This answer makes a lot of sense from an observational perspective because, in reality, a lot of people decide based on someone else doing something (or perceiv

This answer makes a lot of sense from an observational perspective because, in reality, a lot of people decide based on someone else doing something (or perceived to be doing something) instead of using the direct and relevant information at hand. In other words, what I mean to say is that your response (and similar ones) are quite common.