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Re:The Power of Positive People by ant6n on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @06:49AM (#17548707)
People, when being told that they're being an asshole, often don't make distinction. "You called me an asshole!"
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Re:The Power of Positive People by fergatmuhacct on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @05:15PM (#17562124)
"I did not say you are an asshole. I said you're acting like one right now."
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Re:The Power of Positive People by ant6n on Thursday July 19, 2018 @06:05PM (#17570751)
Yeah, it just doesn't work. Then you argue about whether you called somebody an asshole, and you're on the defensive (even though the other person was a jerk).

I think what _may_ work is "don't be a jerk" or "stop being a jerk".

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