Dostoevsky

Yeah dude, all the time. I'm a professional ball buster. It's like saying hello and good bye with the type of people I hang out with most of the time. I've always hung around athletes and alpha males for the most part and busting balls is just something we have always done. It's like breathing for us, quite normal. In fact, we're way more likely to bust each other's balls than to spend time talking about people who aren't around. It's way more fun to give someone a hard time when they're right there.

I suppose I should add that there is a certain 'etticate' to busting balls and some dudes are just plain annoying or just assholes. If this guy is crossing the line than you should confront him about it. It's a lot more fun to bust someone's balls when they don't take it well too, so don't make yourself an easy target by getting easily worked up.

I hope my insight into this behavior has helped you in some way.

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Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man’s values, it has to be earned.


It is not advisable, James, to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener.

Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged