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crispsmonster · 03/01/2019 01:37

There is an acquaintance who seems to not like me very much. To my knowledge I've never offended him and I am always polite to him. I'm just not sure why he is always making snide comments.

I asked in a group we were hanging out with about the cards against humanity game and whether it's the type of game I would enjoy (I don't really know anything about the game and some other friends who know me well said I'd be very offended by it). Most people said maybe, it's quite rude, but this acquaintance said "actually I think you'd win it". As he is generally negative with me, I assume it's a nasty comment.
What do you think he meant by that?

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Gribbie · 03/01/2019 17:00

I'm actually so personable that selective mute people feel like they can talk to me!

All of them?

Jackintomybox · 03/01/2019 17:04

Maybe he thinks you're not as nice and personable as you think you are? You can't please everyone.

Pachyderm1 · 03/01/2019 17:14

you win the game by coming up with the most outrageous / offensive / bad taste / black humour responses possible so if that’s very unlike your normal persona I would think he meant something along the lines of ‘it’s always the ones you least expect’.

It’s a fun game precisely because people can shock you with how low they’ll go, so I wouldn’t necessarily be offended by his comment. He possibly just meant that you aren’t usually offensive or inappropriate but might be a dark horse who pulls it out the bag.

Firesuit · 03/01/2019 17:21

All of them?

I'm guessing she meant ones that have met her. And I don't think it needs to be more than one for her statement to be accurate, there just need to be none who don't speak to her for her approachability rating to be 100%.

winterisstillcoming · 03/01/2019 17:25

Treat him with contempt.

Ifyouthinkiwillsleepyoudream · 03/01/2019 17:27

Could it be that he secretly fancies you and is trying to catch your attention in the same way a 5 yo would??

Maelstrop · 03/01/2019 17:35

If he hardly knows you, ignore him.

If it bugs you, ask him what the problem is. He may have just been making a throwaway thoughtless comment.

JillScarlet · 03/01/2019 17:45

If friends you know well had already told you you would be very offended by it (they were right, even the box has shocked you Grin ) why were you asking these other people if you would enjoy it?

The whole USP of the game is to be outrageously (or immaturely / tediously) offensive using horrible bad taste examples and language.

Clearly everyone knows you as someone who would never normally be offensive, so either he was observing that people surprise you during the game, or he was joking. Either way it doesn’t automatically add up to being snide to you.

crispsmonster · 03/01/2019 20:26

In light of what people have said, I'll hold out hope that he meant I was some sort of dark horse! But yes you're right, even the box shocked me! Blush Of course I know that people who play it aren't actually horrible people as some of my loveliest friends play it. When I saw that tag line I thought he was using it literally in reference to me.
In regards to the selective mute comment, I was just trying to illustrate that I'm not horrible! I work with additional needs children and they find it easy to approach me. And so if the game involves making fun of these types of children, I wouldn't be able to do it! I was asking this group of friends as I thought maybe I should try the game out but now I don't think I will Grin
I will stick to trivial pursuit.

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crispsmonster · 03/01/2019 20:29

I know I've given it too much thought. If anyone one else has said it, I wouldn't have thought twice. There is just a history of just passive aggressive, vague/ ambiguous comments with this guy.
And if he secretly fancies me and he's doing some psychological thing then it's really really not working. Confused

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