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Social stigma? Why do you care what other people think?

• zem 10y ago
  why do you not? it's a very strongly ingrained part of human nature, and a lot of civilisation depends on it. in particular, the whole notion of a social contract would likely collapse if no one cared what other people thought; neither empathy nor game-theory-style rationality are strong enough as universal motivating factors.
  • blastrat 10y ago
    and to add to that, the headline on the article that we are discussing contains the phrase "McDonald's: you can sneer, but..."
  • waterphone 10y ago
    I care about things that matter. I don't give a shit if someone else dislikes McDonald's or Walmart, I'll eat or shop there if I myself choose to. If they care, that's their problem, and if they bother me about it, they're meddling in things that are none of their business and I wouldn't associate with them anymore.
  • treehau5 10y ago
    Anyone who has ever said out-loud, "I don't care what anyone thinks," by virtue of their public pronouncement, is hoping that someone cares that they don't care what anyone thinks. A: "I don't care what people think. People suck, and are so judgmental!" B: "I too don't care what people think!" A: "Let's be friends!"
    • avar 10y ago
      I've said something to that effect to people I'm with because their actions in caring overly much what people think directly inconvenience me. So suggesting that they don't care so much about something that doesn't matter hopefully makes them think about whether caring what people think is worth the effort.