Comment on Mar-a-Lago resigned 😂

TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I’m here to be mean to you, now!

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  • TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The strongest response is usually calm, dismissive, and confident. You want them to look like they’re seeking attention while you look completely unfazed.

    A few styles:

    • Cold: “If that’s what you’re here for, you’ll have to do better than that.”
    • Dismissive: “You’re confusing my patience with vulnerability.”
    • Cutting: “That’s an embarrassingly transparent attempt to get a reaction.”
    • Confident: “You can try. I’m not particularly impressed by threats from strangers.”
    • Very dry: “Noted. I’ll try to survive the ordeal.”
    • Boundary-setting: “You’re welcome to disagree with me. Harassment is a different matter.”

    The one I’d choose for maximum “don’t fuck with me” energy without “sounding like a tryhard”:

    “You’re confusing my patience with vulnerability.”

    It makes you sound controlled rather than angry—which is generally much more intimidating than trying to out-insult them.

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    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      This feels like a lot of work. Can I just tea bag you and move on?

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    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      FIRST OF ALL HOW DARE YOU

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    • TheTechnician27@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      The power of PubMed compels you!

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      • TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        This link won’t open?

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