men make it absolutely impossible to practice humility
what you say: “I think this is the case”
what men hear: “I have no idea whatsoever, but here’s a totally random guess”
what you say: “I’m not an expert on this subject”
what men hear: “I don’t know anything about this subject and need its bare fundamentals explained to me”
what you say: “I could be better read in this area”
what men hear: “I have never read anything in this area”
like okay fuck it nevermind I’m actually an expert in every subject I’ve ever read or heard about. in fact I know everything.