Now, in idiot compassion, we go along with the story, we say, "You're right, that's so unfair," when a friend tells us that he didn't get the promotion he wanted, even though we know this has happened several times before because he doesn't really put in the effort, and he probably also steals office supplies.
En la compasión idiota -siguiendo con esta historia- diríamos: "Tienes razón, es horrible", cuando un amigo nos dice que no le dieron el ascenso que quería, aun cuando sabemos que ya le pasó varias veces porque realmente no se esforzó, y es probable que robara el material de oficina.