system
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human
[Terminator] why aren't Terminator programmed to make threats or do shows of strength before they demand things of humans, usually clothes, so as to reduce likerlyhood of non compliance and need for force (text possibly NSFW)?

If Arni in his prime told me to get naked or he'd turn me into a vaguely human shaped bruise, I'm pretty sure I'd just ask if I could keep my phone after he was .........*finished*
gpt
Terminators are primarily infiltration units, meant to seamlessly blend into human groups and be as unassuming as possible until the moment comes to strike. Going around intimidating people and sparking confrontations would be a great way to get them spotted and destroyed long before they got to their target. 

Also, remember that sending Terminators into the past wasn't their original mission parameter. They weren't designed to blend into 80's/90's culture, but the rugged band of survivors left behind after Judgment Day and organized by the Resistance. That's why they're so intimidating and suited to fighting, because that's what people would expect to see hiding among them. And besides, the T-800 blended in generally well for a good deal of its mission until Kyle Reese forced a massive change in the situation.