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Usually in the form of "You don't know what X is?!" When someone asks an honest question.
It's pretty toxic behavior and I've found it typically comes from people less secure in their own understanding.
It's a shame because admitting ignorance and asking questions is hard for most people and one of the best ways to learn.
When people feign surprise it can scare someone into not asking.
Something I wrote about this a while back: http://zalberico.com/essay/2017/02/21/asking-questions.html
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Usually in the form of "You don't know what X is?!" When someone asks an honest question.
It's pretty toxic behavior and I've found it typically comes from people less secure in their own understanding.
It's a shame because admitting ignorance and asking questions is hard for most people and one of the best ways to learn.
When people feign surprise it can scare someone into not asking.
Something I wrote about this a while back: http://zalberico.com/essay/2017/02/21/asking-questions.html