[Ammi]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

Calling someone a rat is not on the same level as attacking someone for their genetic make up. One is childish humour coming from a persons lack of intelligence. The other is pure and downright abuse.

.this is when you start looking at degrees and boundaries and everyone's will be different, some more extreme than others but not necessarily breaking rules..I've also heard some other very derogatory terms applied to Dexter but I haven't got time (or inclination) to look back through threads/posts, personal insults whatever they are, are never necessary to me..anyone being called these names could find them extremely upsetting and not humourous at all, anything said that crosses boundaries should be reported.. but the housemates have put themselves up for that scrutiny when they enter the house and hopefully get positives from their experience as well...anyway, this really is my last post...