That video of the dog groomer getting canceled changed my mind.

I saw this clip of a groomer in Austin yanking a matted poodle and I was ready to pile on. Then the owner posted the full 20-minute video showing the dog had a skin infection and was in pain, and the groomer was just trying to help. Does seeing the whole story ever make you rethink who deserves the backlash?

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robin_roberts8410d ago

Oh man, I've been there too! Jumped on a groomer shaming post once only to find out the dog had been neglected for months and was literally crying from matted fur pulling on infected skin. It's like people see a 5 second clip and turn into judge judy with no context. Makes me wonder how many "canceled" people just got caught in a bad edit lol.

thomasshah10d ago

I read a study once that said people are more likely to share a post when it makes them angry, so the algorithm loves showing us those groomer shaming clips with zero background. The real problem is that by the time the truth comes out, everyone has already moved on to the next outrage. Seems like the internet rewards jumping to conclusions way more than it rewards being patient.