codinghorror, (edited )

so funny story. You know that Mars simulation they ran in Hawaii or whatever where 4-8 people would be cooped up in a tiny space for like a year? One of the primary results: guess what specific personality trait everyone HAAAATED in their teammates more than any other? G'wan, guess. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HI-SEAS

codinghorror,

annnnd the answer is...

the scold. Oh my god the rage directed at this person was universal and had the fire of a thousand suns.. from everyone 🔥

https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-habitat

apparently if you're trapped in a small room with humans for a long period of time, the scold generates maximum discord

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fighting-fear/201405/old-diagnosis-the-common-scold

Consider this the next time you begin to lecture someone on "doing it wrong". It has to be incredibly soft language.

nic,
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@codinghorror One of my Welsh classes went for an end-of-term lunch, and the way two of the students talked to the waitress is going to have an effect on the way I mark their homework for the next five years

malwareminigun,

@codinghorror "scold" is a much better name than "karen", thanks

Bobbyp,
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@codinghorror I listened to this whole series when it came out but forgot about this! Thank you for the reminder.

codinghorror,

@Bobbyp oh I definitely will! thanks

mabster,

@codinghorror WTF? This article was written in 2014? Not, say, the 1950s?

wesselvalk,

@mabster @codinghorror I wanted to say the same! Dear God...

codinghorror,

@wesselvalk @mabster well yeah like mansplaining hasn't been a thing for decades.. I agree.

grumpygamer,
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@codinghorror People who ask questions they know the answer to just to feel smarter than others?

nill,

@grumpygamer @codinghorror I see what you did there 😂

codinghorror,

@nill @grumpygamer see my answer

LucidDan,

@codinghorror The annoying trait of asking people to guess answers instead of just providing them. 😒😆

mdavis,
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@codinghorror The need to post wikipedia articles and ask others to guess the key point?

codinghorror,

@mdavis uh, no

malwareminigun,

@codinghorror (1) being a slob, (2) getting in other people's business

bretthaines,

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  • codinghorror,

    @bretthaines this is maybe the closest to correct

    hejsna,
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    @codinghorror pedantry?

    codinghorror,

    @hejsna closest guess so far!

    johnefrancis,
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    @codinghorror talking incessantly

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