Is This Offensive?

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   Albert Geniusposted 12 years ago

   If someone over the internet tells "YOU are a moron!" -is that offensive?

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      Disturbiaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I find it more rude than offensive, and also indicative of the character of the person who said it.  When someone resorts to name-calling, which by the way is a big pet peeve of mine, it's because they are either trying to goad you into losing your temper so as to bring you down to their level, or they are just too stupid to think of anything better to say.  Either way, they should be ignored and are not worth the time or energy of a response.

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         mary615posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I agree.   I'd just ignore it and go on with  my day! I call myself a moron all the time, cause I do dumb things. Or, I will say to myself:  that was a stupid thing to do!

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      nightwork4posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      not really since they don't know me. plus i think a lot of people on here are morons, i just don't say it because i would probably get banned.

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         Albert Geniusposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         *laughs*

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         AshtonFireflyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         LOL

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   kirstenblogposted 12 years ago

   It is a personal attack, and thus against the TOS for these here forums. As for my personal feeling at someone here calling me a moron, more often then not it's an idiot saying it so I don't get too fussed and am not offended in the slightest. Why care what some cyber idiot thinks?

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      Albert Geniusposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks kirstenblog. You are right.

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   wildernessposted 12 years ago

   Replace the word "YOU" with the word "I" and you get the real meaning of the post.  No, that's not offensive, just typically true.

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      Albert Geniusposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      It is a personal attack, and thus against the TOS for these here forums.
      
      
      I find it more rude than offensive, and also indicative of the character of the person who said it.  When someone resorts to name-calling, which by the way is a big pet peeve of mine, it's because they are either trying to goad you into losing your temper so as to bring you down to their level, or they are just too stupid to think of anything better to say.  Either way, they should be ignored and are not worth the time or energy of a response.

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   skyfireposted 12 years ago

   You're talking about Character ? LOL
   
   Stalking people on Facebook, Hubpages OR
   Hiding behind female avatars OR
   harassing people on forums OR
   getting offended by internet slang and then moan like little gal and attack others OR
   .....
   Creating multiple profiles to troll on forums etc etc. Shows Character of the Person ?
   
   this must be 1857 for you...   

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