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Poki April 15th, 2014 11:08 AM

Better get a burn heal for that one, yo.
 
How well do you handle insults? Do you simply not give a ♥♥♥♥, or do you take it a liiitle bit too seriously?

I have noticed that some people I used to talk to got offended by every single joke I made, or something I said (Mainly on PS), which ticked me off.

Why is that? Are people really that sensitive nowadays? Must I reread my posts at least 10 times before replying, just in case some overy sensitive person finds something offensive in them?

Kyrul April 15th, 2014 11:22 AM

I think I handle insults alright. I usually just laugh them off or throw one back at them if they are just joking around.

Yeah it does seem like a lot more people on the internet people are waaaay to sensitive and blow small things out of proportion. I always double check what I write now just so I don't have to deal with people and their hurt feelings. It's like everyone thinks they are some sort of scholar and that it's their responsibility to gauge other people's intelligence.

TwilightBlade April 15th, 2014 11:57 AM

It depends on who is dealing the pain. If it's from a friend, well, you're a terrible monster, too. (。◕ ∀ ◕。)

If it's from someone who has a handle on life, the insult may bug me. I may find some way to improve my habits. I believe in constant growth, yet... If it's from someone who lives under a bridge, I don't care.

Hiatus April 15th, 2014 3:24 PM

I get offended only when people insult me directly. :b Even then, I still keep all my emotion in me, and try not to let them out. This is not such a good habit, though, as it causes me to worry about the stuff all day (maybe even week, depending on how severe it is) and keep myself away from paying attention to other things. If it's indirect, then that's a total different story, haha.

Austin April 15th, 2014 4:27 PM

I usually laugh off insults directed at me. I can take insults/criticism pretty well. Insult someone else, on the other hand, ESPECIALLY in front of me, and we're going to have a problem. I'm much more defensive of other people than I am myself.

Khoshi April 15th, 2014 7:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8199779)
I get offended only when people insult me directly. :b Even then, I still try to keep my all emotion in me, and try not to let them out. This is not such a good habit, though, as it causes me to worry about the stuff all day (maybe even week, depending on how severe it is) and keep myself away from paying attention to other things. If it's indirect, then that's a total different story, haha.

That's me right there...someone calls me bad names, I keep it within my mind...
...sadly, that's caused crazy stuff to happen. Makes me uncomfortable and unhappy for long periods of time. For me it depends on the severity of the insult. If it was just something a little kid would probably say, then I'd just laugh at them for sounding like a child XD. If it was a bit worse, e.g. racism or bringing family into it, then that's just too far, and it would hurt a bit.

Really, it varies as to how I handle an insult, but usually like how the person I quoted does. :p

Oryx April 15th, 2014 7:39 PM

I'm the first to admit that I'm a serious and sensitive person, so I take insults to heart. It's probably due to this that I'm very empathetic to hurting other people, so if I say something that hurts them and they tell me about it I try to avoid it in the future even if I think that issue is something they're "too sensitive" on - if I care about them, I don't want them to be hurt, and I know from experience that being hurt isn't something you can control.

Kikaito plush April 16th, 2014 1:17 AM

It depends on what the insult is really.
I an bad one then I will take it very seriously but if it is just a silly one then I will not care.

Legobricks April 16th, 2014 2:11 AM

I'm very prone to diffidence when anyone offers me their disdain.

curiousnathan April 16th, 2014 2:33 AM

It depends on the insult, who it's from and in what context it's used. Usually, I just ignore any that get thrown at me or if I'm in a tight situation fight back with some sort of comment.

Sydian April 16th, 2014 1:08 PM

Depends on the insult, depends on who's dishing it. To be honest though, I don't care much for people trying to insult me even though I have a temper. I don't tolerate others being insulted though. I'll push you in the dirt or something. I just don't like it. I'm generally not personally offended by anything though, but I tend to get offended on behalf of others.

Calamity April 16th, 2014 1:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jak (Post 8201033)
Depends on the insult, depends on who's dishing it.

This basically. If it's one of my close friends then bring it on, it's a weird way of how we show friendliness. If it's someone who ticks me off then I won't be a happy bunny whatever they say to me.

There are certain topics that can't be used against someone as an insult I think though, such as certain family stuff & personal life issues.

Raine April 18th, 2014 2:51 PM

Generally, I'd like to think that I can handle insults better than the average person, though there are certain topics that are absolutely off-limits to me in regards to people trying to simply "make fun." For instance, I've had an issue with my weight in trying to find the right balance between feeling comfortable in my body, and being healthy so when people are directing insults towards my body figure, I tend to take extreme offense to it \: Not because I'm sensitive (though I can be), but having been through an anorexic phase a few years ago has made me mentally sensitive to people calling me fat even as a joke.

Aeroblast April 18th, 2014 3:55 PM

Usually I handle it well unless things get too personal.

Also, am I the only person who gets annoyed more at the people calling you out for being "burnt"? OK I get it, I got done by, I don't need a million reminders.

Crux April 18th, 2014 5:01 PM

I can have an ironskin when it comes to insults, and things of the such.

If it's coming from a friend though, then it is possible to upset me if you outright insult me. I can usually brush that off, though.

In terms of jokes, I don't really find any offensive. Jokes aren't meant to be taken seriously, guys.

Salamence62 April 18th, 2014 9:08 PM

if it's silly, i'll laugh, if it's serious, i'd just slug them with a tease ten times meaner. i'm not sensitive at all and i like to think of myself as a tank when it comes to insults. :p

Sonata April 18th, 2014 9:31 PM

I'm usually the center of many insults both jokingly and serious. The ones that are serious I play off as a joke while slightly threatening the insulter, and the ones that aren't serious I play as if they really angered me but they know I'm joking.

Cherrim April 18th, 2014 9:37 PM

I... don't get insulted much (that I notice anyway, hahaha) so I don't usually have to deal with it at all. When I do, it's just my friends joking around so I joke right back. I think that's the way I deal with it even when it is malicious, though--I don't take it seriously and I joke about it. I think I just assume that if someone is trying to insult me, they're an idiot and I shouldn't even give them the time of day, so I just ignore it or laugh at them.

Bellsprout April 19th, 2014 5:31 AM

Not if we're joking. I'll probably throw a joking insult back. Actually when I think about it usually someone will throw an insult my way and when I throw one back they get insulted. Maybe I'm too harsh idfk?

I think a lot of people are hypersensitive now. Especially when it comes to race, religion, or sex jokes. I'm the kind of person who needs to laugh at something really serious and can laugh at something really serious, but yet still be serious about the issue outside of joking.

Sanguine April 19th, 2014 7:19 AM

Insults aren't really a new thing to me, so I've honestly stopped caring. If it's in a light hearted manner, then I'm fine with a little back and forth, but I'll just tell whoever it is to ♥♥♥♥ off if they're trying to be serious.

£ April 19th, 2014 10:06 AM

I'm a fire type.

If you know your Pokémon, you know exactly what I'm implying.

Harmonious Fusion April 19th, 2014 10:52 AM

I take insults very poorly, but I'm also really good at telling when something is just meant to be a joke. That said, there are some jokes that are in really poor taste, and I'll get offended by them, but I don't feel personally attacked.

antemortem April 19th, 2014 11:20 AM

I used to not be able to handle insults very well, absorbing 99% of them and taking 200% of them personally. I've grown out of that phase, naturally and thankfully, and easily take insults just as well as I throw them, which is pretty effortlessly. :b I shrug them off for the most part, is what I'm saying.

an illegible mess. April 19th, 2014 11:57 AM

honestly, if it's about me, i don't get that offended. i sort of shrug it off and leave with a bit of a grudge, but i don't fight back unless they want me to. however, if they (meaning my attacker) make fun of my friends or family, they're better off dead. i don't take insults to my friends lightly as i hold them higher than myself, so i'm very defensive of them.


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