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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
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Borderline abusive, weaklings
Karim: John, some people are saying they find you aggressive, and even borderline abusive.John: Weaklings! What is the meaning of "borderline abusive" and "weaklings" in that dialogue above?
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borderline abusive - almost abusive, but not quite. Calling someone abusive is a serious thing to say. Weaklngs!
- borderline abusive - almost abusive, but not quite.
- Calling someone abusive is a serious thing to say.
- Weaklngs!
- - John is saying that the people who find him 'borderline abusive' are very weak people.
- The irony here seems to be that when John is told he is aggressive and borderline abusive, that is the way that he responds to what Karim is telling him!
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borderline abusive - almost abusive, but not quite. Calling someone abusive is a serious thing to say.
Weaklngs! - John is saying that the people who find him 'borderline abusive' are very weak people.
The irony here seems to be that when John is told he is aggressive and borderline abusive, that is the way that he responds to what Karim is telling him!
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