Do you ever just want to ask someone to simply read something?
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38829)
August 5, 2022 11:39pm CST
It makes me crazy. It happens here, it happens on facebook constantly, to the point I often just log out of there. Someone posts something, it has comments. It might be about something they did, something they ate or drank, any life happenings. That's what discussions mostly are.
But then, there are people who keep asking the same question(s) a lot of other people have asked in the comments, and the poster or person who put up the posting or whatever you call them, has explained and given the answer over and over to many people. But because these people never completely read the discussion, they just keep on asking, over and over again, the same thing.
I am a patient person. I don't mind explaining a few times. However I often find myself wanting to screech at someone, hey, READ before asking. Then the discussion can move forward rather than stalling out in exhaustion from repeating the same thing, over and over again.
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@DaddyEvil (137762)
• United States
6 Aug 22
When my eyes are swelling or swollen, I ask Pretty to read directions on cooking labels and let my laptop read books to me. It's a pain in the tush... Pretty grumbles about needing to read to me but at least my laptop doesn't complain.... too often. 
When different people ask the same questions in one of my discussions, I try to vary my answers to them so I'm not saying the same thing over and over again. (I rarely read into the comment section of a discussion, so have no idea what other people are asking or saying. Their part of the discussion isn't important to me. The only part of the discussion I'm really interested in is between me and the OP or, if other people come into my box and talk with me or the OP there.)
When different people ask the same questions in one of my discussions, I try to vary my answers to them so I'm not saying the same thing over and over again. (I rarely read into the comment section of a discussion, so have no idea what other people are asking or saying. Their part of the discussion isn't important to me. The only part of the discussion I'm really interested in is between me and the OP or, if other people come into my box and talk with me or the OP there.)5 people like this
@MarieCoyle (38829)
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6 Aug 22
That makes sense. I sure do hurt for you thinking about how miserable it must be to have your eyes swell shut, I am just so sorry you have to go through this.
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@DaddyEvil (137762)
• United States
6 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle I was worried I was going to hurt your feelings. Thank you for understanding how I, and probably most people, read and interact on myLot.
Thank you... Hopefully, the ophthalmologist will be able to do something when I see him/her towards the end of the month.
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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6 Aug 22
@DaddyEvil
Do you have to keep an epi pen handy? I sort of wondered. I have to keep one in my purse and one in a drawer here at home. I am highly allergic to wasp stings, hornets, yellow jackets, to the point my breathing can be affected. Luckily, I haven't been stung in a long time--knock on mylot wood here!
I don't think you could hurt my feelings, you are always so nice and it's much appreciated.
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Aug 22
My sentiments exactly. I always say to myself, “read before commenting.” We can often be enlightened that way without ever having to ask questions. I guess those that ask the same questions as everyone else are just lazy and don’t want to take the time to read.
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle Sad and disrespectful. People should be more sensitive and think things through before saying something.
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle It definitely can hurt. We often think that once we grow up and are no longer kids, that words can't hurt us anymore. But they still do.
@MarieCoyle (38829)
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11 Aug 22
@moffittjc
They should be, but they are not always nice or respectful. And that can really hurt.
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@everwonderwhy (7376)
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11 Aug 22
I read. And I try to look into the 'voice' of what is being written. I try to understand by seeing in the lens of writer's perspective-- why is it important to him or her that gave him/or her the reason to share and write about it.
I always end up learning in the process.
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@everwonderwhy (7376)
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11 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle There are people easy to like and get to know real well. Good genuine humour is also the key to my heart. 
@MarieCoyle (38829)
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11 Aug 22
I know what you mean about the learning. People can learn from everyone they meet, if they let themselves listen.
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@mnglsp (3615)
• Philippines
6 Aug 22
Because of this post, I remember a lot of comments I read on Facebook reels haha. Some people are sharing reels or short videos about their favorite drama with the title of it on the caption but when you read the comment section. a lot of people still asking what is the title of the drama even though it is already written in the caption.
It is sad and funny at the same time that a lot of people are not making effort to read at least one sentence.
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@mnglsp (3615)
• Philippines
7 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle I wonder if it is about their reading comprehension but I realized it is just a simple sentence huhu. I don't know hahaha.
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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7 Aug 22
@mnglsp
I think some people just don't read very much, or maybe they just don't want to.
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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6 Aug 22
It makes a person wonder if some of the people doing this ever read anything. Maybe they just do pictures? Who knows? LOL
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@didinedhia (8470)
• Algeria
10 Aug 22
oh yesss there r alot of people do that all the time its like a habit
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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11 Aug 22
It's just hard to read the same question over and over and over....
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@luisga814 (7138)
• Quezon City, Philippines
6 Aug 22
Aside from myLot, I'm reading some posts in Facebook.
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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6 Aug 22
I get on my laptop and have many open tabs....it's easier to just leave it that way at home so I can hop on and off as I have time.
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@much2say (56184)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Aug 22
It's possible I'm one of the culprits 
. When I respond/comment, I say exactly what's on my mind at that moment . . . I don't want to be influenced/biased by what someone else said. But it might be a repeat of what someone already said 
. I might read other comments afterwards and think oh - I hope they don't think I copied them 
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. When I respond/comment, I say exactly what's on my mind at that moment . . . I don't want to be influenced/biased by what someone else said. But it might be a repeat of what someone already said . I might read other comments afterwards and think oh - I hope they don't think I copied them .1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
6 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle I also opened the facebook account to keep in touch with relatives. But I almost never look at it anymore.
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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6 Aug 22
I am not into twitter, I do have facebook but mostly for my family. I do have to admit there are days I don't even look at facebook.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Aug 22
I don't read everyone's comments--I read the post in most cases and that's it.
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@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
9 Aug 22
People don't normally read comments. But yeah.
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@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
6 Aug 22
Thankfully, this is the only platform that I am on for the time being, so I don't have a lot of problems with people asking me questions that have already been responded to. I have been on Zoom calls for business where there's a chat, and people keep asking the same questions over and over on the chat without looking further up the chat to see if the answer is there.
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@MarieCoyle (38829)
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6 Aug 22
Some days, I just accept and move on, other days it makes me irritated that the original poster has to repeat the same information over and over and over...
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
15 Aug 22
That's good for you. You can handle it because you're patient. In my case, if it's too much I ignore it.
