• mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    This is a pretty bitter and antisocial meme. God forbid that people enjoy a normal social life and live in a community where they have the opportunity to encounter people they care about and connect with them. Do you really prefer an impersonal and anonymous public life?

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      I think it’s more the inconveniencing of everyone around them.

      If they meet each other in the aisle and decide to go off into a more open area or out of the way corner to continue their conversation, far fewer people would take issue.

      Instead, often, two people will block an entire aisle, oblivious to everyone around them. Hence the meme.

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        1 year ago

        This still sounds like it’s coming from some bitter Ignatius J. Reilly type.

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          Because basement dwellers are famous for going out to public places and experiencing a common annoyance

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            That book was written before the internet existed, all he did was go outside and blow up silly little social situations into crises.

            If internet neckbeards added anything, it was pretending like they actually ventured outside to experience these situations from the safety of the comment sections so they could justify their petty little Two Minute Hate sessions.

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      You’re totally right, that makes me feel so much better about having to wait idly for the next 19 minutes rather than get my shopping done. They’re not in my way, they’re connecting! I should try to connect with them, too!

      Wow, they left. Why don’t they want to connect anymore?

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        Such a weird take. Just say excuse me or I need to get through. Very easy. People aren’t mind readers and they aren’t purposely trying to make your life harder.

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          People aren’t mind readers and they aren’t purposely trying to make your life harder.

          Oh, now I get it. They just don’t even notice or acknowledge the existence of other people unless someone reminds them that such mythical beings exist.

          Yeah, you’re right, I’m much more sympathetic to them now. They’re not mean, they’re just amazingly self-centered and oblivious!

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          Seriously what the hell is going on in this thread. Think everyone should take a deep breath and realize that we all make mistakes and inconvenience each other sometimes, but most of us will also correct our mistake if it’s brought to our attention

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            but most of us will also correct our mistake if it’s brought to our attention

            Most of us will literally never make that “mistake” because we’re aware that other people exist, even when nobody’s standing next to us screaming “HEY, I EXIST! CAN YOU TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT PLEASE?”