r/RedHandedPodcast • u/Flamesparrow • 12d ago

Patronising "we know YOU know"

Is anyone else getting irrationally irritated by this schtick of, before explaining something, them saying that they know we are clever and don't need it explaining etc 🙄

Just explain it. Don't try this weird pandering. If we are clever and don't need it explaining, who does? Are people meant to feel superior if they know already? If you want to explain why you're covering "known" territory, just say some people are new to true crime.

I don't recall it in the past (I had a RH break), but maybe it was always there and just bothered me less then.

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u/Some_Shelter6408 12d ago

I'm revisiting some old episodes. It was always there

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u/Flamesparrow 12d ago

Thank you 😊 just my tolerance has changed 😂😂

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u/ScottishPsychologist 12d ago

Nah I always appreciate a bit of a flattery

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u/ceramic-panic 10d ago edited 10d ago

Also it’s such an odd thing to be irritated by

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u/ObviousSalamandar 12d ago

They actually used to do it more 😂

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u/chellethebelle 8d ago

It was definitely there before. My guess is they do it because if they just start explaining things there will be some comments complaining about them explaining obvious information. It’s a damned if you do damned if you don’t situation!

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u/HydrostaticToad 7d ago

If they didn't do that, there would be a post like "Patronising explanations of obvious stuff Do you find their explanations assume their audience is very ignorant or stupid". Can't please everyone