The art of the insult.

[illeagle]

When people are insulting each other, are there boundaries that shouldn't be crossed?

Here's the situation that elicits the question. On another forum I'm hated by many, often flamed because of my views and inability to turn the other cheek. So this wheelchair bound crippled guy decides to join in on the fun. Here's the exchange that took place:

[quote="the guy that is wheelchair bound"]Illeagle's a keeper. As much fun as the Black Plague, broken ribs and chronic IBS. He's brought nothing but joy into my internet life. Dante wrote about your future Mr. Illeagle. Enjoy.


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To this I simply replied:

[quote="Illeagle"]Am I as much fun as legs that don't work?


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So tell me, did I go too far? Should I have reigned myself in and not treated this disabled guy the same way I treat able-bodied people? Was it unfair of me to refer to his physical disability after he inferred I am spiritually and morally disabled?

[Magra]

i LOL'ed at that. I guess I'm a bad person.


It's a dick move/thing to say, but I doubt he hasn't taken this sort of crap before. Laugh and move on...

[guids]

an no there are no limits on the internet, for most at least. I try to not say too much that I wouldnt say irl though.

[miajag]

Eh, once a guy rips into you like that, it's no holds barred imo.

Very nice comeback btw.

[TiK]

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Eh, once a guy rips into you like that, it's no holds barred imo.

Very nice comeback btw.

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Agreed, great comeback.

[ThaSaltCracka]

its hard to tell without seeing how you are on the other forum.

[Vyse]

Five stars.

I was just discussing this with my friend, and I have never considered handicaps to be excluded. My friend brought up dead relatives. Maybe.

When we're friends / acquantainces, this comes into play much more. For randoms? Nope.

[tdarko]

One thing I really hate is when people use their handicap as some sort of shield, as if they can be an ass to everyone around them and aren't entitled to anything in return because of their disability. This is bs to me. If someone takes a stab you are entitled to give it right back imo, now you don't have to twist the knife around and pour alcohol on the wound while your in there but you get the point.

[guids]

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One thing I really hate is when people use their handicap as some sort of shield, as if they can be an ass to everyone around them and aren't entitled to anything in return because of their disability. This is bs to me. If someone takes a stab you are entitled to give it right back imo, now you don't have to twist the knife around and pour alcohol on the wound while your in there but you get the point.

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Meh, that should then apply to racist jokes too right?

[tdarko]

quids,

I think you completely missed what I was saying.