You're probably being downvoted because: 1) People don't see the connection that you do between your first sentence and your second sentence. 2) "I've never he

You're probably being downvoted because: 1) People don't see the connection that you do between your first sentence and your second sentence. 2) "I've never heard it" is what we call an anecdote with N=1. "I didn't hear it in 6 months" is what we call an anecdote with a very short window. Your second comment is being downvoted for complaining about being downvoted, though I do appreciate your explanation of why you thought your sentences were related to each other.