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I just realized I come from a country where "don't be an asshole" is a common phrase that is considered harsh but not mean ;-)
by Udo 14y ago
I just realized I come from a country where "don't be an asshole" is a common phrase that is considered harsh but not mean ;-)
- wuest 14y agoDisclaimer: I didn't read the original post, so I'm not sure where it was in your post that the word 'asshole' used to live. In my circles, at least, 'don't be an asshole' and 'you are being an asshole' is harsh-not-mean, while 'you are an asshole' is mean-maybe-harsh. The explicit declaration of state of being, rather than observation of behavior is the differentiator.