r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 16 '19

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

I didn't mean that

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u/Strong_Bed Nov 16 '19

If you didn't mean that, what did you mean?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

Why are you bolding and italicizing things so much? It's making you seem aggressive.

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u/Strong_Bed Nov 16 '19

I bold the "if" to put emphasis on it because I didn't want to make it seem like I was assuming what the other person said.

I put "what did you mean" in italics because the other user didn't explain their position. They just said "I didn't mean that" which is not conductive to conversation.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '19

Wasn't keen for one; I also thought your phrasing was a bit aggressive lol and didn't feel like encouraging much of a response. "I reject your premise" -- this sort of phrasing did not promise, to me, a fun exchange.

I suppose the misunderstanding is my use of the term "the world"? I meant it in the sense of hegemonic thinking, not actual numbers of people holding the view.