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I never thought I was bullying, I didn't think I said anything that would be offensive in person or make her day worse
Bullies often don't realise what they're doing is bullying. It was just a bit of bants, you shouldn't be so sensitive about it.
is "bants" a regional or generational thing?
Regional
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bants
huh I wasn't far off I would have guessed aussie as a regional option because so much of their slang I hear is just "abbreviations" even if it doesn't make the word or syllables shorter
You are very oblivious then and don't realize it.
I don't want to hide behind ignorance but ya I'm really not that good at making jokes most of the times but I don't think I've ever made anyone upper with them
That's cool. This sub\community is very lighthearted. It is also very international. Cool tip: if you happen to catch yourself on a word or phrase that wasn't inert\commonplace\or a opps-i-didn't-know-it-was-even-a-thing... I myself just take the hit, put that in my to-do box, and move on. I have plenty other funny bones to contribute.
In a nutshell that's the internet-- no one asks you to hide or change yourself, but flamewar can happen like a diesel truck thru a nitroglycerin factory.