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10 Reasons Why I Didn’t Leave A Comment
It’s not what you think
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3 min readFeb 2, 2023
- I’m naturally diplomatic and didn’t want to risk offense. I don’t apologize for this trait about myself. Some people consider you a sell out if you are not constantly sounding off on the first opinion that pops into your head 24/7. We’ve all heard the saying that opinions are like asses — everyone’s got one. I’m of the opinion that the world needs more diplomacy and less asses.
- The subject matter didn’t call for a response. Maybe you wrote a poem about depression, or an essay about bulimia, or a confession about how nothing gives you greater pleasure than walking around the city center and slapping random strangers in the face. Sometimes I have nothing to say. Doesn’t mean I did not read and take an interest in your story.
- I didn’t want to cheapen your story with my irrelevant two cents. What makes you think I have anything interesting to say? Your story blew me away and should stand on its own merit without my obnoxious two cents stealing the spotlight!
- Some things are better left unsaid. What I have to say about your story is so plain and so obvious that it borders on being offensive.
- I don’t always like the sound of my own voice. I’m really not as narcissistic as I look. If…
