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Stargazer09

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5. Seems to be common nowadays

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:57 AM

Oct 2012

I truly hate it, but all I can really do is teach my children to be better than that.

The guy truly believes that he did nothing wrong. That's the saddest part of the whole story. And now, if the anchorwoman does decide to lose weight, all it will do is encourage people like him to insult others in a misguided effort to "help them improve."

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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