by Steve James on Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:40 am
Insulting people is certainly not a new thing in our society. People have been calling others "freaks," "savages," and other choice terms for most of its history. In fact, people have only been able to complain about the names they've been called fairly recently. Before that, they just had to take it.
Be that as it may, nowadays people complain about being insulted, and they're ridiculed for being so touchy. Nobody has ever liked being ridiculed or insulted; but, it seems hard for people to understand that. That's especially true when they don't think the people being ridiculed are around. They usually are, but the point is that they're invisible. What are they going to do, complain? Say, "I don't like being called that." Only to be criticized for trying to change someone's language.
Anyway, the best and easiest way to fix the problem is just not to be "that guy." But, some would say that interferes with their right to "free speech," or that it was forcing them to be "politically correct." Decide whether a comment is funny, true, or right, by imagining that it's talking about you. Sure, lots of people can dish it out, but can't take one bit. It's usually best not to tell them the truth because they'd be insulted. Sometimes, though, it just has to be done.
"A man is rich when he has time and freewill. How he chooses to invest both will determine the return on his investment."