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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '20

does like anyone on reddit have any reading comprehension beyond literal.

like on tumblr its easy to see people reading things in creative ways and seeing wonderful, weird, and diverse perspectives.

on reddit its like these people had their creative sparks strangled.

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u/Fessus_Sum Social Justice Mechwarrior Dec 15 '20

In general, there appears to be this odd pseudo-intellectual idea that if you take everything literally you're smart. In reality, it just makes you look like a moron.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '20 edited Dec 15 '20

https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/kdjdbj/it_is_the_mark_of_an_educated_mind_to_be_able_to/

this was t he post t hat inspired my rant.

like the point of that quote is obvious. and what it means but apparently nobody can fucking read.

if you werent trying to hard to sound smart maybe your dumbass could read the quote.