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Re:“I have toyota corola” by chc on Monday November 14, 2016 @02:44PM (#12952611)
The other day, I tried an underhanded trick in a board game and won, and my friend said something along the lines of "You are a real piece of shit." She was really frustrated that I'd managed to trick her like that, but I knew there wasn't any real hatred underneath and I took it as a compliment. Would you harass my friend for our friendly banter, since the fact that we are both 100% OK with the conversation is irrelevant?
Re:“I have toyota corola” by purerandomness on Monday November 14, 2016 @03:32PM (#12953059)
Replying to sibling, as nesting level reached:

This is a wonderful example of why human communication isn't only based on the semantic meaning of words. Flirting, sarcasm, irony - all would be lost to someone just parsing words, not being able to understand the finer communication on a subconscious level: Body language, rapport, etc.

I wouldn't be surprised if people who would call someone out on that language have a higher chance on being diagnosed with autism or sociopathy - which in itself isn't bad at all, but it helpts being aware that communication between humans is apparently perceived completely differently by different groups.

Re:“I have toyota corola” by peterwwillis on Monday November 14, 2016 @03:13PM (#12952888)
Yep. I would like to think I would be respectful in informing her I found her comment impolite, just like I would tell someone who said something sexist that their comment is unacceptable.
Re:“I have toyota corola” by FeepingCreature on Monday November 14, 2016 @07:03PM (#12954493)
With all due respect, don't stick your nose unasked in other people's business.

Behavior like that makes me far more angry than rude comments.

Re:“I have toyota corola” by vacri on Monday November 14, 2016 @10:29PM (#12955386)
"naughty words" are not synonymous with "rudeness". You can easily convey a message of contempt for the recipient with flowery, polite words, just as you can easily convey a message of fraternal love with rough words.

If someone told me to mind my language over a casual board game, I'd tell them to fuck off. A friendly jibe is just a friendly jibe, regardless of whether it had the word 'shit' in it or not. Words matter, but far less than intent does - and the intent of telling someone to clean up their act in a casual setting is that they're patronising you.