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[–] SolarMonkey 19 points 2 months ago (15 children)

It has gotten to the point where the people I know just wholly believe almost everything I say, unless I preface or follow up with “I’m pretty sure that’s right but now I’m gunna double check” (and if I’m wrong because of new info, or I misremembered something, I totally own it, and read the correction from someone else out loud)

I could so very easily horribly mislead all the people I know, because I’m a random information machine, but I almost never say things I’m not entirely sure about without the preface or follow up combined with actively looking it up and setting the record straight. If I turned evil, it would take them years to realize it was intentional.

New people are fun. They challenge me a lot on things I don’t need to preface or follow up. Never works out that well for them, but we get to learn about each other!

[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (5 children)
[–] SolarMonkey 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That’s just rude. I like knowing random things and sharing them with people. I have a literal degree built around doing that. You don’t have to think I’m being genuine if you don’t want to, but this is my experience.

[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Haha I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. It was just a goof. I am sorry.

[–] SolarMonkey 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have literally never seen that sub tag used in any way but as an insult, but alright, I’ll take your word for it.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Insults can be funny. Sometimes people just think the first thing, which is this is funny, and then post it before they consider the second thought, which is this is rude.

At least they took it back after you pointed out the lapse.

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