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Re:It's Different for Girls by Swizec on Friday May 02, 2014 @04:58PM (#7688096)
Why does that matter? Why would you say offensive things about people's physical characteristics and things that aren't their choice? That's just intelectualy lazy and pretty damn mean.

I find that people give you plenty of opportunities to poke fun at them without being lazy about it.

edit: The general idea is to only make fun of things people are completely secure and confident about, otherwise you're not being funny, you're being mean.

Re:It's Different for Girls by jacquesm on Friday May 02, 2014 @05:07PM (#7688158)
> The general idea is to only make fun of things people are completely secure and confident about

How do you know that's the case though?

Re:It's Different for Girls by smokinjoe on Friday May 02, 2014 @05:16PM (#7688218)
Exactly. Things may take a completely different meaning depending on the people you're with.

I remember a conversation from a while ago when young me called a gf of mine the "prettiest black girl ever."

When she asked me, "why not just prettiest girl ever?" I was completely dumbfounded because while that's what I had meant, I realized that I no idea what a simple qualifier could do to the meaning of the phrase for someone.

I learned a valuable lesson that day that I won't ever forget. I don't considered myself 'censored' since then, just significantly more tactful in social situations.

Re:It's Different for Girls by Crito on Friday May 02, 2014 @05:08PM (#7688164)
So perhaps like ribbing people in a tongue-in-cheek fashion for using the "wrong" text editor?

I think that sort of thing is fine and generally accepted, provided you don't become hurtful or vicious with it.