<p>Hate is a strong word. I did preface my trash-talk post with: “This is respectful good natured fun trash talking right?”</p>
<p>I pulled out my “Trash-Talking for Dummies” book and I guess trash-talking can range from insincere, snarky compliments to outright vulgar insults. It is sort of difficult to be respectful while trash-talking when the objective is to unsettle the other person.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to avoid trash-talking in the future and stick to the old standard: “If you haven’t got something nice to say about someone, it is better to say nothing.”</p>