• skeptomatic@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    To be fair, at first I’m sure he didn’t mean to be condescending. I have certain friends that use the “poor child” type phrases like that as well, but it’s usually used for a comedic spin, because the language is from a few generations ago. His following reply was shit though 😆 talk about touchy.

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      7 months ago

      Isn’t “sweet summer child” just a game of thrones reverence calling the other to be a bit naive? Or am i just missing context here?

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          7 months ago

          Interestingly, I usually assume the phrase is said tongue in cheek, but I only mention that to illustrate the following.

          We never quite know how our words – in person or online – will affect others.

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        It was a term way before game of thrones, but it means naive I the straight sense yes. I imagine the person meant it more in a lighthearted way is all. Though tone is hard to tell online a lot of time so who knows.