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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I called my 3-year-old a goofball at Gymboree today and the mother next to me gave me the dirtiest look. I tried to ignore it and later said it again and she very loudly proclaimed to her DS, "that's not a word we use is it Larlo? We use helpful words." I was kind of taken aback. I consider myself pretty progressive and I've eliminated many words from my vocabulary but goofball is not one. Is there some negative connotation I'm missing or was this woman just particularly sensitive. [/quote] Calling someone a " goof ball " is a subtle insult . It's like saying someone is very stupid , naive and Ridiculous but amuses you ... a.k.a. clown. A " goof ball " = clown ... a stupid person that amuses you . The insult is so subtle many dismiss it as not harmful. Example : A narcissist might say some one is below them and say something like ." I 'll excuse the goof ball because he entertains me ". [/quote]
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