Comment on Anon is an example

• Anivia@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  There are ways to cheer someone up without bullying someone else

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  • Comment105@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I literally don’t know of a single way to do that

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    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Looks like you should keep your mouth shut then maybe

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    • TheHarpyEagle@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s so very sad

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    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You cheer them up by telling them that at least they don’t have to deal with [insert bad present from an ex here] and she doesn’t have to buy any extra presents this year.

      If that doesn’t work, you base it off of their exes’ behavior: for example if they got sloppy drunk, you say that at least she doesn’t need to DD/babysit this year. If they were loud, you say that at least she’s not going to suffer permanent hearing damage.

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      • FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Don’t feed the troll. This one is obvious.

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• JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I didnt think this needed to be said but making a joke at a bystanders expense, particularly a hurtful personal attack, is not ok.
  Sure jokes are give and take with some good natured ribbing but this strays more into carless, or potentially malicious territory.

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  • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Nah, it is good natured ribbing 100%. People who are alone for 28 years in a row either are completely inept at human interaction or don’t want a partner / aren’t ready for one. The first case is incredibly rare, in the second case you probably are secure enough in it to laugh with them. And at the end of the day - it worked to get the cousing to start laughing and stop thinking about how hurt they are.

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    • archonet@lemy.lol ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Wow, you’re a twat.

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    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I don’t know how many 28+ year old virgins you’ve met, but I know like 5-6, none of whom are completely socially inept(I have really nerdy hobbies? I don’t know why I know so many), and only one would be at all cool with another person making a joke about it, but still probably not a random aunt.

      The one other exception I can think of is the religiously celibate, who might be a-okay with it from their aunt to cheer up a cousin, but I’m sure not doing it.

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    • LwL@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Lmao what

      If you don’t want one and people make fun of you for that that is still shitty. Also it’s entirely possible to want one but just not enough to go actively looking. The only person that would be allowed to make that joke without being very certain he doesn’t mind would be anon himself. Society’s ultra focus on relationships and sex can feel bad enough without your fucking family making fun of you.

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    • cheddar@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      And at the end of the day - it worked to get the cousing to start laughing and stop thinking about how hurt they are.

      For half a second? Because surely that joke didn’t cure her sadness.

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      • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yeah no shit. Still helped.

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    • WraithGear@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Um don’t feel like the first is particularly rare…

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    • dubious@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      watch out. we’re in an incel feeding area.

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• FiskFisk33@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I don’t understand why everyone calls me a monster. I just kicked those puppies to cheer a crying girl up.

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  • dubious@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    anons are far from puppies. anons should probably be kicked regularly on general principle.

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    • Donkter@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Your brain has rotted.

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