“it’s merely common courtesy, you moron”
(Actual quote from a FB discussion I read today.)
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“it’s merely common courtesy, you moron”
(Actual quote from a FB discussion I read today.)
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It’s nice to have the word of a clear authority on such matters.
I LoLed! And so typical of social media.
What I like is that the leftist commenters on FB tend to gather at The Wall Street Journal’s page.
If they would read and learn it would not be so annoying,.
I am so happy that I went off of all social media around a year ago. Don’t miss it a bit.
Social media: The DEATH of politeness.
Common courtesy, like common sense does seem to be rare, these days.
“it’s merely common courtesy, you moron”
(Actual quote from a FB discussion I read today.)
Lacking any context, this CAN be a legitimate response to some asshole being rude to someone who IS being courteous. It could easily be intentional irony.
I’m assuming that’s not the case, but it does point up the need for context in most interactions…. ;-)
I am reminded of what my younger brother wrote years ago: “Your dumb. Now fens.”