Comment on Mar-a-Lago resigned 😂

• TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    FIRST OF ALL HOW DARE YOU

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  • TheTechnician27@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The power of PubMed compels you!

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    • TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      This link won’t open?

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      • wezzzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        It does open for me

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