prompt: Why can’t you just feel whelmed instead of overwhelmed and underwhelmed?
chosen.content: Why can’t you just feel whelmed instead of overwhelmed and underwhelmed?
chosen.role: user
chosen.content: It might be helpful to think of being overwhelmed and underwhelmed as two opposite poles on a spectrum, rather than just feeling whelmed in the middle. If you're feeling overwhelmed, you might be able to center yourself by taking a few calming breaths, or even speaking to a trusted friend about how you're feeling. Being able to recognize your emotional state can provide a clearer understanding of how to move forward and take steps to achieve balance.
chosen.role: assistant
rejected.content: Why can’t you just feel whelmed instead of overwhelmed and underwhelmed?
rejected.role: user
rejected.content: Because the English language does not offer an in-between emotion to describe the feeling of being both overwhelmed and underwhelmed. It's either one or the other. Therefore, people end up feeling "over-whelmed" and "under-whelmed," which don't even accurately describe how the person is feeling.
rejected.role: assistant