TheBananaKingNov 30, 2023

What's the simplest thing humans are too dumb to grasp?

https://lemmy.world/post/8964453

What's the simplest thing humans are too dumb to grasp? - Lemmy.World

You ever see a dog that’s got its leash tangled the long way round a table leg, and it just cannot grasp what the problem is or how to fix it? It can see all the components laid out in front of it, but it’s never going to make the connection. Obviously some dog breeds are smarter than others, ditto individual dogs - but you get the concept. Is there an equivalent for humans? What ridiculously simple concept would have aliens facetentacling as they see us stumble around and utterly fail to reason about it?

Show threadByeNov 30, 2023

Many people, including myself, are too dumb to understand that other people don’t value the same thing in us that we value in others.

You see them try and become what they like, in order to try to appeal to others. “Well I wish I got more attention, so I’m going to give tons and tons of attention to others”. “I wish someone would make a grand romantic gesture to me, so I’m going to do that to someone else”. That kind of thing.

This is sometimes called “fundamental attribution error” although I think that concept covers a bit more ground.

Show threadusualsuspect191Nov 30, 2023
This is the most charitable interpretation of why guys send dick pics
Show threadByeNov 30, 2023
I think it’s exactly why they do it
Show threadNoodle07
I’m a guy, I received unannounced boob pics, that EXACTLY what men sending dick pics want.
Nov 30, 2023 at 6:52pmWeb