Differing Personal Experiences

Users debate claims by contrasting them with their own personal anecdotes, emphasizing that individual experiences vary and do not generalize universally.

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Sample Comments

peteretep Sep 5, 2018 View on HN

Your experience is not mine, and I'm not sure it generalizes.

cjsuk Sep 27, 2017 View on HN

I disagree. I am merely relaying experience.

taylorlapeyre Mar 7, 2021 View on HN

All I can say is that my experience is much different than yours.

giantg2 Nov 15, 2023 View on HN

My personal experience says otherwise.

verisimi Jun 13, 2025 View on HN

I'm simply considering my personal experience. It's not aligned with these general comments.

enjo Jul 7, 2011 View on HN

My anecdotal experience would suggest otherwise...

Ashu_14 Apr 29, 2017 View on HN

I can't comment upon that. However that's my personal experience which spoke.

Ashu_14 Apr 29, 2017 View on HN

I can't comment upon that. However that's my personal experience which spoke.

jerkstate Jan 6, 2020 View on HN

that's not my experience, is it your experience?

zaarn Sep 9, 2019 View on HN

Well, my experience is different.