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> I was explaining the same concept to my girlfriend ( in less technical words) This entire sentence wasn’t needed. But it communicated something about you.

bmacho 3y ago
It communicated exactly that GP was explaining the same concept to their girlfriend ( in less technical words).
- skydhash 3y ago
  I’m not a native speaker and learned English primarily through technical books. I may have a succint way of writing, but it does match my idea 100%. You can explain an idea in multiple ways and I rather avoid jargon (I like to tell a story) when talking to someone who is not that interested in the topic.
  - peddling-brink 3y ago
    I don’t know your girlfriend or her interests. In my opinion, the sentence came off as condescending. You were dunking on your s/o for no clear reason. She wasn’t relevant to the rest of the comment. I don’t mean to moralize, it just caught my eye as I scrolled by.
    - arcastroe 3y ago
      I didn't get that impression at all. Using "less technical words" is not an insult.
    - pests 3y ago
      I didn't see any slight. I prefer it, for example, when a doctor uses less medical words when discussing things. I'm not a doctor, I don't know the vocab and jargon as well as he does. Would you rather he just use a bunch of technical terms and jargon she won't understand? That seems pretty condescending.
bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
I was thinking the same thing. Condescending attitude towards his s/o.
- brippalcharrid 3y ago
  > Condescending attitude towards his s/o. Do we have a particular reason to believe that skydhook is a man, or is this an assumption?
  - bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
    It is an assumption of course. it would be rather rude to assume the opposite.
- pests 3y ago
  How is it condescing to use language the other person would understand? Do you want experts in their field to use jargon and terminology you're not familiar with when they explain things to you? Or do you want them to break it down, use analogies and comparisons that you would understand? It seems pretty tone-deaf to communicate without understanding your audience and their knowledge.
  - bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
    You are completely missing the point. I would too use language the reciever understands in order to be understood. Me and others pointed out how it was framed and how does it add anything to the story mentioning that their partner dont understand things, thats the condescending part.
    - pests 3y ago
      I think you are missing the point. This post introduces an interesting analogy for something technical. A commentor says they used a similar analogy on their non-technical girlfriend. How is that not relevant? Also, how is mentioning someone doesn't understand something condensending? "I was teaching my friend, who isn't a rocket scientist, about orbital mechanics" That is not an insult or anything towards my friend. It's not condescending. It's okay for someone to not know something. Esp complex or technical topics.

bmacho 3y ago

It communicated exactly that GP was explaining the same concept to their girlfriend ( in less technical words).

skydhash 3y ago
I’m not a native speaker and learned English primarily through technical books. I may have a succint way of writing, but it does match my idea 100%. You can explain an idea in multiple ways and I rather avoid jargon (I like to tell a story) when talking to someone who is not that interested in the topic.
- peddling-brink 3y ago
  I don’t know your girlfriend or her interests. In my opinion, the sentence came off as condescending. You were dunking on your s/o for no clear reason. She wasn’t relevant to the rest of the comment. I don’t mean to moralize, it just caught my eye as I scrolled by.
  - arcastroe 3y ago
    I didn't get that impression at all. Using "less technical words" is not an insult.
  - pests 3y ago
    I didn't see any slight. I prefer it, for example, when a doctor uses less medical words when discussing things. I'm not a doctor, I don't know the vocab and jargon as well as he does. Would you rather he just use a bunch of technical terms and jargon she won't understand? That seems pretty condescending.

bdhcuidbebe 3y ago

I was thinking the same thing. Condescending attitude towards his s/o.

brippalcharrid 3y ago
> Condescending attitude towards his s/o. Do we have a particular reason to believe that skydhook is a man, or is this an assumption?
- bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
  It is an assumption of course. it would be rather rude to assume the opposite.
pests 3y ago
How is it condescing to use language the other person would understand? Do you want experts in their field to use jargon and terminology you're not familiar with when they explain things to you? Or do you want them to break it down, use analogies and comparisons that you would understand? It seems pretty tone-deaf to communicate without understanding your audience and their knowledge.
- bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
  You are completely missing the point. I would too use language the reciever understands in order to be understood. Me and others pointed out how it was framed and how does it add anything to the story mentioning that their partner dont understand things, thats the condescending part.
  - pests 3y ago
    I think you are missing the point. This post introduces an interesting analogy for something technical. A commentor says they used a similar analogy on their non-technical girlfriend. How is that not relevant? Also, how is mentioning someone doesn't understand something condensending? "I was teaching my friend, who isn't a rocket scientist, about orbital mechanics" That is not an insult or anything towards my friend. It's not condescending. It's okay for someone to not know something. Esp complex or technical topics.