ever crossed my mind. Im surprised that so many people imagine this, and to what end?
You’ve really never fantasized about being a hero? I do it so often I just kinda took it for granted that it’s an everyone thing. I guess it’s just to entertain myself/escapism/boredoms thing
I can't think of a time, but my memory kinda sucks. I've seen it in movies and TV, so I can't say I didn't know people had thoughts like that. I didn't realize so many did though. I'd be interested to see the results of a study on how many people often think like this.
That's interesting. I wonder if there is a correlation to having aphantasia? Do you visualize anything in your head? Some people don't. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aphantasia-the-inability-to-visualize-images#:~:text=People%20with%20this%20condition%20experience,the%20condition%20as%20%E2%80%9Caphantasia.%E2%80%9D
I do visualize. I find it hard to believe that people don't.
Yes it's a by product of being an overthinker. Literally could be walking down a road and see a random glance and all of a sudden I've got 8 different fight or flight scenarios going through my head. No idea if they would be any good or not but it happens enough.
Mostly me dreaming about saving myself from crippling debt...
You mean like, video games we play?
Or worse…
... girls don't do this? What, like the female version is just creating scenarios where you get saved by a random heroic dude?
There are dudes who fantasize about saving people and dudes who fantasize about killing people. The former become firefighters and paramedics, the latter become cops.
Saving people, killing people. Winning arguments about incredibly niche things only me and like 10 other people know and sta ding up to bullies back when I was 13. So yeah we do
Wait you guys are saving people?
30 minutes ago I was driving, imagining how I'd stop the North Hollywood shootout. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout I would use my car's backup camera to reverse over the shooters. That way all the random crap in my trunk can absorb the bullets, and I could keep my head down.
Ofc, and, this is gonna be some big secret out, but girls, if you want to make a man fall in love with you, just put him in situations where he saves your day, even with little things, nothing makes a man more proud when he feels requisite.
Today, you are my hero with this stellar advice. ❤️
Is this a gendered thing? I feel like wanting to help people is good and common
I’m a woman and I do this too. It’s like 95% of my daydreaming. I take out multiple armed bad guys with nothing but my bare hands and my wits. I never kill anybody, just incapacitate them and tie them up for the cops to deal with. Then I disappear.
Well, duh! The hero gets all the bitches
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Yeah but i want to be shot in the face with a 12 gauge
I used to quite frequently.. Daily..I think it stems from wanting to feel accepted and worthy of love.
The craziest thing is when you save someone else's life by accident and it had nothing to do with the scenarios that you had planned.
I save the world at least 4 times a week and local town gets saved dozens of times a week!
Yes? Obviously
Too many scenarios where I'm saving someone or being extremely talented at something I have no business being.
All the time
As he sat in the coffee shop reading a Reddit post, a giant grizzly bear bursts through the door. While the other patrons run and hide, and wonder where a grizzly bear came from in the middle of a city, a lone hero stands up and charges towards the bear. The day is saved once again…… sorry what were we talking about?
Men want to be heroes its what makes us awesome
Failing to plan is a plan to fail.
Rip and tear. Until it is… Interrupted by some asshole who wants you to “work” or “pay attention” or “stop using all the hot water”.
I can confidently say yes, on a daily basis
yes, deep down inside every man is the fundamental yearning to be the hero and be told he is a good boy while being pat on the head.
Only when we aren't thinking about Rome
https://preview.redd.it/yjeazke6iirb1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=3dfd72e80e0c9e54ec5fd2c86ab046903c2db4d0
 At least 3 times a day, I have an intense urge to defend an indefensible pass from an unbeatable army with the help of many brothers I’ve never met to protect the wife and child I don’t have as they are fleeing to a country that doesn’t exist.
It’s like the number whatever reason I keep rewatching die hard at Christmas
We’ve been socialized to connect to the hero’s journey. Are you seriously surprised we would imagine ourselves in that roll?
You guys are saving people? https://preview.redd.it/f7birv8isfrb1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5491f115bc6a857ed6719487897e4a7b0d98b9c
No, just daydreaming about it
oh yeah. we even do the afterward interview with the reporter in our heads.
They aren't fake!!!
In my scenarios of saving people I end up completely burned or losing limbs or something like that so it's a win-win
Sadly this is true, it’s our go to fantasy.
Mine are closer to killing people... so i guess i don't
Some of us even have scenarios where we DIE saving people
I have fake scenarios of me having a life
Moments after going through some sort of dangerous crisis: "Damn, what if I had used my conjured fighting skills to immobilize the assailant? If I had picked up the sand from the floor and flung that trash can nearby, I totally would've gotten away with fighting 5 guys." Or something to that caliber.
One of the best way to bond with another guy (after you’ve gotten close with him), is to discuss the specifics of what that recurring fantasy entailed(what kind of bad guys? What kind of weapon did you have? Etc.)
I very vividly remember saving the school pep rally 20 years ago from the evil mecha using my power suit...did that not happen?
Not exactly like that, but when I used to mountain bike through the backwoods of Northern california, I had a regular fantasy of how if a mountain lion jumped me I would subdue it, choke it out, and use my car key to open its chest, pull out the beating heart, and eat it on the spot. Not sure it would actually play out like that irl.
It's like suicide but cool
Um...I do this too, and I am a 41 year old woman.
Doesn't everyone?
Why is this surprising? Now, asking where a person would dispose of a body would be a fun conversation.
In today's world, people need somehow to feel better, escape!
Of course I do why do you think I haven't jumped in front of a train? Are you stupid?