> From a stoic standpoint, Linus' words have nothing to do with anybody but himself, so it says a something about me or you if we get bothered by him.
That's just a rephrasing of the old rhyme "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." -- which has been shown to be wrong. Sure, you can go around and try to block everything away, but it will still take its toll.
That's just a rephrasing of the old rhyme "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." -- which has been shown to be wrong. Sure, you can go around and try to block everything away, but it will still take its toll.