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Why are people offended by insults?

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Why are people offended by insults?
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RE: Why are people offended by insults?
February 5, 2010 at 9:24 am
If someone told me I was an {insert insult here} and I didn't think I deserved it, of course I'd get offended. The fact that the insult doesn't apply to you is the reason for the offence caused.
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Why are people offended by insults?

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Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 5, 2010 at 9:22 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Tiberius - February 5, 2010 at 9:24 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 5, 2010 at 9:25 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Dotard - February 5, 2010 at 9:29 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 5, 2010 at 9:32 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Eilonnwy - February 5, 2010 at 9:35 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 5, 2010 at 9:38 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by fr0d0 - February 5, 2010 at 1:05 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by leo-rcc - February 5, 2010 at 1:12 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by chatpilot - February 5, 2010 at 1:33 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Dotard - February 5, 2010 at 10:14 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by tackattack - February 6, 2010 at 1:48 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2010 at 6:21 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by tackattack - February 6, 2010 at 4:30 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Meatball - February 8, 2010 at 3:18 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Purple Rabbit - February 8, 2010 at 3:52 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 9, 2010 at 7:21 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Purple Rabbit - February 9, 2010 at 2:49 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Edwardo Piet - February 10, 2010 at 5:50 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by fr0d0 - February 9, 2010 at 9:06 am
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Meatball - February 9, 2010 at 2:20 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by chatpilot - February 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by fr0d0 - February 9, 2010 at 4:24 pm
RE: Why are people offended by insults? - by Dotard - February 10, 2010 at 12:05 am

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