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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/TreeBranchMango on 2025-10-06 12:30:30+00:00.

When you are not sure if someone was trying to be rude or not when they message you, or you feel otherwise upset at a message, imagine them in front of you speaking the message in their voice.

I have used this trick a lot and it works: I no longer feel upset because I can suddenly tell what tone they meant when I picture them saying it in person.