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  • Hawke@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    That didn’t happen.
    And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.
    And if it was, that’s not a big deal.<— we are here.
    And if it is, that’s not my fault.
    And if it was, I didn’t mean it.
    And if I did, you deserved it.

    • BussyGyatt@feddit.org
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      3 days ago

      I always wonder seeing this old chestnut, what’s the difference between “not that bad” and “not a big deal”

      • Hawke@lemmy.world
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        I take it to mean the distinction between downplaying how much of the bad thing happened (in this case how many people were raped) and how terrible of a problem that is (in this case how old they were)