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Tara2 Posted 5 years ago
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Picking on someone/teasing

Can you please explain these two? I read that 'teasing' can be positive or negative. How can 'teasing' be positive? Is 'picking on someone' always negative?

Picking on someone and teasing.

  

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Tara2 I read that 'teasing' can be positive or negative. Yes, it can. Just like jokes, teasing can be for fun or cruelty.

  • Tara2 I read that 'teasing' can be positive or negative.
  • Yes, it can.
  • Just like jokes, teasing can be for fun or cruelty.
  • Young boys often tease the girls.
  • ) Beautiful young ladies tease young gentlemen.
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Tara2I read that 'teasing' can be positive or negative.

Yes, it can. Just like jokes, teasing can be for fun or cruelty.

Young boys often tease the girls. (But they don't know why, yet!)
Beautiful young ladies tease young gentlemen. (To get their attention!)

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