system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do we feel stupid around people we like even if we're not acting or doing anything stupid?
gpt
It's because you have a heightened perception of their competence. You laugh at their dumb jokes because you like them, even if the jokes aren't funny if told by someone else. You think that they are incredibly skilled at whatever things they do, even though they would be considered average at best.