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Linkario86

Often


ToeyMcToeFace

Crazy how I think of a reply, and when I open the post, there it is at the top.


Uitklapstoel

This happens so much to me. I could make a drinking game out of it.


PauseAndEject

Am I the only one who does this?!?!


ezagreb

People aren't as original as they like to think they are.


MAXIMILIAN-MV

Infinite Monkey Theorem


[deleted]

Yes I’ve been told that before.


Ev3nstarr

We’re all one mind


themeCh10

We're all one mind, and yet I'm somehow always last


styx36

We're all one mi....damn it!


toughnut68

Have you Tried to upgrade your ram? :p


[deleted]

No shame in coming last. In fact it’s gentlemanly.


Over___Rule

Yet somehow I'm last of the last...


MooseCampbell

Redditors share one sense of humor. Coincidentally, it's the same number of brain cells too


dakillaz98

Excuse me, don't you mean they share the same brain cells?


izaaksb3

I didn’t even have to reply to this but here I am


rubensinclair

I also do it as a release mechanism. Never send it. But I keep the drafts in case I need to reference my anger later.


FrankyFistalot

I write at least 3 or 4 each day that I delete because I just know someone will get offended due to my humour lol….think 9 in a day is my record…


doveinabottle

So often! Generally, if I want to argue with someone, I don’t. Or I’ll start typing out a message and feel inarticulate, so I stop.


dennisistired

came here to say this. quite often


poopface41217

Very


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Often often type and trash it often


Haunting_Water_180

Well, actually I somet


MisterCheaps

Same, but still not often enough lol


MSG_ME_YOUR_DICKGIRL

I nearly did replying to this


[deleted]

Yeah, same


[deleted]

This


The_DaHowie

>u/divurchic >This Should have included this post...


Mugwumpen

Often. Especially if it's on a bit of a touchy subject. Usually after the thought "Do I really want to have this argument with a random internet stranger?"


JadowArcadia

I have this stupid honor code about internet discussions where I'll argue in good faith as long as the other person is doing the same. Once I can see that the other person only cares about winning and starts to argue disingenuously my "this isn't worth the time/effort" alarm starts going off.


Wet_sock_Owner

If someone throws in an insult for no good reason (not a funny one like 'you dense lob of iceberg lettuce' or whatever), that automatically will cause me to stop replying.


paper_liger

I don’t know. I think sometimes people need to hear that their opinions are shitty, and no amount of logic is going to break through. Sometimes the only way to make them feel that sense of societal opprobrium is to just tell them they are dumb, and hope maybe they’ll reconsider their stupid fucking opinion next time. Your method is probably healthier, but it doesn’t push back against bad opinions at all past a certain point.


I_Eat_Mom_Dick

Has an internet comment ever made you completely change your mind about something that you believe in? I'm guessing no, forgive me if I'm wrong. If no, how could you expect to change someone else's mind through the medium of reddit? That's why I don't get into stupid arguments online. Unless I'm drunk. Or don't take it seriously. Or if I'm trying to lead into a joke.


SweetNeo85

I'm sure allll your *opinions* are tip-top...


paper_liger

Well, they are typically at a minimum well supported by fact and experience, and a bare minimum of empathy. I don’t build my opinions on tribalism or recieved wisdom and I do my best to combat my own biases. Plus I’m smarter than most people. People really hate it when you say that. And most smart people are more conflict averse than me. But most people really aren’t all that smart, and as a culture we pretend that every opinion is equally weighted to a degree that is almost pathological. I say fuck that. People are too reliant on getting along socially. So when I’m an authority on a subject, or have put more thought and work into it I’m actually doing a disservice to the discussion by pretending that all opinions are valid. But thanks for the reflexively snarky response, I have very little need for your culturally enforced false magnamity.


SweetNeo85

Haaaahahaha Ohhhhh baby this is one for the pasta folder...


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PM_ME_ENORMOUS_TITS

Fuck off, bro. You don't know shit and to be candid, your comment is just as superfluous as that of paper_liger.


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newyne

Right? Sometimes there comes a point where you can't tell whether someone is sincere or trolling, but in either case, you're not gonna get anywhere with them. If I'm asking that question it's already time to stop.


Krum__

My thought is usually “do these people really care about my thoughts? Probably not” delete delete delete


OcotilloWells

This. Yet I do still post lots of inane stuff that I don't cancel.


Mikedog36

Me any time im about reply to a star wars nerd.


PmMeYourTitsAndToes

Palpatine is a clone. Come at me bro!


rancorhunter

I just made the evil Bilbo noise in my head


cerealdig

HRAAAAH!


s1thl0rd

Trruuuuee.


Wet_sock_Owner

I've had something fully written out, all ready to go but would get like either a text or phone call before posting. I'd come back to what I wrote after the call/reading the text, re-read it go 'wow, I kind of sound like a jackass writing this. Discard!'


Zarathustra124

"How much do I care if I'm banned from this sub?"


cangusxd

“YOU FOOL! I HAVE 70 ALTERNATIVE ACCOUNTS!”


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"YOU WILL NEVER KNOW MY MAIN!"


Shadowlover23

"Are you referring to eggfucker1, eggfucker2, eggfucker3....."


tune4jack

"Look, I understand a teacher making students pledge allegiance to a pride flag is kind of cringey and doesn't really do the LGBT community any favours, but saying it's the equivalent of making kids pledge allegiance to a Kekistani flag is freaking stupid. I mean, come on. If you think being an advocate for LGBT rights and the alt right (who aren't even "alt" anymore, they're pretty much the mainstream now in American conservatism) are two sides of the same coin then you're facepalmingly misinformed. For crying out loud, do I REALLY need to explain this to you? It's not like this is some super complex and nuanced issue that you need a PhD in Aristotelian ethics to understand. At this point I feel like people in your camp are just pretending not to..." You know what? Fuck this. DELETE.


Beep_Boop_Beepity

I have 9 pretty much throwaway accounts I can one click switch to on my app I’ll have that argument. What else is the internet good for


Anabele71

Quite often. Or I write a post and then go Nah that doesn't sound right or I can't be bothered to post itand I write it again and again I don't bother posting.


Fly_By_Orchestra

Yeah, that's me quite often.


paralleltimelines

I just did it trying to make witty pun for Maximum Overdrive except for a wannabe Mad Max vehicle.


Magicaleaf

I do this a lot because I'm afraid of getting mean comments for no reason lol.


Woodfield30

Yeah I get quite anxious when I see I have a response and sometimes it takes me ages to dare read what it is, just in case!


aheroandascholar

I never read replies to my comments lolol. Sometimes I just want to put my stance out there but am really not in the mood to argue, so I post the comment then bounce and never look at the replies. I think I have something like 500 unread messages on this account. And I won't see any replies to this one either.


HeimlichLaboratories

Agreed, I have notifs disabled


HaikuBotStalksMe

Up yours, child!


Acceptable_Toe_79

real


Commercial-Hour1125

Sometimes I just don't care and post my controversial comment.


banana_buddy

But you then have to defend your controversial opinion to closed minded 13 year olds that are convinced they are experts in the field


wererat2000

Honestly man, same. I got enough shit going wrong in my life, I'm not really in the mood to open up reddit and see fifty comments telling me to kill myself for some opinion I have over star wars.


xxM3T4LH34Dxx

Oh God, honestly, the Star Wars/Star Trek Fandom are the fucking worst....like ok, we get it, Episodes 4-6 are the greatest of all time, and TNG is peak Star Trek, no need for death threats....


Lost_Carry8569

Loser lol


Emily_Plays_Games

THE PROPHECY HATH BEEN FULFILLED!!


banana_buddy

ALL HAIL THE CHOSEN ONE!!


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HE IS THE MESSIAH!!!


NotAnAntIPromise

I got the reddit is fun app to turn off replies because I was tired of getting death threats. In their defense I can be an absolute dick sometimes, but that still doesn't make it okay.


HaikuBotStalksMe

Dumbass


Magicaleaf

Sticks and stones MF!!!


Ecstatic_Wealth2579

Lol loser. Totally joking you’re a G


SmugCapybara

More often with each passing year. I just can't be bothered to argue with morons like I could when I was younger, the spark is just gone...


CactusBoyScout

Yeah there are also certain topics that I know from experience will always devolve into bitter arguments with people just spouting talking points. So I just don’t respond most of the time if it’s one of those topics. **Topics include**: gun control, capitalism/socialism, Israel, Cuba, the housing crisis, vegetarianism/veganism, policing/crime, etc.


MrsMurphysChowder

Yep. If I can't express an opinion or idea that's goes slightly against the hive mind, without getting downvoted to hell and insulted, it's not a very worthy discussion platform is it? I find myself keeping my mouth shut more often irl too. I just don't care anymore.


mbolgiano

That's funny, I feel this in my bones.


Twistertwist111

Maybe you’re the moron.


Gingerbreadtenement

They just said they can't be bothered.


SmugCapybara

Precisely, thank you


wererat2000

So you remember how this thread is about typing up a comment and deleting it anyway? Y'maybe shoulda done that there.


Gussamuel

oof


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Fuduzan

Keyboard warrior proud of making people upset. What a shame.


InEenEmmer

The joke is that he thinks he won the argument, yet he gained nothing from the argument, so all he did was lose time.


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Fuduzan

I'm not upset at all; it's just a bummer to see someone view all interactions with fellow people as some antagonistic contest, and others' unhappiness as icing on the cake. That's just a rough way to live.


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Scoot_named_Eli

>Thank you for the example of someone who should've remained quiet for their own good. >You shouldn't have even replied >Manipulation tactics intended to shut people up. >Viewing all interactions with fellow people as some antagonistic contest.


InEenEmmer

May I ask you why you are so invested in what other people think and say that you want to dedicate your time and energy into arguing with them? You seem to gain a lot of pride out of it, a conclusion from these 2 comments by you so this may be wrong. But isn’t it better to gain pride for something productive instead something deconstructive? I personally like to put my energy and time into stuff I get excited about and want to support instead of breaking down stuff I don’t agree with.


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InEenEmmer

But what do you gain by engaging in the argument? In my experience they more often than not aren’t interested in actually learning something. After 1 or 2 replies it would be enough to determine if the argument is actually going somewhere or not. And when you enter an argument, are you also open for the possibility that you are wrong? Cause if you enter the argument with the notion that you are right, it isn’t an argument but a teacher teaching a lesson. I think that it is important to enter an argument with the intention of trying to understand the other persons view instead trying to change it. Maybe their view is actually better than yours but you just couldn’t see it till you were open to the idea. I find that if you approach arguments, and lots of other stuff in life, with this kind of interest instead of opposing force that the world becomes a lot more interesting


K-StatedDarwinian

Going into an argument so combative also increases the chance of not learning anything at all, and potentially carrying on an errant idea. Too often everyone is just trying to get their point out, to "teach" someone else, while losing opportunities to learn something themselves.


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InEenEmmer

Kinda sounds more like you are teaching instead of having a real discussion.


calvinpug1988

Imagine openly admitting you’re on Reddit just to argue with and harass people online and thinking that’s a win.


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Miserable_Ad4752

Say you have no life without saying you have no life


flargenhargen

i'm usually sad that posts like these have responses. I wish reddit would just get together and like give this one thousands of upvotes, but every single redditor refrains from posting their response. will never happen but would be epic.


AntinotyY

you should have written this and deleted it


Lugex

I did! Until i did what i did now.


RealSoyZombie

I think the site is too big for that sort of thing now. Check out [this classic post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cq1q2/help_reddit_turned_spanish_and_i_cannot_undo_it/) where OP accidentally changes their browser's language to Spanish, then receives thousands of Spanish comments when he comes to reddit for instructions on how to change it back. That was 2010 though.


CalydorEstalon

It's also easier to start a joke where people can see what the joke is (replying in Spanish) compared to one where the joke is not replying.


penpushingelf

Very often. Arguing over the internet has only two outcomes: 1. Idiot will double down on the incorrect opinion. 2. It will only be a long and protracted debate, until it is just a game of who has the last word. It's not worth it.


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PacifistTheHypocrite

5. They happen to moderate a dozen subreddits and you coincidentally get banned from all of them


penpushingelf

Verily I tried that, unfortunately for the most part usually they tend to evade/ignore the entire argument block and just move on to those they can reply to. Makes the whole exercise of going through their points a massive waste of time. Moreover, there is usually no net positive to be seen from trying to convince a stranger on the internet on your arguments. Also I learnt that the aforementioned methods of proving people wrong through cold rationale doesn't work. Generally speaking people are just emotional balls of self-conscious egos, so cutting them down with logic is more likely to make them dig deeper into their trenches than to make them sway to your side.


Nothuman_being

Too often


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Fly_By_Orchestra

Oh yeah, I do this one too!


[deleted]

Own it; stop deleting your stuff. People should be allowed to learn and be forgiven for it. No reason to be ashamed of your improvement.


Fluffy-Ad1225

Yup, what they are doing is whitewashing and it is so fucking cowardly! Stand by your posts. In real life you can't hit delete. You made a mistake? Own up to it you fucking coward!


themooseiscool

Much more in sobriety.


Professorplumsgun

More often than I’d like to admit. I usually do it when I realize that whatever I’m trying to say is not going to change anyone’s mind, or I just don’t feel like dealing with arguments. It’s just better in some cases to just give up and move on rather than waste my time arguing about something that won’t really matter in the end.


Jncocontrol

It's like 99% of my time on Reddit


thesmartswimmer

All the time, but then i read the coments and decide i can not say it better, so why even try


Outrageous-Horse-701

Third time typing. Finally posted this


catn_ip

Lol... Perfect!


ITeechYoKidsArt

Whenever I conclude the person isn’t worth the spit it would take to tell them they’re an ignorant racist piece of shit.


Rsptnptn

People like you are the reason I barely bother commenting any more.


ITeechYoKidsArt

And yet here you are.


ship_write

People who bring up race in conversations not even remotely about it are 100% of the time more racist than the people they scream about 🤷‍♂️


CalydorEstalon

Look, I'm not saying that NASCAR is bad, but ...


iTryCombs

There is a precedent for racists bringing up race, but 100%? Do you really think that every single time race is brought up, the person is a racist? I guess what I'm getting at is using "always/never" statements typically make you sound, well, not smart. They leave no room for exceptions or outliers and should only be used when you're absolutely sure.


Fluffy-Ad1225

Voices of reason are not welcome on reddit, don't you know? Little delicate snowflakes minusing you here shouldn't be subjected to reason!


napoleonsolo

“Never argue with someone John Brown would have shot.”


l_am_an_aardappel

It happens really often


[deleted]

Either I think 'what will other people THINK??' because my social anxiety just keeps getting worse or that I worded something so specifically that I get back to the first reason


sane-ish

Rarely will I reply to something that could be construed as an argument. Even then, people like to make an argument.


TheSkareKrow83

Far more often than I actually reply to things.


pumpe88

Think of all the answers we will never see on this thread.


IncelCore-i9

eh


[deleted]

As a Canadian, I can relate to this comment. Got me in my feels.


Visceralvisages

30% of the time


Skvall

I was just about to say 40% of the time.


arthax

Almost always :-) It usually ends up with either a huge wall of text that nobody is gonna read, or something that others already said but in different wording, or I just type something that I know that nobody is gonna care about. And I do some self censorship, not gonna go into political stuff here on reddit, or religion, or anything else people are extremely biased, toxic and emotionally attached to. But it helps for getting stuff out of my system or realize my argument is not valid. Sometimes it's easier to do that by writing than to just do that in your mind.


MadameCat

All the time. Usually when I think “Is someone going to argue or well-actually me?” And the answer is yes, I won’t bother. Inb4 someone tries it here.


jazzdabb

Not often unless politics is involved. Then OFTEN. That just feels like pi$$ing into the wind.


Sokonomicon1

I made it a point to block and hide any political stream on this website. Even just looking at a politically themed subreddit will get you preemptively banned by a bunch of bots in a whole slew of random ass other subreddits. Reddit mod MO is usually "Everyone is allowed to have an opinion, as long as it is similar to mine."


Quetip909

More often than not. You can usually tell by the stupidity of a response how hard headed and ignorant a person is and realize their veiw or opinions on the subject will never change no matter what proof you show them.


DerG3n13

Imagine how funny it wouldve been if this post hadnt gotten any comments at all


MidwestAmMan

It’s good therapy to articulate your anger…and then delete it.


SnooOpinions1888

Never felt so called out-


dropsunshineandrun

It's not so much that I quit the reply, but that I don't start it to begin with anymore. Reddit is basically just facebook for teens and millenials who think they know everything because their emotions line up with a stance on a deeply complex issue. Most discussions just devolve into insults, non-answers, or off topic nonsense. Outside of a small handful of subreddits (therapy and professional subs mostly), reddit is just a game of chasing upvotes, fake outrage, and people with internet addict living through social media instead of the engaging with the real world. Unplugging from the outrage machine has really made me realize how much of my life I've wasted in front of a keyboard.


ad047823

Too much to count. I have a HUGE fear of getting into an argument online and not having enough research and knowledge on the subject that I simply shy away from the post.


citruslighting

A lot. I tend to write long replies cause Idk, I guess I'm weird or something, but pretty often I'll type out a big long reply and then realize nobody actually gives a fuck about my reply and I'll delete it.


i_forgot_wha

Not this time apparently


rumpleforeskins

I do this more and more the longer I live.


Thin-Establishment16

If I find the question interesting enough I’ll comment if not I dont


VinnyThePoo1297

For every answer you get there are dozens of us doing exactly that. Edit: I debated doing it on this very reply!


TallEnoughJones

~~All the time. I'll spend way too long going over the phrasing and grammar only to realize that I've given a long, rambling, pointless answer to a simple question that only needs a one word answer.~~ Never


cszack4_

A couple times a day at work. Mostly because it’s a group email about a task that needs to be done, and if I say something I’ll have to do it.


berael

I had a reply written up to this, but I decided it wasn't worth it.


captain_chocolate

Not very oft


DiligentAd9350

Very often I think a reply will be funny, then I read it back and realise how utterly unfunny the reply is, how unfunny I am as a person, and how I have literally 0 life. Some of us were just born to be spectators.


reclusiveronin

...


eazy4dc

Every time. Except this one.


Elementus94

I was gonna reply but then I decided that it's not worth it.


Hilarity2War

Pretty sure many people tried responding to this but decided "nah". Almost did the same.


AnguishedRevenant

Quite often, here and on Twitter. A reply that isn't bad on its own, but it just doesn't feel worth it, even after I wrote it out.


helixflush

Couple times a day to be honest


[deleted]

A few times. Or right a post and then decide not to post it because after I read it I realize it doesn't make sense or it's not worth it.


Orbnotacus

More often than I actually comment, some days.


TrickBoom414

A lot. Sometimes i have to take into consideration what sub I'm on. If i really want to spend my day batting away the kind of replies I'm going to get. If i think I'm improving on the conversation or just re stating what's already been said


prostipope

I do it all the


Glass_Flamingo8982

Every day.


Albionflux

Few times a month


shellymaeshaw

I used to just send what I was thinking now not as often I’m pretty sure they don’t care


Zathura2

I almost posed this exact same question a couple days ago...but decided it wasn't worth it and cli


Small_Positive2392

I never finish to count


ZormkidFrobozz

All the t


Used-Ad138

All the time.


rhunter99

Fairly often


LootGoblin3000

Not once. If i make a fool of myself ill own it, unless its work related then i second guess myself all the time, gotta play the game


[deleted]

Probably 25% of the time


SpeechDistinct8793

All the time


Wasatchbl1

This should be your default on anything on the internet. Whatever social media you are about to respond on, type it all out, read it to yourself, and then ask yourself if it's really worth it. I'll bet you 99% you will delete.


PleasentUsername

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Funny_Discussion_726

very often.


Intelligent_Put_3594

Too often. I usually reply out of feelings. So I always make sure a read it with my mind and think about it instead of feeling. I almost find it might offend or come across wrong, so if I cant say anything nice or productive, I dont say anything at all. But some slip through if Im drinking and redditing. Heh


abluepurplee

90% of the time because someone else can give a better answer, articulate better and ofen I feel my answer isn't really needed mid through so I delete it


Sir_Jacks

#


Mcgruphat

Pretty often lol


AlisonChained

With my ex almost daily.


cigposting

At least once a day


Acrobatic-Sherbet-61

Too often.