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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (2 children)

calls op a child
Condescending: 1. having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.
Denies being condescending

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I honestly couldn't have asked for a better example to prove the point I'm making about people being assholes on the internet versus their real life behavior. There was absolutely no need for him to talk the way he did yet here we are.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, at first I'm sure he didn't mean to be condescending. I have certain friends that use the "poor child" type phrases like that as well, but it's usually used for a comedic spin, because the language is from a few generations ago. His following reply was shit though 😆 talk about touchy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Isn't "sweet summer child" just a game of thrones reverence calling the other to be a bit naive? Or am i just missing context here?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't know but it boils my blood every time and it's never even been used on me before

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Interestingly, I usually assume the phrase is said tongue in cheek, but I only mention that to illustrate the following.

We never quite know how our words -- in person or online -- will affect others.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

It was a term way before game of thrones, but it means naive I the straight sense yes. I imagine the person meant it more in a lighthearted way is all. Though tone is hard to tell online a lot of time so who knows.