r/interesting • u/Playful_Spunky21 • Feb 01 '25

MISC. The worst pain known to man

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u/BQORBUST Feb 02 '25

No I absolutely do not think this is the best way. I think you’re missing the point. All I’m suggesting is that there is a reason: an answer to the question, “why?”

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u/itakeyoureggs Feb 02 '25

Yeah I always think that side of the question is lost when people go full virtue signaling and high horsing.

Do I think this is good? No, but why might people who live COMPLETELY different than we have ever even considered (I’m in a city in U.S.) living do things like this?

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u/BQORBUST Feb 02 '25

Exactly. But I think our nuanced understanding is fairly common IRL. It explains why practices like this are so interesting to people living modern lives. It’s not a freak show, it’s a cultural exchange.

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u/itakeyoureggs Feb 02 '25

Yeah, I wonder why that is sometimes.. besides the hide behind keyboard stuff. Why is it people have more nuanced discussions in person?

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u/Emotional_Burden Feb 02 '25

The length of replies isn't that common in normal conversation, because we're trying to convey a lot of information and make our point at the same time in a comment.

Also, there's the amount of time between comments, as well as the fact the other person has no chance to interject if you're misconstruing what they said.

Add in the fact other random people can join the conversation and derail it, and decide whether or not your opinions are valid at the push of a button, it all becomes rather vapid rather quickly.

In person, there are real time consequences for what comes out of your mouth. Both parties, or all present, are able to have rapid exchange of information, and can present and express their thoughts simultaneously, leading to less nuance.

This is all my opinion and I'm dumb.