I think the people who say such things don’t really care, and would probably include your advice in the list of quotes they consider funny. (In other words, this is not a “mistake theory” situation.)
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The response is too harsh, I think. There are situations where this is a useful advice. For example, if someone is acting under peer pressure, then telling them this may provide a useful outside view. As the Asch’s Conformity Experiment teaches us, the first dissenting voice can be extremely valuable. It just seems unlikely that this is the robosucka’s case.
You’re correct that this isn’t something that can told to someone who is already in the middle of doing the thing. They mostly have to figure it out for themself.
I think the people who say such things don’t really care, and would probably include your advice in the list of quotes they consider funny. (In other words, this is not a “mistake theory” situation.)
EDIT:
The response is too harsh, I think. There are situations where this is a useful advice. For example, if someone is acting under peer pressure, then telling them this may provide a useful outside view. As the Asch’s Conformity Experiment teaches us, the first dissenting voice can be extremely valuable. It just seems unlikely that this is the robosucka’s case.
You’re correct that this isn’t something that can told to someone who is already in the middle of doing the thing. They mostly have to figure it out for themself.