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Ah, sorry then. I thought that idiom has different meaning, thank you for correcting me.



On top of that, which is absolutely true, saying "listen to the person above me" (instead of something along the lines of "guys/to anyone reading this, listen to...") while replying directly to someone makes it seem like you're exhorting them--that you're advising them to look for some other reply that runs counter to their point, instead of addressing the general HN crowd. "I thought that'd help me, but..." also seems to counter their point further instead of agreeing with it.


:( I can assure you that was not my intention.

But thanks for telling me that; I'll be more careful in the future.


Hey, it's okay. Even more, I empathized a lot with your struggle with "screens", so there's that. I'm sorry if my reply came out a bit harsh.


No no, don't worry, it's fine!




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