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A comment on Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005). Parent comment

Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by ktRolster on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @12:38AM (#11427849)
This strikes me as something one wishes one could say, but doesn't dare.

I've said it. When someone acts like a child, it's not patronizing to call them out: it's treating them with respect.

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Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by justratsinacoat on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @12:47AM (#11427883)
> When someone acts like a child, it's not patronizing to call them out: it's treating them with respect

While this is actually correct, someone wise enough to intuitively grasp this probably isn't going to be throwing a tantrum in the first place.

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Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by ktRolster on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @03:03AM (#11428425)
Sometimes all you need to do is point it out.
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