• tischbier@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    I think people are misunderstanding your comment. There’s a saying “look in the mirror” which is used negatively when someone isn’t being self-aware. People are most likely taking your comment as a play of this idiom and it sounds like you are yelling at someone to be self reflective. It’s miscommunication

    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I’ve used that phrase many times before, and this is the first time I’ve ever gotten such a bizarre reaction.