If I told you to your face that you were "sick and vile" for trying to do your job to the best of your ability - without a hint of play or irony - you would pro

If I told you to your face that you were "sick and vile" for trying to do your job to the best of your ability - without a hint of play or irony - you would probably complain to HR. Name-calling doesn't have to entail the use of nouns.