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Generalizing, anytime someone is giving you a “gift” but is putting expectations on how you receive it (in this case the wallet destination) that should be a hu
by dpeck 5y ago
Generalizing, anytime someone is giving you a “gift” but is putting expectations on how you receive it (in this case the wallet destination) that should be a huge red flag.
Whether that’s cryptocurrency or a sandwich.
- HWR_14 5y agoMost people who invite me over for a sandwich would be insulted if I entered their house, took the sandwich they made me and left. In fact, I probably would never get invited over again.
- sillysaurusx 5y agoMeanwhile I wish someone would come over to take one of my sandwiches. It turns out that human contact in covid’s era is hard to come by. You’re probably right though. But if you ever find yourself near Lake St Louis, MO, feel free to raid our fridge.
- pritambaral 5y agoYour parents is trying to say the same thing: that you'd appreciate some [meaningful] human contact. They suspect you wouldn't invite them again if all they did was raid your fridge, and not even say so much as a "hi".
- shbooms 5y agotrue, but if they invited you in and told you had to go stand on a very specfic place in the room, facing a certain direction and to only start eating when they said so, that would be very suspicious and likely result in you opting out.
- nightfly 5y agoLike sitting at the dining room table, and eating only after saying grace?
- randomhodler84 5y agoI’d be more worried about being poisoned. Who is giving away free sandwiches? Ya’ll far too trusting. Zero trust is the only way to go.
- brightstep 5y agoThe number of people who'd do something like this is miniscule. Human society is built on trust for a good reason. We know that rules are imperfect and trust our fellow humans to do the right thing. They don't always but most of the time, the average person will.
- randomhodler84 5y agoWho is we? I don’t trust my fellow humans to do the right thing. Average don’t matter, what matters is, are you offering me a sandwich? Is it poisonous? Would you tell me if it was?
- brightstep 5y agoYour incredibly low level of trust, thankfully, is just as rare as sandwich poisoners.
- openknot 5y agoLocation and culture plays a factor. If the average stranger in New York City or Miami, Florida offered me a free sandwich, I would be skeptical. If I were visiting a small town that wasn't known for a negative reputation, I wouldn't automatically decline or be as skeptical when offered a sandwich.
- paulluuk 5y agoZero trust is an impossible way to live. Do you trust your neighbour with your spare key? Do you trust your doctor with your medical history? Do you trust your pizza delivery guy to deliver you pizza's that aren't poisoned? Being skeptical is sometimes a good idea, like when it comes to "online research" or "alternative medicine". But having zero trust in even the most basic human interactions sounds like hell.
- hypertele-Xii 5y agoThat's not a gift of a sandwich, that's an invitation to dine.