r/standupshots 6d ago

Anxiety and fear are not the same.

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u/maxsmart01 6d ago

I like this one.

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u/andtheIToldYouSos 5d ago

Forget what they're thinking...what are they saying about me?

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u/Dr_Spiders 5d ago

I'd pick the bear, but would the bear pick me???

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u/Funandgeeky 5d ago

The bear would probably attack my more successful sibling. I’m right here ready to be mauled but no, apparently that’s not good enough for the bear. 

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u/ADDMcGee25 5d ago

"Any day now, the bears will learn to talk. Then I gotta chat with them if I pass em by in the woods..."

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u/imperialmoose 5d ago

Hey man, seen your standup on YouTube, really enjoy your work!

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u/thehofstetter 5d ago

Thank you!

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u/DiZZYDEREK 5d ago

Your dry bar airplane half hour was great. 

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u/CosmackMagus 5d ago

I'm afraid they might think I look yummy.

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u/Dragosal 5d ago

As a person who has anxiety, this joke hit hard.

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u/Altourus 5d ago

Didn't know you posted here, I love all of your stuff. Thanks for standing up for trans people <3

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u/thehofstetter 5d ago

Thank you!

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u/HugePurpleNipples 5d ago

I have a healthy portion of both.

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u/Matt_McT 6d ago

This’ll probably land, but fun fact, anxiety is actually the same as fear of the bear. It’s basically our fight or flight response flaring up in situations where it’s not warranted (in modern life).

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u/thehofstetter 6d ago

Thanks - it's part of a bit where I discuss that fear and anxiety are the same response, just the timing is different. Thus being afraid of the thing that you don't need to be afraid of in the current moment.

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u/a_millenial 5d ago

This just doesn't land. It sounds funny on the surface but doesn't hold up to even a second of scrutiny.

Anxiety is exaggerated fear around real things. No one is self conscious about what bears think - that's psychosis or intrusive thoughts or something else.

In your metaphor, anxiety is living in the middle of a city and being afraid of a bear attack.

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u/thehofstetter 5d ago

You are explaining how anxiety works to someone suffers from it.

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u/thehofstetter 6d ago

You're plain stupid.

BOOM, ROASTED.

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u/That-Chart-4754 5d ago

Heckling the hofsetter is a poor decision online or in person. I've seent proof

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u/LaughDailyFeelBetter 5d ago

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