Back in the 60’s and 70’s, it was considered joking around and the challenge was to top the other person… but we all understood it was meant in fun (Watch some TV Sit-Coms of that era for a reference). Those whose feelings were easily hurt or sensitive avoided such verbal jousts; and those of us that reveled in the “put-down” avoided playing with the other kids that felt they were so masterful at “Dishing-It-Out” but “Couldn’t-Take-It”.
Back in the 60’s and 70’s, it was considered joking around and the challenge was to top the other person… but we all understood it was meant in fun (Watch some TV Sit-Coms of that era for a reference). Those whose feelings were easily hurt or sensitive avoided such verbal jousts; and those of us that reveled in the “put-down” avoided playing with the other kids that felt they were so masterful at “Dishing-It-Out” but “Couldn’t-Take-It”.