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In reply to the discussion: We must define acceptable and nonacceptable touching [View all]Igel
(35,386 posts)However, I insist that my sentence be read as I wrote it.
I think. That. This is over the line.
I am not asserting that it is over the line for all people.
I am not asserting that others should also think it's over the line.
I am not asserting that in all contexts it's over the line: A simple present tense verb in English states a generalization that is not necessarily exceptionless. "I go to work on Mondays" is not a lie or even simply false if I'm sick tomorrow (which is a Monday) and don't go to work.
I don't know the context. What happened before he did this. (I'll assume that he did it; I've seen pictures of him doing similar sorts of things. The Internet is great at digging up dirt and spreading it. Some of it is even true.)
What their relationship was like. What they'd discussed. What their level of acquaintance was like. Did she do something to piss him off and she knew it, and he was forgiving her? Did he do something to show he was angry, and he was saying he wasn't? Did he offend her, and he was trying to show that he was fond of her in a Platonic way? Did he previously grab her butt and was hoping for more later? I have no context. Just offense and outrage and an invitation to befriend or like the outrage. I don't always take what's offered.