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That people shouldn't start threads they can't deal with?

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toffeeapple77 · 12/12/2022 19:17

Just that really - too many threads that people have to have moved / deleted because they don't care for the replies! Happens too often and makes posting replies a waste of time Hmm!

OP posts:
HardRock · 14/12/2022 00:35

Justisme · 13/12/2022 14:23

Why isn’t your vote on? Couldn’t handle it?

Lol 😂 brilliant.

CruCru · 14/12/2022 21:58

I will say that quite a few people have TERRIBLE reading comprehension. The OP will write a shortish post which will include a few pertinent facts, like she needs to speak with her brother but he won’t have his mobile on him and a bunch of people will write something like “Well I would just ring him on his mobile!”.

I can understand missing something if someone has written a massive, complicated wall of text but it’s surprising how many people can’t be arsed to read a 4 line OP. Particularly as MN tends to attract reasonably educated people.

PriamFarrl · 14/12/2022 21:59

solomam · 12/12/2022 19:26

People don't know they "can't deal with" the replies until they, well, see the replies 😂
So they post not knowing what they are going to get by way of replies and when people are plain nasty and unpleasant they quite understandably just want it to stop. I think that's fair enough. 🤷‍♀️

Exactly. They will post to say their opinion or whatever and have no idea that everyone will say they are wrong.

ArcticSkewer · 15/12/2022 06:53

CruCru · 14/12/2022 21:58

I will say that quite a few people have TERRIBLE reading comprehension. The OP will write a shortish post which will include a few pertinent facts, like she needs to speak with her brother but he won’t have his mobile on him and a bunch of people will write something like “Well I would just ring him on his mobile!”.

I can understand missing something if someone has written a massive, complicated wall of text but it’s surprising how many people can’t be arsed to read a 4 line OP. Particularly as MN tends to attract reasonably educated people.

True but then sometimes the title bears no relation to the post. In this example : 'should I call my brother on his mobile?'

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