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WCDT: 2485-2489 (8-12 July, 2013)
Emperor Norton:
I would point out that just because you call someone a jerk in one circumstance, doesn't mean that you necessarily think they are a jerk universally.
Marigold is being a jerk right now. That doesn't mean she is a jerk 100% of the time. I mean I described her as acting like a dick right now. That doesn't mean I think she is a dick all the time.
Pilchard123:
--- Quote from: TinPenguin on 14 Jul 2013, 03:49 ---As well as the examples posted by K1dmor, there was also the noodle incident.
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And don't forget the other noodle incident.
DSL:
--- Quote from: Emperor Norton on 13 Jul 2013, 16:28 ---... Pretending its all OK for someone to act like that because they were bullied in the past is just letting cycles of behavior continue indefinitely.
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There's a difference between "pretending it's OK" and "understanding why."
Emperor Norton:
--- Quote from: DSL on 14 Jul 2013, 10:28 ---
--- Quote from: Emperor Norton on 13 Jul 2013, 16:28 ---... Pretending its all OK for someone to act like that because they were bullied in the past is just letting cycles of behavior continue indefinitely.
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There's a difference between "pretending it's OK" and "understanding why."
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See, that's the problem though, the person you are a dick to doesn't get the benefit of omniscient reader view. That is why even if there is a reason, its important to understand that its still not acceptable, and a reason is not an excuse.
The thing is that we all do things that aren't acceptable, we all screw up, but avoiding admitting that I'm being a jerk if I am doesn't HELP the situation, which is why I don't get people acting like calling her a jerk in this situation is in any way wrong. She is being a jerk. She may have reasons that make it understandable, but that doesn't make her not a jerk.
And like I said, being a jerk in one circumstance doesn't equal being a jerk overall.
jwhouk:
Someone nudge Westrim, time to make the new week's thread.
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