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MikeH106
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11 Jun 2009, 9:22 pm

Every now and then I've used 'stupid people' or 'idiots' as an insult, usually when my knowledge and dignity are both challenged at once.

I know I've gotten really steamed when called a loser before. 'Loser' is like my N-word. So I decided to ask out of fairness: How much offense would you take to being called an idiot or a stupid person?

I don't mean to imply that any of you are stupid, as you seem superior to those on many other internet forums in this respect.


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11 Jun 2009, 9:50 pm

I got over the "stupid" insult in 5th grade.



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11 Jun 2009, 10:57 pm

My arrogance grants me immunity to such pathetic insults.

I know I'm smarter than the person calling me stupid. If they were as smart as me, they'd see I was smart.

Thus, if they can't see I'm smart/er than them, they're the idiot. Thus I revel in their hypocrisy.

It amuses me, honestly. Then I usually return fire with a stream of insults calling into question their intelligence, parental relations...etc etc.


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11 Jun 2009, 11:03 pm

Gifted-Monster wrote:
My arrogance grants me immunity to such pathetic insults.

I know I'm smarter than the person calling me stupid. If they were as smart as me, they'd see I was smart.

Thus, if they can't see I'm smart/er than them, they're the idiot. Thus I revel in their hypocrisy.

It amuses me, honestly.


Exactly my thoughts.

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Then I usually return fire with a stream of insults calling into question their intelligence, parental relations...etc etc.


But not this. People who insult me are not worth even bothering to respond to.



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12 Jun 2009, 1:12 am

If it's used in the right context, it really pisses me off. Joking around, or used lightly, it's not a problem at all, even funny. But if someone says something like "What are you, stupid?" in an obviously insulting manner, I am not happy about it. All humor goes out the door when they use that certain, condescending voice. :ncool:


It all stems from childhood emotional abuse, but that's a different story. :wink:


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12 Jun 2009, 2:52 am

Just like any insult, it hurts the most if
-It comes from someone you respect and/or trust
-You believe it a little yourself

But it also depends hugely on context. And just general if someone's already feeling bad, they can overreact to something and become in an even worse mood pretty quickly. (So best not to insult someone who seems, for example, tired, sad or angry.)

But not everyone cares. It varies between individuals.


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12 Jun 2009, 3:24 am

MikeH106 wrote:
Every now and then I've used 'stupid people' or 'idiots' as an insult, usually when my knowledge and dignity are both challenged at once.

I know I've gotten really steamed when called a loser before. 'Loser' is like my N-word. So I decided to ask out of fairness: How much offense would you take to being called an idiot or a stupid person?

I don't mean to imply that any of you are stupid, as you seem superior to those on many other internet forums in this respect.

When you're used to being hit by trucks, a tennisball in the chest is barely worth noticing. :lol:
No, it don't bother me, let them waste their breath. 8)


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12 Jun 2009, 5:09 am

MikeH106 wrote:
Every now and then I've used 'stupid people' or 'idiots' as an insult, usually when my knowledge and dignity are both challenged at once.

I know I've gotten really steamed when called a loser before. 'Loser' is like my N-word. So I decided to ask out of fairness: How much offense would you take to being called an idiot or a stupid person?

I don't mean to imply that any of you are stupid, as you seem superior to those on many other internet forums in this respect.


not very much. i dont find "loser" to be very bad either, in fact most insults are pretty bland. now if someone digs up something personal and uses it against me, then maybe ill get insulted "your hair is ugly! >:I"


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12 Jun 2009, 12:25 pm

I've been called stupid hundreds of times, despite the fact that I've been getting the highest grades in the school.



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12 Jun 2009, 12:58 pm

I have got an A* in maths and science, and the A* in maths means that I'm currently doing the best in maths in my whole entire school. So you wouldn't expect anyone to be calling me stupid would you? You'd be wrong. Even my own friend calls me stupid and says that I am a 'fool'.