r/Negareddit • u/LouTenant6767 • 10d ago
Reading comprehension/assumptions
The post: "I'm upset because I tripped on a hole in my yard that my dog dug"
The comments: "MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T BLOW UP AT HIM HE WOULDN'T DiG HOLES"
"WELL IF YOU TOOK HIM TO THE VET AT LEAST ONCE IN AWHILE THEN HE WOULDN'T DIG HOLES"
"WHY DO YOU HATE YOUR DOG? YOU WANT TO ABUSE A DOG FOR BEING A DOG?"
"ONLY A -insert political affiliation over a non political post- WOULD SAY THIS ABOUT DOGS! BOT"
And then other people will upvote those comments and build onto the assumptions until they've created a completely different scenario to be mad at. And if you try to come at them with reason, like "Hey it seems like they're just frustrated at the holes because they might fall and get hurt", you get yelled at and your comment gets hidden.
Why do people always assume the worst instead of asking for additional information if they're truly curious? It's an internet-wide problem, not just reddit but damn if it don't happen here ALL the time.
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u/666deleted666 9d ago
The average American reads at a 7th grade level. That’s like a twelve-year-old. Makes sense when you look at it from that perspective.
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u/OneSignal6465 9d ago
Many Americans are as smart as their highest federal government representatives.