One Wank After Another

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A blank assignment is a funny thing, isn't it? When you have it, you don't appreciate it, and when you miss it, it's gone.

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Comments

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT

Oh, I don't think there's anything wrong with reacting to a seemingly good faith gift that didn't land with a polite but lukewarm comment. But "Thanks for writing!" is just... not that.

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

Please explain how it is not precisely that.

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

Because it's neither particularly polite not lukewarm. It's abrasive and pass-agg.

Imagine if someone gifted you a sweater they knitted for you, and you told them "Thanks for knitting this." and literally nothing else and then you walked off. They'd (rightfully) think "Wow, rude".

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

For full effect we must also imagine that they gifted you a sweater with lovingly handworked Mr Hands intarsia when their secret santa notes for you said "a candy cane or bath & body works lotion"

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

Nah.

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

cyrt

Because it's neither particularly polite not lukewarm. It's abrasive and pass-agg.

That's not an explanation. That's just you repeating the same thing again.

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

I mean, what kind of explanation do you expect here? It's something that would be considered rude in pretty much every situation when a person is given a carefully crafted, personalized gift. Pretending you don't get this and repeating "but whyyyyy" ad nauseum isn't doing yourself any favors.

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

Sorry, you can't explain feelings to autists.

Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaart