Comment on when is "cool" fine and when is it rude?

TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• s0larfl4re@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  what if it’s “Cool.” over text? it seems fine to me but people have gotten similar responses saying it’s passive-aggressive.

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  • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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.

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  • Skezlarr@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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)

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  • FoxyFerengi@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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

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    • Yermaw@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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.

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    • jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I’m a millennial and I think that

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      • FoxyFerengi@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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

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  • Monster96@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    To make sure I don’t mean it to be sarcastic, I usually say “Cool cool”. That usually goes over nicely

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  • olafurp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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.

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• jaiden@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  i agree, may be why op is fine with people saying “cool” like that because they are not dismissive

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