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imagine if someone just like started addressing you as Dipshit, like youre just talking about your day & they say "no way Dipshit, that's crazy." and then maybe you say to them that you would prefer not to be addressed as Dipshit & their response is "well in my major metropolitan area 'Dipshit' is not considered an insult. im not saying i think youre stupid when i call you Dipshit, i call my mom dipshit all the time" so you say Thats cool but please dont call Me that. and then they just repeat that it's something they say daily, they call all of their best friends & lovers dipshits & are called dipshit in return. "my grandma calls me dipshit at the dinner table, it doesnt mean anything." so you say Yes i understand that your friends & grandma arent bothered by being called Dipshit but i am, & i would prefer if you didnt address me as that. and they say "it's literally not possible for me to stop calling you dipshit, and it's not reasonable for you to ask me to, dipshit." anyway this post is about nothing in particular

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[–] NeonNight@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago (20 children)

I’m personally kind of reminded of how “faggot” and “dyke” are being “taken back” and used jokingly/sarcastically, but I still get really uncomfortable if someone uses them with me. They’ll say “oh I don’t mean it offensively!” But it’s not really up to you to decide what’s offending another person or not.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Whats removed? I have no idea what this post is about.

[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It appears on my instance, FWIW.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Oh I didnt even realise it was actually removed by the instance. I thought removed was literally the slur and I didnt get it.

I'm going to type removed to see if it appears for me.

Edit: wasn't expecting that.

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