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[KO Traveling Hobo]

I use "I feel like" way more than "I think". I don't see the big deal.

 

[Bronetta]

I feel and I think both exude uncertainty amd doubt. To show real courage and confidence say "I believe..." like a true GAFer would.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Politicians using 'feel' is how Brexit won. They straight up dismissed facts and leaned on the feelings of the public.

It's a scary weapon.

 

[Spladam]

This is very interesting, I've never even considered this.

More thinking, less feeling.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

I use "I feel like" to express that I have a sense that something is true but I don't trust that sense enough to actually believe whatever-it-is. It's a useful way to bring up an idea for discussion that you want to hear opinions on but which you're not ready to declare yourself for or against.

Yeah, I figured we all used it that way. Though I only use "I think", never "I feel like" for theory or ideas, because the expression is clearly meant to be followed by an emotion, not theory or fact.

But it's not uncommon for a somewhat appropriate mode of speech to be hijacked by rhetorists.

 

[SeanTSC]

Generally the only time that I use "I feel like" it's followed by "shit".

 

[Two Words]

To be honest, whenever I hear someone say "I feel like...", I immediately distrust what they say next. I feel like that phrase usually leads into them citing some anecdotal evidence or some obvious confirmation bias.

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But who really knows. I haven't seen the data on that.

Uhh....

 

[PaulloDEC]

I say "I feel like" to acknowledge that what I'm about to say is informed by my personal experience and may be incorrect or not generalize to everyone. It has absolutely nothing to do with trying to shut anything down or make my opinion bulletproof. The opposite, really.

This exactly. I've no idea how it came to be thought of as a phrase that is used to stifle conversation; I don't think I've ever seen anyone use it that way, nor have I had that kind of reaction when I've used it.

 

[reKon]

Both are forms of powerless language, but "I feel like" is probably worse

 

[.JayZii]

I prefer, "I'm about to say a fact."

Powerful language.

 

[Hellix]

I use "I feel like" to express that I have a sense that something is true but I don't trust that sense enough to actually believe whatever-it-is. It's a useful way to bring up an idea for discussion that you want to hear opinions on but which you're not ready to declare yourself for or against.

For example, I don't follow video game business news very closely. Sometimes news will get mentioned in mod chat. I might react by saying something like: "I feel like this is a bad move for Nintendo because..." What I want is for someone who pays more attention to this stuff to explain why my intuition is right or wrong.

I also use it if I'm talking to someone who I have strong disagreements with as a way of softening the impact of a statement. It invites talking about whatever-it-is rather than a shouting match - it's less likely to offend. Contra- the article, I think it makes it much easier for people to express reasonable disagreement because it's a much weaker way of identifying yourself with a position.

Exactly how I like using the phrase.

 

[GAMETA]

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it`s time to wake up that guy from Green Day

 

[Cyan]

I use "I feel like" to express that I have a sense that something is true but I don't trust that sense enough to actually believe whatever-it-is. It's a useful way to bring up an idea for discussion that you want to hear opinions on but which you're not ready to declare yourself for or against.

For example, I don't follow video game business news very closely. Sometimes news will get mentioned in mod chat. I might react by saying something like: "I feel like this is a bad move for Nintendo because..." What I want is for someone who pays more attention to this stuff to explain why my intuition is right or wrong.

I also use it if I'm talking to someone who I have strong disagreements with as a way of softening the impact of a statement. It invites talking about whatever-it-is rather than a shouting match - it's less likely to offend. Contra- the article, I think it makes it much easier for people to express reasonable disagreement because it's a much weaker way of identifying yourself with a position.

I feel like I do this too.

 

[GamingOblivion]

"i think" is pretty shitty as well

 

[Phu]

This exactly. I've no idea how it came to be thought of as a phrase that is used to stifle conversation; I don't think I've ever seen anyone use it that way, nor have I had that kind of reaction when I've used it.

Agree. I'm having trouble imagining the kind of scenario described in the article.

 

[Staccat0]

People sometimes use this in dumb ways and other times in smart ways. I feel like anybody who is generalizing about it's use isn't terribly aware of how people speak in there day to day.

I usually use it to mean "I might be wrong."

 

[Doctor Decimate]

i tend to use it as a filler phrase

 

[SmackDaddy]

I just play it safe and start a thought with "I'm not racist, but..."

 

[Haly]

"I feel like" sounds wishy washy. I try to avoid "feel like" whenever possible, unless I'm using the noncommitance for effect.

 

[chaosblade]

I tend to use both interchangeably because I often have no confidence in what I say and don't want to state things as facts, but don't want to say the same thing all the time.

*shrug*