I noticed an unconscious ageist heuristic at work in whether I engage seriously/flippantly with someone online.
I engage seriously if I think they are the right age to make use of a serious response, flippantly if I think they're too young (rare) or too old (common).
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Curious how "right age..." mentioned here relates to your own. Does same age u mean more serious response ?
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No, it's age in relation to issue. Some topics I'm flippant because I'm too old or young.
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Fwiw: I think all of us can use a serious response. If we are not stupid, we leave ourselves open to it even as we grow older
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