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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
Why?
If a person can't answer that, that's when I go all "elitist" on them. Whenever I ask why they bought A instead of B, it's out of genuine curiosity. I do want to know, and it's an easy way to make conversation, particularly since I'm a geek in every way and love talking about computers and gadgets. You tell me why you like your toy, I'll tell you why I like mine, and then we compare notes and now we have something to talk about for hours.
Most of my "how can you not have thought about that at all?"-condescension comes from disappointment at being robbed of an interesting conversation.
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My point was that the request for an explanation doesn't come out of nowhere, but from the unsatisfying reply that is given. And much like most posts when I asked for clarifications on a statement, the person feels harassed.
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Originally Posted by afa
Frankly, I don't know. Because I don't bother asking people why they bought what they bought. At the most, I'll ask how they're liking it and if they're happy with their decision, and even then only if it is a product that is on my radar for potential future purchase. Other than that, I really don't care why.
But even if you're right, and that is the scenario... so what? Plenty of people indulge in hyperbole when exalting the virtues of their purchases. So and so book is 'amazing'. This was 'awesome'. That movie was 'brilliant'. Rarely do any of those adjectives genuinely apply to the scenario (unless the book really has 'amazed' you and left you in actual awe, which I find unlikely) but people use them all the time.  |
Much as people feel harassed by my questions, I feel harassed by their vague answers. Especially when they keep repeating the same vague answer again and again.