I tried Claude but I just can’t | SpinGraph: Personal resonance framing
SpinGraph analysis of Reddit r/ChatGPT's I tried Claude but I just can’t story: personal resonance framing, The Cushion, Spin Score 25%, low AI repetition risk.
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user preference, social influence, AI tool switching, subjective experience
User switched from ChatGPT to Claude following peer influence in their social circle. They actively tested Claude for work integration over seven days but found no meaningful engagement. The user returned to ChatGPT, citing intangible 'connection' and stylistic mismatch with Claude.
Spin Analysis: personal resonance framing
Emphasizes subjective affective response while minimizing objective functional evaluation; minimizes technical comparison, quantifiable outcomes, or external validation.
User-centric authenticity narrative — positioning preference as legitimate, intuitive, and human-first.
Some users prefer ChatGPT over Claude due to personal connection.
No technical specifications, task domains, or comparative outputs provided; No mention of versioning (e.g., Claude 3 vs. GPT-4), access tier, or interface differences
Combines first-person authenticity, self-deprecating awareness ('I know how ridiculous that sounds'), and temporal framing ('just one week') to normalize reversal as thoughtful rather than impulsive — making subjective preference feel like grounded judgment, despite zero objective validation.
I really tried hard, I tested lots of stuff and tried to use Claude in my daily work routine but somehow it never sparked.
Extracted statistics from the source narrative
Self-reported period of active Claude usage before reversion