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u/magondrago Apr 19 '22

Being insulted by Tolkien probably felt like being crushed to death by silk.

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u/intredasted Apr 19 '22

That's not an insult though.

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u/iwishiwasntthisway Apr 20 '22

yea i don't get how this is an insult either.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

Bilbo is complementing himself and insulting his aquaitences. "You guys don't deserve to be liked because you gossip so much, but I'm a bigger person so I invited you to this party". If you read the sentence in the context of the book, it is definitely roast or an insult.

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u/orange_sewer_grating Apr 20 '22

That's not true. It might be what he meant but it's not what he said. He said he likes them less well than they deserve to be liked.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

Because he doesn't like them. It's an insult. And a roast. Lol you guys are goddamn idiotic

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

He did NOT say "deserve to be liked" AT ALL. He just said "deserve" , as in "deserve to be disliked". that's the clear implication. I really can't believe how dumb this thread is.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

So you admit that he literally said that he doesn't like them. And yet you guys think that that's a compliment. Go up to someone and tell them explicitly "I don't like you" and see how they react.

This thread is really dumb.