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Boy meets Girl.

Boy and Girl get on really well, go on fun jaunts together.

Girl inexplicably begins dating Another Boy, primary interest, himself.

Girl complains about Other Boy to Boy, repeatedly, over a period of weeks, much to Boy’s chagrin.

Boy points out that Other Boy is a self-indulgent moron, hence problems. Boy isn’t being mean, just stating facts.

Girl gets angry with Boy, claims Boy, ‘doesn’t know Him like She does.’

Boy agrees as he’s disinclined to spend time in the vicinity of Other Boy, doesn’t think misogyny is particularly arch or clever, doesn’t understand Girl, sighs.

Girl starts crying, Boy comforts. Strange tingling sensation as ‘friend-zone’ is entered yet again.

Sense of déjà vu.