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I disagree with the article premise. If I say, "Why don't you just X?" It's short hand for: - This is the first solution I thought of - I am sure you alread
by tylerjwilk00 7y ago
I disagree with the article premise.
If I say, "Why don't you just X?"
It's short hand for:
- This is the first solution I thought of
- I am sure you already tried this
- Since you probably already tried it, why didn't it work?
It's about learning. I don't think most people are so fragile and insecure that you can't ask them about their problem space.
- rkangel 7y agoThat's your (and my) shorthand for those meanings, and my intention in the conversation, but based on a large sample over the years, that isn't how a large percentage of people interpret it. If 0.1% of people interpret a statement in a way that I didn't mean, it's probably their fault. If 40% do, then that's my fault.