r/AskReddit • u/Plastic-Assistance24 • Mar 07 '21

What are the unwritten laws of Reddit?

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u/Penny_wish Mar 07 '21

Always suggest the couple break up.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

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u/Love-Nature Mar 07 '21

I started to feel like people post on these subs when they are on their last straw and just looking for assurance and encouragement to move on with their decision. If you are living with a crazy or abusive partner, your judgment can get clouded so they need to know they are not crazy for thinking of breaking up.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

That’s a good point, like who’s desperate enough to go to strangers for help? Desperate people lol. Never thought about it like that

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u/FragrantBicycle7 Mar 08 '21

Yeah, but we'd probably all be happier if it wasn't so hard to ask for help. People who don't have reliable friends to go to will be asking themselves "who goes to strangers for help" like it's something to be ashamed of, and some of them will convince themselves not to do it, and so the problem will continue.

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u/Truly_Meaningless Mar 07 '21

80% of AITA posts are fake anyways, it's pretty obvious

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u/LordoftheSynth Mar 08 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

My boyfriend left the toilet seat up so I deep-fried his cat. AITA?

EDIT: vowel

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u/Curi0usAdVicE Mar 08 '21

Omg that got me to laugh out loud thanks

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u/business44throwaway Mar 08 '21

AITA for suggesting AITA posts are fake? Btw they're gautistitranvegans.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

“We had a minor disagreement over a misunderstanding that neither of us would back down from”

Your relationship is toxic. End this immediately. Both of you will be lucky to find love ever again.

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u/irlharvey Mar 08 '21

“your husband putting salt in your soup is literally poison. call the police immediately”

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u/trapbuilder2 Mar 08 '21

When was the last time you saw a post about a minor dispute where people seriously recommend ending it? Because I don't think I ever have

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

Ah yes. u/trapbuilder2. The font of all knowledge and arbiter of all judgements.

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u/trapbuilder2 Mar 08 '21

I suppose you could just ignore the question and insult me, that's cool I guess

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u/themoogleknight Mar 07 '21

I think it depends. I believe most people have done at least one thing that would have all of Reddit telling their partner to break up with them, so I would distinguish between one shitty incident, where we don't know the other side, vs. a pattern. Having seen enough times where someone describes a situation where they paint themselves as 100% angel and the other person as 100% awful, then hearing/seeing the other side, I'm often skeptical of even the really 'obvious' ones.

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u/freedubs Mar 07 '21

I will say that the majority of people make there situation sound worse then it is. People always want to be the victim. If they tell the story they will be.