Of late, I find this clichéd phrase "You realize that X = Y (or some non-obvious statement which might not even be correct), right?" appear in online comments a lot. I find it very toxic.<p>Example on HN:<p>https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=%22you+realize%22+%22%2C+right%3F%22&start=0<p>https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=%22you+do+realize%22+%22%2C+right%3F%22&start=0<p>"No, you presumptuous commenter, I don't realize that. If I did, I wouldn't have said it in the first place. You realize <i>that</i>, right? Why don't you just say X = Y and leave it at that?"<p>I know it's supposed to be clever, but the novelty has worn off and now it's just very annoying.
It's not great, but if one just says 'X = Y' and leaves it at that, then that often leads to complaints that one is being dismissive and glib. Some people really dislike being told they're wrong, even when citations and supplementary material is supplied for the argument. 'You realize..' can be snarky, but often it's an attempt to soften the blow.