u/Kentecloth

I’ve just downloaded the dlc and started playing for the first time since the last dlc. I’d finished the main story and all the dlcs. I was thrown into the epilogue friends mission (?) and have absolutely no clue what’s going on. I don’t even remember what weapons I used to use, so I’m feeling super lost. Any tips on how to get back in?

Hey everyone,

This might just be me overthinking something really small, but I’ve noticed it quite a few times now.

When I’m out running (parks, streets, country roads, by the sea, pretty much anywhere) I often pass other runners. I’m the kind of person who usually does the little runner wave, or a half-smile, you know, that silent “hey” between strangers who are sweating instead of sitting on the couch.

But here’s the thing I’ve noticed:

Men almost always acknowledge it back. Sometimes just a tiny nod, but still.
Women, on the other hand, do it much less often. A lot of the time it’s just eyes straight ahead and no reaction at all.

Important disclaimer before anyone reads this the wrong way: I don’t slow down, I don’t stare, I don’t change direction, and I’m definitely not trying to start a conversation. It’s honestly just that tiny feeling of runner solidarity, like “we’re on the same team for these 30/60+ minutes of suffering, let’s go, we got this.”

So it made me wonder if maybe it comes across differently. Could a man saying hi while a woman is running alone feel like unwanted attention? Is it more of a safety thing? Or am I just massively overanalyzing a very small and probably useless sample size?

Either way, I kind of like the idea that there’s this tiny bit of mutual respect between people who run, even if it’s just a half-second nod.

How do you feel about it? Do you like the little runner “micro-hello” as a small solidarity thing, or do you prefer to just stay in your own bubble?

This is from German TV show „Staying Alive - Stars singen mit Legenden“. Company Endemol Shine Germany won’t say how they did what they call „AI Avatars“, but the audience saw what is shown in the video.

(For the sub requirements: it’s AI because they say it is)