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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The internet allows people in small minority groups to gather virtually and speak loudly as one. Be they trans people or fucking idiots.

I think what surprised us all is just how many fucking idiots there are. I mean, before the internet, there was always one or maybe two in a social group the other's needed to keep in check. They were dispersed somewhat evenly throughout society. But, now, they just find each other online and there's no one nearby to watch over them, or tell them they're stupid and to shut up.

[–] Funwayguy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We've gone from the village idiot, to villages of idiots, and now the gospel of idiocy praise unto the king of morons and his flock to punish the sinners of critical thought.

There really is no shortage of people who are incapable of thinking critically or that not every issue is black, white, left, or right to be solved with upvotes and likes.

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is "some people have no inner voice" on the list with the rest of these? You don't need an inner monologue to be intelligent or empathetic or dependable or anything else, some people just process information non-verbally.

My guess is they mean “a conscience,” but they used a terrible word choice. One doesn’t need an inner-monologue in order to have a conscience.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This was literally me one time that I was trying to convince a meth dealing biker gang to bring me in on their operation because their supplier was the serial murderer I'd spent the last 13 years hunting for who was the last surviving heir to a decades-old child sex cult ran by the governor and his brother in inland Louisiana

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Everyone can relate to that!

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m thinking with my one brain cell that this must be the plot of the movie the meme template came from, but I’m too lazy to check

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It is the first season of True Detective.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ah that makes sense

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Common sense isn't a thing. It's a word you use to describe something you know without having to been told it, aka, your gut intuition. Turns out, that's kinda different for everyone.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's an XKCD for that.

But yeah, in IT I've heard so much shitting on EUs for not having "common sense".

  1. No one is born knowing this stuff.
  2. Most people have no need to know this stuff.
  3. If everyone knew this stuff you wouldn't have a job.

When I first started in desktop support, pretty much every one would apologize to me for asking for help.

I got the best feedback from the EUs, largely because I made it a point that it's cool to not know how to fix your issue and I'm here for the sole purpose of helping you.

[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

100%

The difference between good and great IT people is this right here.

Tech skills can only get you so far if you're an asshole to your users and talk shit about them.

[–] _skj@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. "Common sense" is belief or intuition pretending to be reason. Typically invoked when someone does truly believe something is true, but doesn't have information or arguments to back it up.

[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it’s tempting to imagine that we’re the smart ethical ones, and I certainly do my best not to be the person the meme is describing, but it always strikes me that for as much as I might think that about some others, I’m certain there are people out there who view me as just as ignorant, unethical, and stupid, just for very different reasons

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 6 points 2 weeks ago

The fact that you have those thoughts puts you ahead of the majority.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

¿Que es Fernando?

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

What did poor Fernando do?

[–] lemmysmash@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 weeks ago

It was something in the air that night.....

[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

I am out of flying fernandos

[–] onipa@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

common sense is common
but it's uncommon to common people

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like I’ve had any empathy and morality beaten the fuck out of me.

[–] lesnout27@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Fernando

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

it be that way when you concentrate all on the negative like negative people do.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com -1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm still waiting for someone to define common sense for me.