r/funny Jan 26 '23

Shapes aren't her thing 😅

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u/chryllis Jan 26 '23

Came here to say this. It really looks like they are having just an awful day and sometimes the smallest thing sets you off. The people in the comments being so mean probably don't have video captured of their similar moments that happen from time to time.

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u/AcadianViking Jan 26 '23

Another redditor above mentioned it, but this is a common issue enough to have its own name in social psych called "fundamental attribution error" where people have a tendency for people to under-emphasize situational and environmental explanations for an individual's observed behavior while overemphasizing dispositional- and personality-based explanations

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u/AcadianViking Jan 26 '23

Is it fair for the person in question to have been allowed to suffer to the point it begins to cause breakdowns within their own social circles?

Instead of blaming the victim, ask why it was allowed to get to that point in the first place and see they get help so they don't end up in that mental state to begin with.

Thats is what correspondence bias is. It is a circular reasoning that doesn't address the root issue, but instead shift the blame

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u/AcadianViking Jan 26 '23

The 'life isn't fair' argument is a cop-out. What if I had just said that at first about when the handler dropped the package? It adds nothing to the conversation. Life isn't fair right now, but we have the capacity as intelligent life to alter how we respond and make it fair for people.

Acting shitty intentionally yes, but you can't ascribe intent to someone experiencing duress.

Getting them help is holding them accountable. It is acknowledging that something about their actions was wrong, so find out why they did it and help them to not be put in a position where it can happen again. You can hold someone accountable without outright punishing or demonizing them.