Posted by SLS on June 17, 2009, at 4:26:59
In reply to Re: Rules - What constitutes an infraction? » SLS, posted by Phillipa on June 16, 2009, at 21:53:12
> Scott it's putting you down and basically saying you're stupid and know nothing. And that is cruel and mean. So Mean and Cruel Is one. Love Phillipa
It is indeed all of those things. The terms "mean" and "cruel" are very subjective, though; the definitions of which may be very different from person to person. That the phraseology as a whole can be seen as a "put-down" is very obvious.
- Scott
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