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> Labeling does not necessarily imply contempt. But certain labels do. Labels like "drone," for instance. > Not everyone is going to enjoy socializing with th

• fc417fc802 8mo ago
  That's subjective. I don't agree about "drone" for example. I see it as a largely neutral descriptor that can skew slightly positive or negative based on context. Particularly "corporate drone" to me refers to an office worker with a long term stable job at a megacorporation. Such a category can easily carry either a positive or negative connotation depending on the speaker. > There isn't, but that's not what we're talking about. Says you. Your original response was ambiguous so I included that.
  • palmotea 8mo ago
    > I see it as a largely neutral descriptor that can skew slightly positive or negative based on context. Particularly "corporate drone" to me refers to an office worker with a long term stable job at a megacorporation. Such a category can easily carry either a positive or negative connotation depending on the speaker. That's a massive stretch, dude. And the scenario here is pretty clearly one guy with a stable job at a megacorporation judging another guy at the same megacorporation . >> There isn't, but that's not what we're talking about. > Says you. Your original response was ambiguous so I included that. Maybe my original comment, but that's not what you responded to. By the time you chimed in the context made it clear.
    • fc417fc802 8mo ago
      Not a stretch. That's my genuine impression of the phrase. His reply was quite judgmental but I don't think his original turn of phrase that you first objected to was. Obviously I didn't feel the context made it clear or I wouldn't have written what I did.