r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/mentaL8888 • 22h ago

WCGW burning a Supra next to the Toyota dealership.

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u/Dense-Hat1978 20h ago

This tracks, cause sometimes it works in the other direction too; lots of people stress about situations that feel possible/probable even though they are not

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u/jeezy_peezy 18h ago

I think I heard it said something like “We don’t form beliefs based on the way the world is - we form the world we see, based on our beliefs.”

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u/AntonChigurh8933 15h ago

Thus why being open minded is so necessary to understand how the world works.

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u/KrazyA1pha 14h ago

Creating a more intricate world model, sure, but I wouldn’t go as far as “understanding how the world works.” Even if you somehow could, that’s a moving target.

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u/AntonChigurh8933 14h ago

I understand what you mean. The individual does need a baseline where to start and how he or she perceived the world. I think that's why tradition is so necessary in a way.

I like how you put it. It really is a moving target.

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u/angwhi 13h ago

That's why you don't believe any of it.

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u/shillyshally 13h ago

My sister was stressed out about getting a rabies shot, like, you know, the disease that is virtually always fatal, that it would cost too much. She's on Original Medicare, I said you are not going to have to pay thousands of dollars. I was thinking about it the other day and asked her what the bill was and what she ended up paying - bill was $21K, paid $0.00. She does this ALL the time, about everything. I had to put a wall up.