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PDJane

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1. That passive aggressive shit has become the norm.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:43 AM

Oct 2012

My mother has always been that way (a reaction to my schizophrenic father and her calvinist father), and I see it all over the place. It's disturbing.

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Is being ill-mannered becoming the norm? I'm referring to that passive-aggressive, [View all] raccoon Oct 2012 OP

That passive aggressive shit has become the norm. PDJane Oct 2012 #1

Seems to have done, some time ago. elleng Oct 2012 #2

The anonymity of email and technology in general makes it easier to be rude. randome Oct 2012 #3

In that particular case, it is because fat people are OK to pick at Bettie Oct 2012 #4

Seems to be common nowadays Stargazer09 Oct 2012 #5

Mean snarkiness has reached disgusting levels. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #6

Oh I thought you were referring to that passive-aggressive arrogant POS enough Oct 2012 #7

Silly me, I was surprised rock Oct 2012 #8

No, it is not and it never was. lapislzi Oct 2012 #9

Consarn it. Kurovski Oct 2012 #10

Yes, and it appears to be accompanied by an attitude that Skidmore Oct 2012 #11