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Clever Comebacks

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[–] WalkableProgrammer@lemmy.world 180 points 1 year ago

I love how the self awareness just defuses all hostility insanely

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 70 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Okay, let's think about this for a second.

Let's say censoredname says that to Paul in person. When is beating someone's ass a legit way to win an argument?

I mean, censoredname is a dick, but violence is a comeback at the level of a caveman.

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course censoredname would never be in any danger saying that to Paul in person, but censoredname would never say it, because of the implication.

[–] LogarithmicCamel 25 points 1 year ago

It's not necessarily a threat of violence. A lot of people would just feel ashamed to criticise other people in person would feel fine to do it on the Internet. Being a dick is a lot harder when you can see the effects of your words on the other person.

[–] mr_sifl@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't read it as him being a dick necessarily. He's saying he's a good commentator. I'd say the same thing about Tony Romo.

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, Paul's response didn't seem pleased

[–] mr_sifl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah but that doesn't mean the guy was trying to be a dick either. Someone could say something to me with good intentions and they can't help it if it pisses me off.

[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tbf, a threat of violence is only one way to read his response (I know nothing about this Paul dude and his personality, so maybe it was 100% a threat idk).

I could also see his comment as meaning "just because you're behind a computer screen doesn't mean you should feel able to say shit that you'd never say to a person's face", because let's be honest, that's a reminder a lot of folks on the internet could use, regardless of who could kick whose ass

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Fair point.

[–] corm@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

roids

Also why tons of people are in prison

[–] Tigbitties@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Usually when someone says, "Would you say that to my face?", it's a threat.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

Congratulations on learning English lol

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe he's just pointing out it's rude to say and asking if this guy would behave this way in person. Notice he didn't bring violence into the conversation, the other guy did.

[–] OrnateLuna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Saying "Would you say that to my face?" Especially from a fighter definitely implies violence. And the guy definitely picked up on that threat

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Fuck Twitter, fuck Elon, fuck professional fighting, and fuck those stupid Portland style douchestaches all around

[–] PagingDoctorLove@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Portland style? It looks like a normal beard to me...

But boy does that man have a bad case of cauliflower ear 😬

[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Funny response, but also, sure, I would.

If he wants to go to jail that is his right for proving something we both know he's capable of. But normal people should be able to take feedback or criticism without violence