“If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last few months, you probably know all of the following:”

Whenever I see articles starting in this manner, I suppose that:

1. The writer does not know how to write; or

2. The writer is so far immersed in their topic that they have lost sight of what is important and relevant to the rest of the population.

In either case, I stop reading.

Am I wrong? (Genuine question, not rhetorical!)