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Throw away comment what does it mean?

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seaurchin2016 · 11/04/2017 00:23

I cracked a light hearted joke and the other person said "Don't push it". Does this mean that the person was offended?

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pog100 · 11/04/2017 00:29

Depends on tone. It is basically a signal not to overstep a boundary but it is very often used in a friendly way... Should be easy to tell which from tone and context

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TyneTeas · 11/04/2017 00:32

Usually a 'light-hearted' warning that they didn't find your 'light-hearted' joke funny.

What was the joke?

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