Regarding the previous post .. I can identify with "good" friends taking the mickey out of each other .. there's an old adage which says .. "You can only be rude to your friends" ..
Being former Military, I grew up in a world where taking a rise from one's "Mates" was the norm .. to others less close, one was merely polite ..
I think there's a huge difference between good-natured leg-pulling & even good-natured insults between close friends & remarks made with the deliberate intention of point-scoring or hurting someone's feelings .. especially if done with the intention of trying to make oneself look good at someone else's expense ..
Just my "take" on the subject ..
Bye for now,
Orion ..
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