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I don't think it becomes socially 'unforgivable' per se. Although it really could be experienced as such when done with people who you don't know at least a little. My friends and I often try to illicit reactions from each other but everyone knows it's just a game and in the end no one gets hurt. I would say that's what separates trolling from just plain bullying: people know it's just a game of sorts.



Busting balls amongst friends is materially different from trolling strangers on the internet.




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