Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoMaybe this is better for everyonelocklemmy.worldimagemessage-square459fedilinkarrow-up1590arrow-down1100
arrow-up1490arrow-down1imageMaybe this is better for everyonelocklemmy.worldRoflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square459fedilink
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months agoDo you not understand what the word “personal” means, or are you confused about this usage of attack?
minus-squaredavepleasebehave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·2 months agomaybe you could enlighten me
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoAlright. If I were to say something like “You’re a dumbass, and have no room to criticize.” that’d be a personal attack because I’d be making a (metaphorical) attack on your person (character). Hope that helps.
minus-squaredavepleasebehave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·2 months agosure. I did not say anything like that. I just reminded the poster that they pay people to abuse and kill animals. Is that really so personal?
Do you not understand what the word “personal” means, or are you confused about this usage of attack?
maybe you could enlighten me
Alright. If I were to say something like “You’re a dumbass, and have no room to criticize.” that’d be a personal attack because I’d be making a (metaphorical) attack on your person (character). Hope that helps.
sure. I did not say anything like that. I just reminded the poster that they pay people to abuse and kill animals.
Is that really so personal?