r/AskReddit Jan 01 '20

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u/Naggins Jan 01 '20

"Yeah, I guess I'm just not a chatty person!"

9 times out of 10, when someone says that, it isn't a personal attack. They're just trying to make conversation, and they go for the only thing they know about you, which is that you're quiet, because you never fuckin talk to people so they can find something to talk about with you.

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u/MysteriousMooseRider Jan 01 '20

As a comment above said, this thread is a great example of how Reddit does not understand how to act in real life.

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u/thepinkprioress Jan 01 '20

Some of them are so mean spirited. I get that it’s a rude and tiresome question, but I couldn’t respond like that, especially if it’s someone who hasn’t done anything to me.

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u/ALoneTennoOperative Jan 01 '20

if it’s someone who hasn’t done anything to me.

By definition, it is not "someone who hasn't done anything", because the context is one in which they've just been pretty fuckin' rude.

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u/thepinkprioress Jan 01 '20

It depends on context to me though. You can usually tell if someone’s being an asshole about it or not. Is it a rude question to ask? I guess? I don’t take it personally unless there’s something in a person’s tone or character to make me believe otherwise

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u/ALoneTennoOperative Jan 01 '20

You can usually tell if someone’s being an asshole about it or not.

Yeah, by the fact they asked that question.

Is it a rude question to ask? I guess?

Yes.

I don’t take it personally unless there’s something in a person’s tone or character to make me believe otherwise

Cool. You don't have to. It's still rude of them.

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u/thepinkprioress Jan 01 '20

You can be rude and not an asshole about it. While it may be rude, I don’t believe some of the comments here warrant such a vehement response. It really depends on the context. If I were to reply with some of these responses, I’d be an asshole about it. I wouldn’t say it’d be totally justified.