Wednesday, January 16, 2008

How Rude

Rude is rude; an insult is an insult. Unless it's so over the top that it takes the edge off things. You can scream at the top of your lungs that your girlfriend is a ho'. You can yell a bald guy is a sub for his gay boyfriend. And yet - given context, intent, placement - even the harshest sounding insults are no more harmful than a tap on the shoulder. In the same way, even the most polite, sweet, and caring statement can be perfectly aimed at the core of your soul. Such a thing can really bring you down hard.

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