Kilroy Posted:

The only one I really agreed with is the criticism one. I really hate being called basic insults 24/7, because we’ve grown so god damned desensitized to them. It’s pretty damned hard to simply ignore constructive criticism when it’s different every time, while it’s easy to ignore being called “fabulous person” after the first time. Hell, 90% of us will just say “no u” or “Your mom is a fabulous person”, because that’s what we’ve grown into.

I don’t think this is just an internet phenomenon. I once had a guy attempt a verbal smackdown on me. His @zing of choice? “You’re a woman's genitals.”

Good insults that cut deeply take effort. A generalised insult/swearword won’t hurt anyone but the most sensitive of people – a real attack means ripping into someone’s flaws. Even IRL, people tend to stick to “****”, “bumhole” etc., words that don’t really mean much on their own.