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		HKH2 on May 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why are people in real life so different? Befriending someone makes it easier to convince them of something.

narag on May 15, 2022 [–]

Not sure why you think I want to convince anybody. The original poster asked why people seems so conformist IRL, as oppossed to online. I just explained that most people learned that being Don Quixote is dangerous.

HKH2 on May 16, 2022 | [–]

Sure. My point is that you can do it but it takes time; social etiquette is not just a formality.

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