Asking Claude a simple question triggers 3.7 hours of thinking and hits usage limit
paulnovosad · x · 2026-08-03
A user shared a funny screenshot where they asked Claude a simple question ("why are fire ants called fire ants?"). The model went into deep thinking for a staggering 3.7 hours. To make matters worse, after the long wait, Claude didn't provide an answer but instead notified the user that they had reached their monthly usage limit.
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