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as a rule, if you feel the need to assume what someone else is saying? don’t! (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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oldie meme but needed to bring this back due to recent incidents 😭

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

While I don't want to deny that people try to put words into others mouths, I think context is still important. It is possible and even quite typical to send messages beyond the meaning of the actual words used in a statement and simply playing dumb when someone calls you out for doing that is also not a great look.

Think of going to a waffles-convention and just walking around claiming that you, in fact, like pancakes. Of course people are going to assume you're a troll.

It's important to think of different perspectives and at least consider if something you meant in a very innocent way might still not sit right with someone else. Certainly not easy to do, mistakes will always happen, but honestly trying makes a huge difference imo.