You continue act like an a$$. It’s not surprising, it’s easy from reading your posts you treat others the exact same way. I’m not the one with a problem, you are.
Why Do People Call Others Names?
Name-calling is common, and can done for several different reasons. Consider the context and the person who is name-calling. Here are some possibilities:
Poor Social and Communication Skills.
By calling you names, someone may be attempting to be funny, to engage conversationally, or to see what you will do. This is what I suspect was happening in my third-grade example above. People who name-call for these reasons may be trying to say, “Hey, talk to me. Interact with me. Laugh with me.” Oftentimes when people do this, they are smiling and teasing about other things.
Sometimes, people may call you a profane name to signal that you are a part of their group. They want to get your attention and see if you will connect with them. Profanity, although often offensive, is powerful. It’s breaking a rule. When people do swear, it’s a very visible violation of this social norm, and it gets people’s attention (whether positive or negative).
To put someone down, or to hurt someone’s feelings.
When people name-call for these reasons, it is a form of bullying or verbal abuse. So, if someone says, “Hey doofus, get over here,” “She is such a b-word,” or, “Jacob is such a dork,” they are likely trying to make themselves look more important or powerful. The name-calling labels a person as something negative without acknowledging or considering the feelings of the other person. By verbally stating “you’re bad” in some form, a partner holds power over the other person’s sense of self-worth.
An even more concerning reason that people call names is to threaten other people.
It is done as if to say, “If you don’t do what I like, I will call you names.” This kind of name-calling is verbal abuse, and a way to control others. These people often care very little about others. They mostly want things to go their way, even if it hurts people. They may use words like, “Loser, moron, dummy, overrated, stupid, thug.” Research has found that name-calling like this often damages the victim’s mental health, and causes physiological changes in the brain of the victim. It is a way of increasing influence through fear and manipulation. It is not healthy.
To deflect responsibility.
These people may use name-calling to avoid obligations or blame for things that did not work in their favor. When confronted with a short-coming, they may reply, “I didn’t do that, it was Mr. Fathead over there.” While others are reeling from the nasty words the name-caller just used, they often forget about the reason for the confrontation.