Certain comments published under an online post or video often have the gift of annoying. These requests, considered ridiculous, reveal selfish behavior, analyzes this Internet user who launched the debate. However, it all started with a simple bean soup recipe.
Comments posted on social networks are sometimes not very relevant. And very often, it is Internet users who do not feel directly concerned by a subject who make somewhat far-fetched requests. It all started with a simple bean soup recipe, that Kara, an Internet user, wanted to share with her community. An idea for a quick and balanced dish, with many benefits, especially for people who have an iron deficiency. While most of her subscribers thanked her for this recipe, many criticized her for one simple reason: they don’t like beans. They even ask what they could use instead of this ingredient, which amounts to asking for another recipe.
Behaviors considered egocentric
Sarah, aka @sarahthebookfairy on TikTok, analyzed these toxic behaviors, which she considers egocentric, launching the trend of “What about me effect”, or “and me then?”. “The ‘What about me?’ trend is when someone sees something that doesn’t really concern them, or that they can’t fully identify with, and they find a way to talk about it.” she explains in a video published on the social network. But it’s clear that they are simply not the target audience for this content. Taking the example of bean soup, she denounces comments such as “Well, what should I do if I don’t like beans?’, ‘How can I make this without the beans?’ ” and ” Can you substitute beans?”
Another example that Sarah points out: a person who was offended by videos showing trendy hairstyles, commenting “what if I’m bald?“In other words, not everything can concern us, we just have to move on if the content does not suit us or does not concern us. Sometimes, commenting on a photo or video becomes a reflex, but let’s think before tapping on our keyboard.