i agree, may be why op is fine with people saying “cool” like that because they are not dismissive
Comment on when is "cool" fine and when is it rude?
TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 2 months ago
It depends both on context and on tone. Tone can make it excited or dismissive.
jaiden@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
s0larfl4re@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
what if it’s “Cool.” over text? it seems fine to me but people have gotten similar responses saying it’s passive-aggressive.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Then it’s context. If you’re going for the excited delivery, try throwing in a ! other it could be misinterpreted as uncaring or dismissive.
Skezlarr@aussie.zone 2 months ago
To be honest I think it’s the trailing full stop that does that. Over text I find that usually comes across like you’re trying to shut down the conversation (even when you’re not)
FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 2 months ago
I’ve heard from Gen Z that ending a text response with a period is passive aggressive. So “cool” may have seemed glib on its own, but the punctuation might be giving an additional, if unintentional, tone
Yermaw@lemm.ee 2 months ago
My wife does that. She’ll say she’s not mad and that she’s fine but the messages start ending with a.
Thats when I know im in trouble.
jeffw@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m a millennial and I think that
FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 2 months ago
To be fair, I am also a millennial, but most of my friends were surprised when I told them about that correction I received from the younger generation. I guess that says more about my friends than millennials overall lol
Monster96@lemmy.world 2 months ago
To make sure I don’t mean it to be sarcastic, I usually say “Cool cool”. That usually goes over nicely
olafurp@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If it’s saying “cool” as an end to the conversation then it’s usually pretty rude. You need to show a bit of interest with a quick follow up like “how did you get it?” or “it took you a while?” and then ending the conversation is fine.