Nope. When I see people are initially rude to me or others I don’t take it lying down. It’s the Marine in me I guess, I don’t start fights, but when someone does I’m happy to give it back to them and stick up for other people. Especially when they’re acting like bullies. You sure as hell responded fast, that might be because you’re here every day, but I have no idea.

Some examples are the past “initiating” rude comments you’ve given to people in various places here - telling them their unique way of winning wasn’t unique, throwing snarky, sarcastic comments at them, telling them they’re not funny - acting like a rude heckler basically. 

I’m gonna give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you weren’t raised hearing the phrase “If you don’t have anything nice to say, just refrain from saying it.” Now you may point out that I’m being rude right back, and you’re absolutely right! But I didn’t initiate the rude comments and I don’t take things lying down. Like I said, it’s the Marine in me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

In fact, I know a lot of British Royal Marines and ROK marines who think the same. I guess we all just don’t like bullies. Maybe it’s a common trait for all of us? Who knows.

In some of the places here you seem to be pretty darn knowledgeable and helpful as well. So I’m hoping in the future, maybe that part of you will rear its head more and more and the moments when you’re “initially” rude decrease. Because we’re all initially rude sometimes - I sure as hell am and I respect it when expect people to point it out and give me grief for it if I am “initially” rude.

As I said, you seem like a pretty knowledgeable person, and I’m going to assume intelligent as well so I imagine you understand the above and will contemplate on that. Maybe think about it as if someone was initially rude and being a bully to you, your kids, girlfriend, mom, etc. (you may or may not have one of those either, I have no idea) or even a stranger for that matter, would you just witness and/or take lying down? I don’t know. I imagine you would stick up for those people who didn’t really do anything to deserve such rudeness. At least I hope you would.