I’ve always read it and used it as tongue-in-check. Is that wrong?
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A lot of times it seems like it's legitimately asking to not be replied to, and I see that nobody actually does reply. "{{controversial opinion I'm sure I'm right about but don't want to defend}} don't @ me"
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Also, often, <opinion for which folks get harassed a lot>, "don't at me". I see a lot of women doing this for this reason. It's often stuff that they're tired of defending because the folks who @ them don't do basic research
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If you’re looking for the “original” meaning, it’s when one says something controversial, yet wants to pre-emptively stymie any counterpoints because one’s opininion is closely held, and cannot be changed.
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That's mostly the one I've been seeing, I think.
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Like many have mentioned, it quickly turned into a narcissist’s dream; the perfect way to use reverse psychology for attention, while simultaneously eking out every last drop of drama.
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So that people absolutely @ you
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Probably about 18px
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Automatic last word. Because all of Twitter holds this ritual practice sacred... "Oh damn, they invoked 'dont @ me'. Guess we can't say anything!"
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Well, you see, back when Twitter was still new, you used to use the "@" symbol to reply to someone instead of Twitter just doing it for you automatically. Also, likes, retweets and replies were all different things.
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To ensure people @ you
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There is no point. Everyone who uses it is wrong or stupid. Don't @ me
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The modern version of "I'm not [x]-ist, but..."
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Passive aggressiveness at its finest. Very similar to "I'm not a racist, but {{racist comment}}" or the "I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but {{hurtful comment.}}
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YOU dont Know YOU dont need To KnOW. Just Sayin. DONT @ ME
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To ask for attention and be @-ed, I always thought
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