Can someone please explain the "I'd like to see you do better" excuse?

[Copy Kirby]

Seriously. Just because I dislike something doesn't mean I have to do better. So can someone please explain why it's used so often?

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[The Resonte!]

to demonstrate how difficult doing whatever you're complaining about is, i suppose


it's kinda like the "don't like a server? host your own!" argument (i am impartial k)

only the argument only really works with things that are possible for the average joe to do

[Planr]

i'd say it is technically an ad-hominem tactic because instead of addressing the person's criticisms of your work, you dismiss what they say by rebutting that they must first try to do better than you before you will take their criticism seriously.

it's kinda like the "don't like a server? host your own!" argument (i am impartial k)

yeah, exactly. its dismissive.

however, if the person criticizing is just leaving brief stupid unhelpful comments like "it sucks 0/10" then using "i'd like to see you do better" is okay as a retort in my opinion

[Ipquarx]

If someone gives you non-constructive criticism, that's what you respond with.
it's not a serious counterargument. It's just a dismissive retort to get the other person to shut up.

[Ravencroft·]

A good example of this is people who say racing cars is easy.

[Alkatjo]

If someone gives you non-constructive criticism, that's what you respond with.
it's not a serious counterargument. It's just a dismissive retort to get the other person to shut up.

this

[Jairo]

If someone gives you non-constructive criticism, that's what you respond with.
it's not a serious counterargument. It's just a dismissive retort to get the other person to shut up.

yeah, it's more of an intentionally fallacious retort than anything else

it doesn't take a chef to know good food

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

used in the correct situation it makes sense. thing is nobody ever uses it correctly

[ThatDarkNinja778]

used in the correct situation it makes sense. thing is nobody ever uses it correctly

This, I've always seen people try to use it before when there are actually constructive criticisms made and at that point it's just really dismissive.

[KickFlow]

A good example of this is people who say racing cars is easy.

racing cars is easy

[Ravencroft·]

racing cars is easy

id like to see u do better

[Daswiruch]

id like to see u do better

i laughed really hard at this because it doesnt make any sense

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

i laughed really hard at this because it doesnt make any sense

but it does make sense here. kickflow is saying something is easy, and raven is telling him to prove it. that's a correct way to use the phrase.

if kickflow had said "i don't like racing" and raven said "id like to see you do better" then that would have been incorrect.

[Pastrey Crust]

i laughed really hard at this because it doesnt make any sense

I'd like to see you do better.

[Daswiruch]

but it does make sense here. kickflow is saying something is easy, and raven is telling him to prove it. that's a correct way to use the phrase.

actually, no. that's not correct at all
ravencroft's reply would have to be something along the lines of 'it's harder than you think' for it to actually make sense
"id like to see u do better" would've made sense if kickflow had said "you suck at racing cars"