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minus-squarediscostjohn@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoLol simmer down, bud. You didn’t make the movie; you just liked it. No need to take it personally
minus-squarediscostjohn@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoI think I responded to the wrong person initially, but can I ask why saying “bud” is bad?
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 hours agoBecause you’re using language to try to “win” an argument simply by infantilising the opposition.
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 hours agoWhat was your goal then?
minus-squarediscostjohn@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·18 hours agoTo tell someone to chill out. I could have said man or pal or friend, but I chose “bud” this time. I don’t think it’s an infantilizing term at all
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 hours agoHmm, ok. Bud can come off a little condescending but I see you meant no ill will.
minus-squarediscostjohn@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 hours agoTo be honest, I see your point now. Thanks for working through it with me
Lol simmer down, bud. You didn’t make the movie; you just liked it. No need to take it personally
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I think I responded to the wrong person initially, but can I ask why saying “bud” is bad?
Because you’re using language to try to “win” an argument simply by infantilising the opposition.
That’s not what happened
What was your goal then?
To tell someone to chill out. I could have said man or pal or friend, but I chose “bud” this time. I don’t think it’s an infantilizing term at all
Hmm, ok. Bud can come off a little condescending but I see you meant no ill will.
To be honest, I see your point now. Thanks for working through it with me