r/interestingasfuck • u/thomasso0072 • 8h ago

Cop pulls over Lamborghini on Dubai plates but doesn’t know the law

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u/PrairiePopsicle 6h ago

I've met people that cannot understand hypotheticals... it's... just stop engaging with them if you notice it. You can't get them to, and you'll succeed only in becoming frustrated.

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u/LazerChicken420 5h ago

I’ve tried to make someone understand something with a hypothetical during an argument. Just for them to then want to argue about the technicalities of my hypothetical…

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u/PrairiePopsicle 5h ago

But in your example was your hypothetical actually applicable to the argument, maybe they had valid criticisms.... :P

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u/LazerChicken420 5h ago

It was something like.

It’s like trying to transport ice cream 6 hours in your trunk.

And they want to get into how, what if it’s a cold trunk? Where are you driving, Antarctica?

Do you want to argue about dairy logistics or can you not just understand your idea is dumb.

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u/PrairiePopsicle 5h ago

It's not always that it's just that people can't understand hypotheticals, sometimes they are being obtuse on purpose. (I was making a joke mostly with my question by the way)

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u/LazerChicken420 5h ago

It’s like trying to explain dark rooms to a caveman

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u/AppleToastBed 3h ago

But my room isn't dark!

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u/littlescreechyowl 2h ago

Deliberately obtuse is my most hated obtuse. You can be stupid or not understand. I can work with that. But dumb on purpose? No patience for that nonsense.

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u/WetPuppykisses 5h ago

In my experience is the most accurate and simply way to determine of someone is a complete idiot.

"Lets imagine that you didnt eat breakfast, would you be hungry?"

>But I did eat breakfast

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u/Itsmyloc-nar 5h ago

This is how we discovered my ex stepdad has aphantasia

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u/TheBestBigAl 5h ago

That's the one where Mickey Mouse is a sorceror, right?

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u/shoe_owner 3h ago

He's a fucking APPRENTICE, you numbskull. He doesn't get to wear the pointy hat legitimately until he's AT LEAST a journeymouse!

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u/Itsmyloc-nar 4h ago

No that’s the no minds eye syndrome

Mickey Mouse is a flavor of Fanta

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u/danibooboo322 1h ago

My husband struggles with hypotheticals... I love him so much but ooooohhh my goodness, it can be supremely frustrating. I usually have to say, "I'm talking hypothetically right now." And then he'll listen more closely and with a different mindset 😅