Update: My sister called my review habits 'performative'

We were talking about a new coffee maker I bought, and I was reading her the 1-star reviews out loud like I always do. She just said, 'You don't even trust your own opinion anymore, you're just looking for a script to perform.' That hit different because I realized I spend more time reading reviews than actually using the stuff I buy. Does anyone else feel like they're stuck in review-reading mode instead of just living with a purchase?

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wyatt9806mo ago

Your sister might be onto something. I used to do the same thing until I realized I was just looking for problems that weren't there. Now I try to just use the thing and form my own opinion. The one-star reviews are usually from people who got a lemon or didn't read the manual.

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patkelly6mo ago

My brother bought a toaster based on bad reviews and it's been fine for years.

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jake_dixon4mo ago

Yeah, same thing happened to me with a coffee grinder. Worked great.

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