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The way you phrased it made it seem that way. Starting with "Meanwhile" is a common way of introducing a contradictory scenario.
by jorts 4y ago
The way you phrased it made it seem that way. Starting with "Meanwhile" is a common way of introducing a contradictory scenario.
- illiarian 4y agoIt might be my own idiosyncrasies coming through (non-native speaker + how we use the term among friends to point out stupid stuff)
- skybrian 4y ago"Meanwhile" means there isn't any particular connection, but replying in disagreement is very common and on social media it's often assumed if ambiguous.
- kzrdude 4y agoThis seems to happen all the time. Someone is just trying to make conversation (like me, here) and people try really hard to see in what way they were attacked by the comment.
- skybrian 4y agoTo be fair, I almost always reply in at least mild disagreement, though I try to be friendly about it. I’m doing that now. If I agree, I upvote and move on.
- contravariant 4y agoCan I just point out that my comment wasn't an outright contradiction either, people just assumed it must have been one (correctly, in this case) since it would have been a rather pointless observation otherwise.