I think the most extreme reaction I’ve had to stupidity was while reading Kent Hovind’s “dissertation” and similar creationist work. That level of failure made me dig my fingernails into my arm like I was trying to cut myself.
This may be a similar phenomenon: really bad grammar, especially spoken, gives me a mild version of that sensation you get when you bring your teeth together wrong.
I get that feeling with bad grammar as well, but only if it’s really bad.
I get a feeling not unlike watching an extremely embarrassing situation play out on a TV show when I hear purported explanations of Creationism, crystal energy, homeopathy, Team Blue economic theory, Team Red social preferences...
I think the most extreme reaction I’ve had to stupidity was while reading Kent Hovind’s “dissertation” and similar creationist work. That level of failure made me dig my fingernails into my arm like I was trying to cut myself.
This may be a similar phenomenon: really bad grammar, especially spoken, gives me a mild version of that sensation you get when you bring your teeth together wrong.
I get that feeling with bad grammar as well, but only if it’s really bad.
I get a feeling not unlike watching an extremely embarrassing situation play out on a TV show when I hear purported explanations of Creationism, crystal energy, homeopathy, Team Blue economic theory, Team Red social preferences...