• fkn@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Straight shooters is a wiggle word to say asshole who doesn’t care about others feelings.

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        1 year ago

        Because it is? The term used to mean someone who is honest and upfront about things but toxic assholes co-opted the term as a way to excuse bad behavior.

        It’s used infrequently enough that it’s not as obvious, but it’s a huge red flag for someone to say “I’m a straight shooter”.