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Help[Opinions] As a recent convert
in reply to a message by Bear
to the niceness wagon, I don't think it is; while the term "mental masturbation" might be a bit much, I think she raises a valid point. =A= is a bit condescending very often. If anything, you might want to flag him for general stick-up-butt. I take it with a grain of salt, but I think Fer isn't out of bounds to bring up the issue.
(Pardon the continuance of game-puns.)
(Pardon the continuance of game-puns.)
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Lael,
"Mental masturbation" was the term that brought out my yellow flag. One can bring up an issue nicely, yes?
=A= handled the situation calmly, and I gave him / her credit for that. As for not asking a question in the original post, that's true. Is that against the rules? I just didn't think it merited a harsh rebuke like that.
Fer,
Are you offended? I hope not. :-/
"Mental masturbation" was the term that brought out my yellow flag. One can bring up an issue nicely, yes?
=A= handled the situation calmly, and I gave him / her credit for that. As for not asking a question in the original post, that's true. Is that against the rules? I just didn't think it merited a harsh rebuke like that.
Fer,
Are you offended? I hope not. :-/
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Accusing me of mentally masturbating on this site is also, to the accuser, self-deprecating, as she is also here for mental stimulation (presumably). It would be like telling someone on here to "get a life." You're here too doing the same things, you realize. The only difference is, I'd find discussing the attributes of an individual poster LESS mentally pleasuring (unlike others).
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It's an idiomatic expression.
We're all here for discussion and mental stimulation.
You, on the other hand, are condescending toward all of us. This implies you think of us as less worthy of your respect, perhaps even objectifying. Just like, oh wait, what happens when you masturbate to pictures online.
*eyeroll* You're clearly not an idiot, so I don't see why I even needed to explain this.
We're all here for discussion and mental stimulation.
You, on the other hand, are condescending toward all of us. This implies you think of us as less worthy of your respect, perhaps even objectifying. Just like, oh wait, what happens when you masturbate to pictures online.
*eyeroll* You're clearly not an idiot, so I don't see why I even needed to explain this.
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That wasn't her point, though.
She's calling him for being condescending all the time. She was quite polite, and yes that phrase is charged but it wasn't crass.
His tone is the problem, whether or not he's calm.
She's calling him for being condescending all the time. She was quite polite, and yes that phrase is charged but it wasn't crass.
His tone is the problem, whether or not he's calm.
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