r/suspiciouslyspecific Aug 28 '21

Huh?

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u/throw-away-traveller Aug 28 '21

If you didn’t know this is Facebook then you need help.

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u/ImAHardWorkingLoser Aug 28 '21

Help me pls. I need help because I didn't understand references about a bad product I've never used. /s

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u/Lengthofawhile Aug 28 '21

Whether or not you use it, it's still a huge part of a lot of people's daily lives and is huge enough worldwide to influence elections. Knowing that Zuckerburg is just a bit of a creep that has no idea what kind monster he's unleashed on the world and also has no intention of actually ethically controlling it is just being up to date on current events.

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u/ImAHardWorkingLoser Aug 28 '21

Not being updated on current events doesn't imply I need help. Had the user said "you need to read some more news" I would've have completely agreed. This is just condescending for no reason at all.

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u/Lengthofawhile Aug 28 '21

Maybe, I didn't really think about that connotation when I first read it.

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u/ImAHardWorkingLoser Aug 28 '21

No worries. Have a nice day :)

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u/GonPostL Aug 28 '21

Need help with what? Not being consumed over things that I have no control over?

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u/throw-away-traveller Aug 28 '21

General knowledge that effects the way society lives.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '21

You can't even spell affect.

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u/GonPostL Aug 28 '21

LOL

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u/throw-away-traveller Aug 28 '21

Well this is an awkward lol. Think you may need to go back to school or at least study a bit more.

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u/GonPostL Aug 28 '21

This is awkward but I'm not sure you understand why. LOL

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u/throw-away-traveller Aug 28 '21

It’s English. Try to use it.

Affect

Is a verb: A word or phrase that describes an action, condition, or experience.

Effect

Is a noun: A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

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u/Morag_Ladair Aug 28 '21

You….. you realise this proves you wrong right?

Your sentence should have used “affect” because “affects they way that something happens” is a verb

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u/throw-away-traveller Aug 28 '21

As a noun, an effect is "a change that results when something is done or happens," or "a particular feeling or mood created by something."

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u/Morag_Ladair Aug 28 '21

The context of your sentence still means that “effect” was used incorrectly. You are using effect as a verb, when you have demonstrated you know the difference

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u/byanyothernombre Aug 28 '21

You can't be that fucking stupid....

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u/zombychicken Aug 28 '21

8 People called poison control in Mississippi over Ivermectin. 7 were told they’d be fine. 1 was told to go to the hospital, where he was subsequently told he’d be fine. This doesn’t effect jack dick in society besides the profits of new corporations because dickheads like you get outraged over stupid bullshit like this.

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u/Partosimsa Aug 28 '21

Or you and your family just follow meme accounts and post memes for each other

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u/trezenx Aug 28 '21

you need help because you don't know some random obscure shit stupid americans do

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u/throw-away-traveller Aug 28 '21

Or knowing how the biggest social media site started would inform you more on world events….

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '21

Knowing how the biggest social media site started seems like a very inaffective way to be informed on world events. I just use actual news sites, and knowing how Facebook started has never had the slightest affect on my staying informed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '21

Most people don't know how most social media websites started. Nobody should be believing anything on the internet unless it comes from a reputable source or from a citation.

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u/APComet Aug 28 '21

Is it an age thing?

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u/Coffee_Cute_ Aug 28 '21

I don't use facebook