The big difference being the latter was a joke/interaction between two people who knew each other for years, and the former (original) was an interaction between two complete strangers (one of them in a customer service role). So while the jokes may have been in similar veins, there were other factors that could/would likely affect how they jokes themselves were taken.
There were a number of us that had posted. Without you quoting the particular post that led you to express your opinion, we had no idea what topic you were replying too.What is there to not understand? What she said was lame and dumb, like a “dad joke”. No big deal. Alas! Lighten up.
If taken out of context it is indeed serious, but in this case it was immediately identified as just kidding around. That is the difference. That narrative did not continue stating the liability part and was immediately clarified as a joke.
Is that "not want to die on this hill" a reference to my being old. See how easily something that was meant one way can be twisted around if we really want to twist it? As an older person, I think I should be quite able to determine what is offensive to an older person. We have enough to worry about without creating drama.
Ain’t that the truth. Some people aren’t happy unless the complaining about something.
You don't speak for elders everywhere in the world.
Absolutely. I love opinion threads. Unfortunately, some people want to turn them into a argument for some reason. The only problem that has happened here on this thread is putting down people who answered the OP differently than they would have. .
