Intentionally Balancing...

If a friend jovially called me a daft c**t, I'd take it in good humour. Strap in, gang, we're hitting the ground running today.

Conversely if a stranger looked me dead in the eye, and with all the vitriol they could muster, called me a silly billy, I'd feel quite threatened. It's about intention, you see. Intending to threaten, hurt, or belittle can be done with the most benign of phrases. SILLY BILLY, BUM FACE or any other childish taunt you remember - when uttered with hatred - can be as chilli...