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The fact is there is no malicious nastiness behind his harmless jibes, it's all said in jest, his fellow housemates can see it and don't take offense, so why all the hatred that seems to be building up because of it?

They don't SEEM to take offense because none of them want to be the target of his bullying and insensitivity. They want to be on his best side. He's a cruel, hurtful person and I have no idea why anyone would admire someone like that.