Sixth Sense Syndrome
When something isn't obvious to most, yet after explained, it seems so obvious one wonders how one missed it.
Some editors engage in this.
A typical sequence (although I'm not good at it, so this will be a poor example)
- Editor A. I oppose because of X, Y and Z
- Editor B. Sorry, but I don't see how X, Y or Z relate to the issue
- Editor A. I stand by my statement
- Editor B. I assume you do, I'm trying to understand why
- Editor A. Because I believe it.
- Editor B. Understood, but what do X, Y or Z have to do with the issue
- Editor A. Just connect the dots.
- Editor B. Indulge me, if you would, what is the connection
- Editor A. If you had been editing as long as I have, you'd see it.
- Editor C. I've been editing for years and I don't see it. What is this about
- Editor A. I've already explained.
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