> but the "moron" part is clearly mirroring his initial self-deprecating remark, rather than a direct insult. Mirroring someone's self deprecating remark, add

> but the "moron" part is clearly mirroring his initial self-deprecating remark, rather than a direct insult. Mirroring someone's self deprecating remark, adding an insult, and adding "sorry not sorry" is being an ass. Or at least, it takes a lot of familiarity before it is not being an ass.