Why people insult others so easily and so often?

[ravip]

After reading the post of @Negita43, i thought I will start this thread just to have a wider opinion about this trend.

Today we see people insult and put down others apparently for minute reasons. Why is this? We see here at AN the Thai people been accused of 'loosing face' issue - but, isn't this phenomenon more visible in other country national?

 

I guess, this is because each human thinks he is superior to the other?

 

[retarius]

You are right. It's a bit more complex than that, but westerners seem prone to the 'I am superior, have superior upbringing, superior morals, culture etc'. It is imbibed with mother's milk. But I lived in Japan and Japanese think they are superior to every other race or ethnic culture. A bit like religions where every religion claims to 'have and know' the 'truth'm and all the others are based on falsehoods. 

[QuantumQuandry]

If you mean online, specifically, that's a whole different thing.

 

There are no serious social or physical repercussions, online.  If people said the same things in real life, they would end up in fights, ostracized or losing friends, at least.

[Hellfire]

It is an integral part of the MAGA settings.

[stoner]

ego.

[CharlieH]

7 minutes ago, QuantumQuandry said:

If you mean online, specifically, that's a whole different thing.

 

There are no serious social or physical repercussions, online.  If people said the same things in real life, they would end up in fights, ostracized or losing friends, at least.

Partially true, there no consequences mostly to online troll attacks etc.

 

But, you have to bear in mind that it's the written word, no emotion , tone , facial expression to support the meaning or intent. Sometimes it can be not what's actually said, but how it's been received.

On many occasions its just sport to some and enjoyment winding others up.

[cdemundo]

12 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Partially true, there no consequences mostly to online troll attacks etc.

 

But, you have to bear in mind that it's the written word, no emotion , tone , facial expression to support the meaning or intent. Sometimes it can be not what's actually said, but how it's been received.

On many occasions its just sport to some and enjoyment winding others up.

"On many occasions its just sport to some and enjoyment winding others up."

 

Guilty as charged.

However, I try to only let the air out of the over-inflated of which there is no shortage on AN.

[riclag]

23 minutes ago, Hellfire said:

It is an integral part of the MAGA settings.

Make Argentina Great Again!

[noobexpat]

41 minutes ago, ravip said:

I guess, this is because each human thinks he is superior to the other?

 

No its because its due to the chosen level of moderation.

People need to be kept in line, or you get what you have here.

[Dolf]

13 minutes ago, riclag said:

Make Argentina Great Again!

Make Ayuthaya great again

[Dolf]

37 minutes ago, Hellfire said:

It is an integral part of the MAGA settings.

Most of the abuse here comes from the left.

[spidermike007]

I think it stems from a tremendous lack of self-esteem and self-love, and it morphs into self-loathing, which then manifests itself as criticism of others. 

 

A small man will often try to cut off the head of another to make himself appear taller. It is quite sad to watch someone like Trump engage in this kind of juvenile and regressive behavior. 

[ArnieP]

33 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Sometimes it can be not what's actually said, but how it's been received.

On many occasions its just sport to some and enjoyment winding others up.

On all kinds of forums - not just aseannow - and Facebook, comments on YouTube etc, there are many posters who seem to get off on disagreeing with and antagonising others. Unfortunately there are some real nasties around.
 

I’ve said elsewhere here that being on aseannow is like living with bad neighbours.

 

[spidermike007]

9 minutes ago, Dolf said:

Most of the abuse here comes from the left.

Nah, it comes from both sides, it's from very petty, very incomplete, and very poorly developed and juvenile individuals.

 

They are not adults, they kind of look like adults, and they kind of smell like adults, but they are not adults. 

[Lacessit]

I only insult people who have insulted me first, or have posted a comment so egregiously stupid it needs to be called out.

 

Which happens quite a lot on ASEAN.

 

I try to ensure my insults possess originality.

[steven100]

If you mean online ....

also you have to remember what some might consider an insult others may just consider it a joke and no offense, and who can be judge when someone writes something and he deems it too harsh or critical of another person.

Everyone has a different opinion, and some folks like to wind others up .. so to speak.

 

Loosing face is just another word for being embarrassed,  and plenty of Thais and Farang's find themselves embarrassed in all sorts of situations,  but I think farang just forget about it an hour later as water off a ducks back, but Thai's tend to hold the loosing face situation more seriously and some just can't handle it, now if alcohol or drugs are involved late at night then that's a whole different story .....  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NoshowJones]

11 minutes ago, ArnieP said:

On all kinds of forums - not just aseannow - and Facebook, comments on YouTube etc, there are many posters who seem to get off on disagreeing with and antagonising others. Unfortunately there are some real nasties around.
 

I’ve said elsewhere here that being on aseannow is like living with bad neighbours.

 

Yes but only the odd one or two.

[sirineou]

1 hour ago, ravip said:

I guess, this is because each human thinks he is superior to the other?

  It's part repressed aggression, allowed to manifest itself under to cover of anonymity.

Much like aggressive driving under the cover of tinted windows.  

  And partly communication issues from many with no experience in "Communications" and unreasonable expectations. 

I Post an analyses of an issue as I see it 

The response, " Nonsense! bla bla bla" 

I don't mind the" bla bla bla" it is just as valid as my bla bla bla. 

but with the "Nonsense" comment you did not only counter my argument, but you grabbed my ass.  

So I return the favor .

Then they complain   foul. 

Dude ! when you play grab ass not come crying when someone grabbed your ass!!

 

[NoshowJones]

12 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I only insult people who have insulted me first, or have posted a comment so egregiously stupid it needs to be called out.

 

Which happens quite a lot on ASEAN.

 

I try to ensure my insults possess originality.

Anyone who openly insults you from behind a keyboard only do it as they are such big cowards because they know you cannot hit back.

[sherwood]

From my experience, most people are gutless and anonymity empower s many to pursue the identity of a BAD dude.

[Lacessit]

3 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Anyone who openly insults you from behind a keyboard only do it as they are such big cowards because they know you cannot hit back.

Quite correct. I feel I have won when I can retort in a way that stays within the rules, and has originality and/or subtlety.

[Lucky Bones]

Interesting thoughts/comments.

I originally came here, holidaying with a mate, nearly 20 years back.

We both probably thought ourselves "superior" and (without realising) insulted some locals in Pattaya.

Cut to today.

Me, married & 11 years living here. Wife 6 years younger.

Mate still visits his 31 year younger mistress.

He still calls Thai's "stupid."

I appreciate many are uneducated.

I learn't a long time ago there are many people in my village who may be uneducated but they are far from stupid.

I'm past insulting others (hopefully.)🙃🙃

 

[transam]

4 minutes ago, sherwood said:

From my experience, most people are gutless and anonymity empower s many to pursue the identity of a BAD dude.

You speak for yourself, Robin..........................😂

[Lacessit]

This is the kind of retort I like.

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, riclag said:

Make Argentina Great Again!

Again?

[Lacessit]

8 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Interesting thoughts/comments.

I originally came here, holidaying with a mate, nearly 20 years back.

We both probably thought ourselves "superior" and (without realising) insulted some locals in Pattaya.

Cut to today.

Me, married & 11 years living here. Wife 6 years younger.

Mate still visits his 31 year younger mistress.

He still calls Thai's "stupid."

I appreciate many are uneducated.

I learn't a long time ago there are many people in my village who may be uneducated but they are far from stupid.

I'm past insulting others (hopefully.)🙃🙃

 

I have never thought of Thais as stupid, except when they get behind the wheel of a car. But that's more down to poor driver training.

My GF has very little in the way of formal education. In that respect, I am way above her. She walked 2 km to school in bare feet because her village family could not afford shoes.

Having said that, in terms of street smarts she is far superior, with an ability for making friends I can only envy.

[QuantumQuandry]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

On many occasions its just sport to some and enjoyment winding others up.

 

Which people are still more likely to do if there are no repercussions.

[Lee65]

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Why people insult others so easily and so often?

 

Because they're all liars and cheats!

[mfd101]

38 minutes ago, steven100 said:

what some might consider an insult others may just consider it a joke

Yes, just within the assorted Anglophones there are considerable differences of 'jokeability'. Irony for example is clearly quite alien to many Usofans but quite basic to British & Aussie humour ...

[Dolf]

Asians tend not to insult people, just ignore people. Westerners often have no filter on abuse.