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		Accujack on Dec 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: We are shutting down our startup, I get ou... It's a subtle difference, but I would say a change in phrasing is what's needed. Rather than "you are a complete idiot" it should be "You are acting like a complete idiot" or better "In this instance you've been duped/fooled, you're being taken advantage of"

celticmusic on Dec 11, 2019 [–]

that's patronizing. There's an honesty in pointing out that someone is an idiot without treating them like a child to boot.

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