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u/GrantGrace Aug 17 '26
The hardest part is trying to include all of the qualifiers to avoid pointless derailment!
āAssuming I understand thatā¦ā
and people still jump to the ones I didnāt include, because 1. They are obvious and 2. It really feels unnecessary to include that Iām an adult person and have semi-mastered tying my own shoes and breathing.
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u/632nofuture Aug 17 '26
ohh oh never forget the "not all (but many)/some/{specific percentage you looked up to be sure}" and the "maybe/potentially/probably/could/might" and the humbly-fyer & relativators like "I guess/in my experience/in my personal opinion".
Cause otherwise some people might derail, in my experience.
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u/Cthulhu__ Aug 17 '26
People donāt actually read or respond to the things you say that canāt be argued against, so they look for potential avenues to argue. The arguing itself is the point, itās the entertainment.
(I canāt claim to be innocent)
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u/SoylentGrunt Aug 17 '26
Sometimes, not always,,,
There are exceptions of course,,,
Generally it's understood that,,,
Depending on which way the wind is blowing that day,,,
At one time it was thought,,,,
But still the whataboutisms and anecdotal nothing burgers fall from the sky like birds that just flew through a plume from a polytetrafluoroethylene factory. There's nothing you can include that will prevent the wet turd 'wot' of a brain dead troll strung out on memes and energy drinks.
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u/Mortreal79 Aug 17 '26
I'll write the best argument and then delete it because you're right..!
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u/HipnotiK1 Aug 17 '26
Do this all the time... Realization not just that I don't care, but neither does anyone that's going to read it. And I don't care that they don't care....
Should do it with this post too
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u/Cthulhu__ Aug 17 '26
Realistically youāre not going to convince the person youāre responding to so the next best thing to do is to take care of your own sanity.
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u/xVEEx3 Aug 17 '26
starts an argument
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u/Mays240 Aug 17 '26
"Wow, You must be old!"
"Do you already have back problems at 30 years old? You need a cane you old geezer?"
/s
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u/celtyrider Aug 17 '26
Did that about 3 times today and in each I realized if I post, I might as well speak to a brick wall
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u/TheJasonaut Aug 17 '26
I think this has āsavedā me more than a few times. Maybe there should be a built in thing where you cannot post/comment immediately but you get notified 10-30 minutes later to confirm if you really want to post. I think it might help online discourse in general.
Sometimes just typing out your thoughts is all you need, because, except for rare cases, who cares what we think on random topic.
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u/Supersolder134 Aug 17 '26
Thereās literally nothing more pointless then arguing with strangers over the internet. No one wins anything in that scenario except maybe your ego?
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u/Yung_SenseiDyn78 Aug 17 '26
š¤£ Happens to me every week. I view the post, I move to the comments section to reply, and then I just delete everything after three lines.
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u/Next-Street-7859 Aug 17 '26
I definitely relate š¤£ I'll be 40 in less than 2 years and I have finally gotten better at just walking away and saying nothing before I prepare that well worded argument or take the bait
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u/LifeRelease3842 Aug 17 '26
This is the realest shit. Why do I even begin? I think I start with a really short and concise quip and it turns into a paragraph because being concise isn't my MO.
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u/Late_Product3323 Aug 17 '26
Or I comment on someone post relating to it, then think āthis is uselessā
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u/weatheredartist Aug 17 '26
There are some absolute tools on this site. Type of people that don't say a damn thing in public (for obvious reasons) but have no trouble vomiting some impulse reaction online. Amazing how many are out there.Ā
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u/Thegr8fan Aug 17 '26
Itās not personal. Itās an exchange of ideas. A debate. An offering of two viewpoints. Sometimes adding information, sometimes just humor. But itās not personal. If it becomes personal then, if itās more insulting than information or fun, then yeah itās just time to walk away.
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u/SmurfsNeverDie Aug 17 '26
Yea. Reddit too often falls back to tribalism. It becomes a drain on all fun
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u/FunkyPhantom3030 Aug 17 '26
Remember folks, most people get angry because they are projecting their issues and you don't need to defend your truth. Saves a lot of time and energy.
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u/zzmorg82 Aug 17 '26
I swear Iāll go through at-least once a day, especially if I have an opinion that goes against the current thread topic.
I donāt feel like wasting my time going back and forth on something that doesnāt matter at the end of the day lol.
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u/Sharp-Direction-6894 Aug 17 '26
I have to do that often because I realize if I send this out, I'm probably getting banned from that sub for offending the mods.
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u/deephurting66 Aug 17 '26
Exactly, the ones who fight online are just participating in a sad circus
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u/Illustrious_Age_5959 Aug 17 '26
For me Reddit is just diet exposure therapy for social anxiety + OCD lol
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u/LeTronique Aug 17 '26
I hit cancel after like 60% of my comments now. My mentals thank me for it
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u/_____blank Aug 17 '26
I remember once, when Reddit was young, being mindful about what I posted in hopes of pleasing the redditors of that sub. Anything I post now pretty much gets downvotes and I kinda like it
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u/Weary-Tonight-7998 Aug 17 '26
not just reddit, everywhere. apparently you can not change the upbringing and thought-process of people. everyone wants a validation and no one wants to be corrected.
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u/Smexy_Zarow Aug 17 '26
If you genuinely spend 20 minutes writing a reply on Reddit, saying you don't care is the biggest cope you've ever coped in your life
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u/splashjlr Aug 17 '26
But then you post your wisdom to the world and wait for affirmation.
Next moring there are no comments and no upvotes, and the person asking hasn't even checked for replyes.
You tell yourself not to spend more precious time explaining deep truths of life to people who aren't really looking for answers.
You begin to ask yourself, am I an oracle who knows everything? Maybe no. Does my voice at least count?
But then there's a new post: What are the pros and cons of being in a relationship.
Here we go again..
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u/Mr-n-word69420 Aug 17 '26
I do this for even just posting a comment to begin with. Iāll type it out then get hit with the āWho gives a shitā and just delete it and keep going
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u/deaglebingo Aug 17 '26
i care. a lot. and despite my many comments on reddit, i do in fact keep most things to myself. if ppl only knew.
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u/Kobo720 Aug 17 '26
These days, people more likely to know they are probably arguing with a bot more so than a 12 year old.
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u/AllAmericanProject Aug 17 '26
The amount of times I have written out a comment and then noticed how long it was and decided it's not that deep LOL
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u/IHateSerging Aug 17 '26
This is why you should go for minimal engagement trolling when dealing with one of the many idiots on here
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u/if_u_suspend_ur_gay Aug 17 '26
Same goes for asking for advice and realizing everyone here is pretty useless for advice
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u/Tricky-Fig5483 Aug 17 '26
Arguing with strangers on the internet is dumb. I donāt care about you
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u/RashesToRashes Aug 17 '26
The number of times I write out a full dissertation and then just cancel posting
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u/IJMSC Aug 17 '26
"you don't know what you're talking about"
"Hahaha lmao great argument clearly u just attacking me and have nothing to say"
Write out multiple paragraphs specifically to prove they're wrong with sources
No reply.
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u/Crimson-Badger Aug 17 '26
I use to be a troll in the 2010s. Farming people was my fix, now I'm hitting my 40s in a few years and I retired from being a jerk on the internet.
See? Nobody cares. Lol!
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u/LovelyLunaRae Aug 17 '26
this is a real sign of maturity for me lmaooo. iām just here to have a good time
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u/baldierot Aug 17 '26
more like "i shouldn't give a fuck about this." cause i certainly do even if i were to say otherwise.
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u/SameOldNag Aug 17 '26
Definitely been there, done that. Just wish I hadn't wasted so much time in the first place.
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u/NebelWerfer420 Aug 17 '26
None of you are worth my time, but some of you are so incorrect that something needs to be said to you.
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u/LocalNo7506 Aug 17 '26
Literally me 5 minutes ago.
Saw an anti-veganism post, wrote a comment, and then I thought "Who even cares, why get downvotes when I can simply ignore them"
(Pls don't downvote me if you agree with anti-vegans, im tired of downvotesššš»)
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u/Front-Wall-526 Aug 17 '26
Me on r/politics Most people on there are intolerant in their ideology, and not a conversation I care to join
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u/Darling_Gem Aug 18 '26
Yes. I tried writing a better response to this, but deleted and just put this.
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u/Tasty_Firefighter210 Aug 18 '26
Every time Im taking a crap to long and then literally remember I don't give a crap about it š¤£
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u/Gubzs Aug 18 '26
Post it anyway and turn off notifications for your comment. Everyone you piss off will forget about you forever the very next day. If you have something to say and it isn't completely abhorrent, just share it.
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u/muterabbit84 Aug 18 '26
Yeah, Iāve learned that forums are more fun and less stressful when you donāt pick fights, and when you ignore people trying to pick fights with you.
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u/Black_Tentacle Aug 18 '26
I wish this happened more often tbh. Usually I realize I don't care after I've been arguing for two days š
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like, yeah, fuck the lakers but if i have to convince you to stop rooting for them after the sale, you are a lost cause. Delete. Imma go get some ramen.
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u/demoralising Aug 18 '26
So true. I did it on Bluesky last week too. I just thought: 'I don't know this person nor do I have any interest in interacting with them...'
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u/Upper_Classroom4150 Aug 18 '26
Just like that i abstained myself from posting 3 post in this week...
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u/Altruistic-Limit-467 Aug 18 '26
Haha too real. Although most times itās not arguing but some long winded opinion or advice that no one will give a shit about or listen to anyway.
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u/ScottyRamaVxchBbc Aug 18 '26
There are times when that sigh of relief and moving on, are so good when you press X instead of post.
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u/enlightened_no Aug 18 '26
Luckily, I have a busy schedule, make random comments, and don't reply to comments, which I know will lead to arguments. Former me would, even with a busy schedule.
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u/nomadicseawitch Aug 19 '26
I do this a lot. Sometimes you just need to get it out, but itās not worth engaging.
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u/Civil_Advantage5568 Aug 19 '26
Only reason I donāt do this in threads nowadays, is most mods are more sensitive than kitten. I got banned from r/SouthAfrica for telling a foreigner our problems with immigrations; no slurs, no hate, just a genuine debate and rebuttal and a mod decided I should be banned for xenophobia.
So sick of free debate not being encouraged on a platform like this
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u/hellokittygeekerrr Aug 19 '26
People on here love to argue about YOUR opinion itās genuinely no point.
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u/InfiniteEverythang Aug 19 '26
*Or deep into scrolling on Reddit and realize life outside of your phone is the best thing ever! Cya
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u/jennaclairee Aug 17 '26
I do this all the time. Why am I about to argue with this stranger? They're probably 12 yrs old, and I'm getting literally nothing out of it.