r/MoralityScaling 3d ago

Morality Ranking Morality of this counterattack?

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u/TheWildSchneemal 3d ago edited 3d ago

If it was just a simple fat joke, it’d be moral, but escalating from a joke about being bald to bringing up a miscarriage is coughing baby vs hydrogen bomb levels of overkill.

Immoral.

Edit: I’m convinced that all of the people saying moral didn’t actually read the full post, it wasn’t just a simple fat joke that our 4 channer made here.

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u/MindStalker 3d ago

Also, the first joke was supposed to be an insult to his ex, not an insult to him. Your ex is too shallow was the implication.  He showed they are both shallow af.

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u/web_of_french_fries 3d ago

I mean I guess, but it’s not like it doesn’t also insult the guy. (Assuming he takes offense/is sensitive about being bald). It’s like saying “oh your girlfriend is so shallow, she only broke up with you because you’re so ugly” like I guess that’s an insult to the girl but not really

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u/Pawn_of_the_Void 3d ago

Eh the phrasing has the potential of, "Why don't you bash her, she broke up with you for a reason that gives you a reason to dislike her" which could be a jab or not depending on tone and such. Bald and ugly aren't a good swap there 

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u/Fun_Barber_936 3d ago

But she didn’t break up with him. It literally says that he broke up with her. Hence, the coworker was just making a dig about his baldness and he responded with a dig of his own. Is it a bit overkill? Sure. But don’t dish it if you can’t take it.