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This reminds me. A friend who's a traveling nurse told me that a lot of guys get ingrown hairs, and infections in their groin area. So she looks at a lot of bal

This reminds me. A friend who's a traveling nurse told me that a lot of guys get ingrown hairs, and infections in their groin area. So she looks at a lot of balls every week. A few months later, she sent me a photo of her holding up two melons to her breasts she picked from her garden. I replied with a photo of two tomatoes next to my crotch I picked in my garden. She got super offended! She's still mad at me. Who was in the wrong?

Igelau 5y ago
That depends. Are you a senator?
- dukeofdoom 5y ago
  Which senator did something like this? I would love to know.
  - dmoy 5y ago
    It was, and I shit you not, Anthony Weiner.
staticassertion 5y ago
Go ask reddit
- permo-w 5y ago
  this is a rather reddit-like comment. I feel like your reply is a tad harsh though
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echelon 5y ago
Why does anybody get offended? Life is too short. We're just dumb apes and we make mistakes. We'll all be dead before we know it.
- jp0d 5y ago
  People take life too seriously. As if anyone is going to make it out alive!
- dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
  My theory is that it's a relic from the past. I did some research on honor-based cultures and it turns out that the environments where law is not working have evolved their own rules of dealing with offenders. These rules may seem like an overkill for an individual (e.g. you need to challenge to a duel someone who says anything bad about you or your close ones) but they might be beneficial to the society as a whole, in the sense that the offender knows his victim will be forced to retaliate. Of course this system was abused but it looks it was the best our ancestors could come up with. Similarly, I think many people who pretend to be offended today don't feel that much emotional pain but are trying to introduce a change in behavior of the offending party in line with their expectations. Many times they feel they are not respected or their other emotional needs are not fulfilled. I usually try to deal with it in a frank way: "Look, I like you a lot, and that's why I allow myself to joke with you in a playful way, but it's by no means a lack of respect. If you don't like these jokes, sure, I can readjust our relation accordingly."
felipemnoa 5y ago
No idea but this would make a good sitcom scene. Funny as hell!

Igelau 5y ago

That depends. Are you a senator?

dukeofdoom 5y ago
Which senator did something like this? I would love to know.
- dmoy 5y ago
  It was, and I shit you not, Anthony Weiner.

staticassertion 5y ago

Go ask reddit

permo-w 5y ago
this is a rather reddit-like comment. I feel like your reply is a tad harsh though

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echelon 5y ago

Why does anybody get offended? Life is too short. We're just dumb apes and we make mistakes. We'll all be dead before we know it.

jp0d 5y ago
People take life too seriously. As if anyone is going to make it out alive!
dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
My theory is that it's a relic from the past. I did some research on honor-based cultures and it turns out that the environments where law is not working have evolved their own rules of dealing with offenders. These rules may seem like an overkill for an individual (e.g. you need to challenge to a duel someone who says anything bad about you or your close ones) but they might be beneficial to the society as a whole, in the sense that the offender knows his victim will be forced to retaliate. Of course this system was abused but it looks it was the best our ancestors could come up with. Similarly, I think many people who pretend to be offended today don't feel that much emotional pain but are trying to introduce a change in behavior of the offending party in line with their expectations. Many times they feel they are not respected or their other emotional needs are not fulfilled. I usually try to deal with it in a frank way: "Look, I like you a lot, and that's why I allow myself to joke with you in a playful way, but it's by no means a lack of respect. If you don't like these jokes, sure, I can readjust our relation accordingly."

felipemnoa 5y ago

No idea but this would make a good sitcom scene. Funny as hell!