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To my mind, I think toxic is a byword for 'extreme behaviour'; and furthermore, extreme behaviour is often a symptom of a personality disorder at its most prono

by lwhi 4y ago

To my mind, I think toxic is a byword for 'extreme behaviour'; and furthermore, extreme behaviour is often a symptom of a personality disorder at its most pronounced.

mattcwilson 4y ago
Except then it also becomes a label to classify the undesirable as extremist.
- lwhi 4y ago
  Maybe so! .. but more likely a narcissist or sociopath in my experience.
  - robonerd 4y ago
    As often as not, those are precisely the people using these weapon words.
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- robertlagrant 4y ago
  "Extremist" is a problem too. In 1787 banning slavery was an extremist position in the world.
noodleman 4y ago
I always assumed "toxic" means that it affects others it comes into contact with. e.g. You've had a bad day at work: Negative: Being a bit withdrawn and avoiding conversation Toxically negative: Shouting at your wife and kids
- lwhi 4y ago
  I'd be a bit more charitable .. I'd label it as toxic if the extreme negative behaviour was a regular occurrence.
darkerside 4y ago
Like toxic skiing? Or toxic mountain climbing? Toxic marathon running?
- lwhi 4y ago
  I guess the definition should be revised to "extreme behaviour, directly having an overbearing effect on another person's wellbeing". Maybe there could also be a side definition for running competitively in a nuclear contamination zone though!
- lupire 4y ago
  Toxic = excessive to the point of being harmful
- lauraekelly_ 4y ago
  Hi, this put a smile on my face imagining it being used in place of 'ultimate'. Toxic Frisbee. :)
- mantas 4y ago
  Now that I think about it, toxic endurance sports hits too close to home...
samhw 4y ago
I think this is quite a good definition. After all, it's a key principle of toxicology - courtesy of Paracelsus - that the dose makes the poison. (Any woman who's had Botox can attest to this.) It certainly seems to be used that way in this article, in being applied to 'positivity'.
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by lwhi 4y ago

To my mind, I think toxic is a byword for 'extreme behaviour'; and furthermore, extreme behaviour is often a symptom of a personality disorder at its most pronounced.

mattcwilson 4y ago

Except then it also becomes a label to classify the undesirable as extremist.

lwhi 4y ago
Maybe so! .. but more likely a narcissist or sociopath in my experience.
- robonerd 4y ago
  As often as not, those are precisely the people using these weapon words.
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robertlagrant 4y ago
"Extremist" is a problem too. In 1787 banning slavery was an extremist position in the world.

noodleman 4y ago

I always assumed "toxic" means that it affects others it comes into contact with. e.g. You've had a bad day at work: Negative: Being a bit withdrawn and avoiding conversation Toxically negative: Shouting at your wife and kids

lwhi 4y ago
I'd be a bit more charitable .. I'd label it as toxic if the extreme negative behaviour was a regular occurrence.

darkerside 4y ago

Like toxic skiing? Or toxic mountain climbing? Toxic marathon running?

lwhi 4y ago
I guess the definition should be revised to "extreme behaviour, directly having an overbearing effect on another person's wellbeing". Maybe there could also be a side definition for running competitively in a nuclear contamination zone though!
lupire 4y ago
Toxic = excessive to the point of being harmful
lauraekelly_ 4y ago
Hi, this put a smile on my face imagining it being used in place of 'ultimate'. Toxic Frisbee. :)
mantas 4y ago
Now that I think about it, toxic endurance sports hits too close to home...

samhw 4y ago

I think this is quite a good definition. After all, it's a key principle of toxicology - courtesy of Paracelsus - that the dose makes the poison. (Any woman who's had Botox can attest to this.) It certainly seems to be used that way in this article, in being applied to 'positivity'.

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