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Please Don't Tell Me What I Must Do

it annoys me

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read · Uri

Every so often, someone will tell me I simply MUST read such-and-such, or HAVE TO visit someplace, or WILL LOVE a certain movie.

I hate this so much.

I can't tell how much it's just a cultural thing; I can't tell how much they think they're speaking hyperbolically, rather than literally commanding me to do something; I don't know how much any other people are bothered by this, or if this is unique to me.

But I hate it! Please stop.

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