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What is your favorite Dr Who quote? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works to c/doctorwho@lemmy.world

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[–] halm@leminal.space -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I think you mistake your personal favourite for "better". No need to poo-poo others' preferences.

Edit: Thanks for the downvotes, they help me keep track of how many tonedeaf DW redditors joined Lemmy 👍

[–] Val@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think when using words like better you are voicing your opinion and not providing any objective assessment on other peoples opinion. In this context I would interpret better as a subjective personal opinion. While a phrase like "a quote I like more from that episode: " would have also worked. In a forum using less words leading to a snappier comment is better for legibility.

But I can certainly see how the phrase could be considered negative.

[–] halm@leminal.space 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I see your point that "snappy=legible", but it can also come at the cost of losing nuance, dialogue becoming an argument, and ultimately "snappy=burn" instead.

The reply above didn't signal "Nice one, though I prefer ___,” it reads like "Wrong! ___ is objectively better." I only reacted to this because OP explicitly called for personal favourites, and nobody should get to trump what others like.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry your parents raised you to be unable to have a casual human conversation. It must be very hard for you to function.

[–] halm@leminal.space 1 points 10 months ago

Really? In a thread overflowing with votes for "Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind," I think you're the one with a poor grasp of conversational cues.

Anyhoo, blocked. Bye.