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The HN mod should penalize those who says "this is cute" type of shit as much as they penalize heavy trolling. Actually "cute" is much worse than straightforwar
by cocktailpeanuts 8y ago
The HN mod should penalize those who says "this is cute" type of shit as much as they penalize heavy trolling. Actually "cute" is much worse than straightforward trolling, it's passive aggressive in the most pathetic way.
- thisacctforreal 8y agoI use cute sincerely quite often, and I think OP did too.
- cocktailpeanuts 8y agoIf you use it often AND you think OP used it sincerely, I think you may be unintentionally offending tons of people on HN without realizing. If you want to express sincere compliment, there are many many words that are way better. "cute" is both literally and figuratively offensive. Which adult would like to be called "cute" (unless it's two sexually attracted people talking about each other) even if it was in a positive manner?
- fiatpandas 8y agoGiven the context, “cute story” is 100% patronizing / belittling. You need to employ some serious mental gymnastics to believe it’s being used in any other sense.
- bluntfang 8y agobless your heart..
- srge 8y agoI agree