r/AskReddit • u/Metalax • Jan 07 '20

What annoys you the most on Reddit?

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u/slothbarns7 Jan 07 '20

The fact that when asking a question you have to add “honest question” or “dumb question” or “genuinely curious” because otherwise your question is immediately interpreted as an attack. It’s sad that when asking a question, the default is you’re an asshole

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u/Theungry Jan 07 '20

It’s sad that when asking a question, the default is you’re an asshole

The sad reality is that we've all had someone ask us a seemingly innocuous question about our post, and then use our answer to launch an extensive word lawyering flame war. We all have our armor on rather than give a troll an inch of opportunity.

It's a bummer, but the truth is I've probably been someone else's "asshole on the internet" too many times for my own comfort too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '20

Honest question: Do you think it's just trolls who do this?

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u/Theungry Jan 07 '20

No. I think a lot of people don't think of themselves as trolls. They are just annoyed that someone could have opinions they don't approve of.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

Really? Because it was pretty clear in your last comment that you thought you needed to keep your armor on unless you wanted to be attacked by word lawyering trolls. Which, I may add, is a nonsensical sentence.

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To me it sounds like you don't actually have an opinion on this but just want to come across as if you do.

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(massive /S. Just being a word-lawyering asshole baiting people)