Imagine that you're a first-time reader, though, who clicked on a link to yesterday's comic as your very first introduction to Wapsi Square and Tina. Seeing her described as a bunch of demons taking over a dead body would likely give you a rather negative or shocked impression. Then, imagine if you were to be actually there meeting her in person for the first time as she was described as that.
Yes, Atsali did get out of line and show a rather bad lack of tact and empathy. On the other hand, Monica did a rather poor job of introductions.
I knew a teenaged girl whose somewhat senile great-grandmother was still alive, and who would frequently loudly refer to the girl as that. In public. In front of the girl's friends. I'm not sure just how much of the tormenting was unwitting, though. . .Grantwhy wrote:Ok, now I'm glad I didn't use the British term for a kitty, a la Mrs. Slocombe from [Are You Being Served] [quotes] [Youtube]
It used to be a perfectly tame and acceptable term of endearment, as reading Ms Marple stories and suchlike will show you.
