@nick.sensei: this isn’t about being offensive. it’s about how people think. population level statements describe patterns, not individuals. averages aren’t guarantees. exceptions don’t cancel trends. when someone responds to statistics with anecdotes, they’re not disagreeing. they’re missing the level of analysis. this shows up everywhere. height. income. health. behavior. risk. understanding base rates and distributions is basic statistical literacy. without it, conversations collapse into vibes and stories. patterns ≠ people. and if you can’t separate the two, you already know how far that discussion is going to go.

SΔΔVY :

Reminds me of “all lives matter”

Emmett Egan :

Better test; if someone knows the difference between causation and correlation.

Mahalialee :

Just saw a video of someone copying you word for word💀💀

SheWalkstheStars :

i would ask shorter than who or what?

micheley335 :

It’s gotten really bad. Whataboutism is ruining society

maybemaddys :

They make it personal and get weirdly defensive, it’s exhausting.

mkay :

this is honestly the biggest issue with politics

JAYE! :

AND REMEMBER THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STATISTICS AND STEREOTYPES

teanna 🍒🫧 :

Especially when they say “I’m Black and never experienced racism” after I give a generalized statement of racism looks like in what ever environment.

C. 🇬🇺 :

I also think so many people just love being contrarians…

Shanna | Teen Parenting Coach :

I get irritated with “not everyone______”

• Amina Rose • :

Statistical thinking is meant for patterns, not personhood. Use statistics to understand systems, improve policies, and identify inequities. But use direct experience to understand people.

Beso4real 🇱🇦🌈 :

and they ALWAYS want to point out the outliers but never the average

✰Jenna🎀 • Enemies :

☪︎ olivia :

The comments proving the point.

phillip_ondeez123 :

Literally just described 95% of social media

Lolabs Art :

I think some do that because they want to be contrary so bad

itsmejohnmichael :

when its followed by "well from my experience---" 😭

PaigeNotHeteAtAll :

I knew i wasn’t crazy. Stay on topic!!!!!

to.burn :

Every time I do something like that they call me racist 🤷‍♂️

WJ :

Hmm, people misuse, misconstrue, and misinterpret statistics all the time in bad faith. Sometimes you need to push back on statistical averages

Timefall :

Basically liberals vs normal people

justagirlyypop :

Sigh this is my bf. It's exhausting

. :

The problem is that a lot of people weaponize statistics and use them as an excuse to discriminate against others which is why the targeted people get defensive and point out the exceptions

ConservaRican_2 :

Like trying to explain “per capita”