And the consequence was

By GlosKat

Sat, 11 Jul 2026
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I suppose you didn't mean it

The casual jibe – then laughing on your way

Forgotten in five minutes.

And yet you ruined my day. 

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Submitted by celticman on

I guess that's freedom of expression stretched to include derogotary comments about...and it just being a bit of a joke (if called out). 

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

Thanks Jack.  Freedom of expression can translate as the right to hurt someone.  That's why we have laws about inciting hatred.  But it is a fine line and very subjective. 

 

Submitted by Turlough on

The durty skite! Did you not jibe back? I would have done. Tell me who it was and I’ll jibe for you.

But I do know from experience how receiving a bad jibe can distress the mind.

Turlough

Submitted by GlosKat on

Thanks Turlough, if it happens again I'll tell them I'll set my big brother on them smiley

I am very thin skinned though, and apt to feel hurt where (probably) no hurt was intended.  We writers are a sensitive lot ..

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Aye, I'll 'ave 'em... which is an easy thing to say from 3,000 kms away.

My thin skin grew thicker. Folks can say whatever they want these days. It's like sticks and stones off a duck's back.

Turlough

Submitted by Turlough on

We don’t have any long-haired cats. We had one called Crado (French slang for ‘scruffy’) who looked like a Tibetan yak but he disappeared two years ago. One of our two biggest heartbreaks. The others all need brushing regularly at this time of year to get seeds and burrs out of their fur.

Snezhinka sheds every winter. Her name means ‘snowflake’ which is quite apt because every day in November and December there’s a new blanket of what could be mistaken for snow on the kitchen floor but is actually her hair.

Turlough

Submitted by airyfairy on

Yes, some idiot can ruin your day by something they think is 'funny'. At my advanced age, I no longer care, and I find a 'Excuse me, I didn't quite hear that, would you repeat a bit more slowly' often takes the sting out of it. They generally look a bit sheepish.

Submitted by GlosKat on

Thanks Di.  That's a good ploy, I will give that a go !