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minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 day agoThe line between banter and bullying can be pretty simple: does the target find it funny, and can you take back what you dish out?
minus-squareGloomy@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoYeah, but you never know how the targez takes it, so there is a risk. Personal I think a bit of banter is good for the mood, but you have to make it 1000% clear that you are making light hearted fun. Which isn’t always easy.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoTrue, especially if it’s with a total stranger!
The line between banter and bullying can be pretty simple: does the target find it funny, and can you take back what you dish out?
Yeah, but you never know how the targez takes it, so there is a risk. Personal I think a bit of banter is good for the mood, but you have to make it 1000% clear that you are making light hearted fun. Which isn’t always easy.
True, especially if it’s with a total stranger!