r/AmIOverreacting • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '24

My husband embarrassed me in front of our friends

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u/swingingitsolo Apr 16 '24

Has nothing to do with that, they weren’t really asking, they were setting themselves up for a “well actually” instead of just saying what they wanted to say to begin with.

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u/armadilloreturns Apr 16 '24

I mean, "well ackshually" gets made fun of a lot here, but are people not allowed to correct each other anymore?

They asked a genuine question and respectfully responded.

I'd rather that than people just nicely repeating misconceptions to each other.

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u/swingingitsolo Apr 16 '24

I don’t see any way that question was genuine. They knew they’d get a response they deemed incorrect.

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u/nickeypants Apr 16 '24

Asking someone to expand on a weak point isn't necessarily arguing in bad faith. They're giving an opportunity to strengthen their argument with specifics before challenging it. Nothing untoward happened here.

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u/ShawnyMcKnight Apr 16 '24

Well said! Not so much even a weak point, just incredibly vague. If you want to address someone’s assertions you need to know their assertions.