In which Moth fails to be moved by the Friend Zone Anthem

[mothwentbad]

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So... maybe this guy should try asking out someone he actually likes sometime. It's a nice thought, anyway. I might've thrown up a little when I figured out that you're supposed to sympathize with him, though.

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[anais_pf]

I think, I say I think, this is supposed to be satirical. As in, the person who wrote the song is not only making the observation that there is a whole class of "hot" girls who have men at their beck and call, but also the observation that that couldn't happen if men didn't buy into it. I don't necessarily think you are suppose to sympathize with the protagonist. I sure didn't. I was shaking my head and thinking about all the guys I've seen behave this way.

[mothwentbad]

I would like to think that, but even with the self-flagellation, I got the vibe that he's supposed to be everyman, not everydickbag. If it really is satirical, a ton of approving commenters didn't take it that way. :-/

[anais_pf]

Those commenters are the very people being satirized. Oh heck, I don't know. I just get the feeling that the person who wrote the song definitely understands how he is contributing to the problem.

[mothwentbad]

I wish it were easier to tell with these things. It could be that the authors have a limited view of in what sense and for whom it's a "problem".

Sorry if you were just going to assume the best before I said anything. :-/

[anais_pf]

No worries! It's interesting to see how different people interpret things like songs, which are not straightforward statements, but artworks.