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What is a ‘skill issue’? And where does the phrase come from? I think I get the gist but I’m uncertain.
It comes from gaming originally I think, where someone might complain about a mechanic in the game or tactic the other players use and someone responds with “skill issue” basically blaming the person complaining rather than examining whether the game has issues or not. Very common in very competitive online games, but outside of that I think it is mostly used ironically.
Thanks for explaining. I thought it had something to do with gaming. That’s one of the reasons I was reluctant to use it.
Besides what others have pointed out, it’s funny to use the phrase on situations where no reasonable person could think the issue was a lack of skill. Kind of like asking “vaxed?” as a response to someone dying in a car accident or something.
Very useful if someone is complaining about something and you think it is their own fault.
I think it means the reason you can’t do something well is you lack the innate talent. Kind of a stupid phrase.
Oh, I see. Yes, that’s closer to what I thought it meant but then I’ve started to see it be used around here or maybe on hexbear. Thanks for the example.
That is a deeply unserious person.