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AIBU to wonder why, oh why, oh why.....?

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whyhere · 20/03/2023 08:07

.....posters don't read the OP's posts before replying? I totally understand that, on long threads, it can be hard to read all the responses before replying, so sometimes advice/comments are duplicated. But surely reading all the OP's posts is a minimum requirement? Otherwise it's just rude, like having a face-to-face conversation and then, before someone's finished speaking, refusing to listen any further...

Recent examples:
"How long is your maternity leave?" (She's not working.)
"Half the house is yours." (They're not married.)
"Get a cat instead." (Her child is allergic to cats.)

Honestly, it really bugs me!

OP posts:
lemoncurdcrumpets · 20/03/2023 08:11

People can RTFT and still miss things or misread because they’re humans, not robots.

WolfieWolfie · 20/03/2023 08:13

The best one ever was:

I really want advice on which big or giant dog breed I should get …

replies: Jack Russel sounds perfect for you OP

AnnotherReader · 20/03/2023 08:13

I have noticed this a lot recently - sometimes I think people are not even bothering to read the initial post and are replying just based on the title.
There was one recently where the op was complaining about a dog barking, she said she had reported it to the council multiple times. First reply was 'raise a noise complaint to the council'.
Any many other recently where one of the first few replies has asked a question that is answered in the op or is giving advice that the op has said they have already tried.

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