Poll: Mockery - How do you prefer it?

[Skeleon]

Ah, sunday mornings. Laying in bed, still slightly confounded by a weird dream, I use the time to think about society and the world in general.
Well, today's fragment of the past is about mockery and how males and females prefer it. Oh noes, another male/female-thread?
Yes, just bear with me.

So I remembered having a conversation with this girl I barely know. Suddenly, a few of her arrogant but also brainless friends walk up to her and make fun of her. Don't ask me how or why because I did not care enough at the time, being the helpful gentleman that I am.
Anyway, after they left, she turns back to me and says: "Man, I wish they at least did it behind my back."

That confused me utterly. Now, I know that the stereotype dictates that girls are meant to complain about fellow human beings indirectly, through gossip and sniggering. Does it work the other way around as well? How could anyone want this?

So I said to her: "What? It's far better if they are direct. Would you rather they talked about you and mocked you all the time?"
To which she replied: "Well, at least then they wouldn't rub my face in it..."

Huh.
Ignorance is bliss, I suppose. But personally, I'd much rather have them be direct. How else am I supposed to know how to react to their claims?!

So now that this memory fragment came back to me, I want to ask you, The Escapist, what your preference of mockery is.
And because I wonder if she's just a weird person or maybe it's something to do with the female stereotype, I'm splitting this into genders.

By the way, I don't expect the stereotype to be confirmed. I just can't imagine the majority of females wanting this.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Female, Directly to my Face. My ego has built a [b/]mighty[/b] tolerance to it.

 

[Pimppeter2]

We're the

Transgendered: Behind my face option?

 

[TaborMallory]

Male, directly to my face, so that I know who to retaliate to.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Are the male/female options in the poll referring to yourself, or the mockers?

 

[aussiesniper]

We're Where's the

Transgendered: Behind my face option?

Below the "Asexual: Directly to my back" option.

Anyway, I voted for Male, directly to my face. Mostly so that I could retaliate with my own mockery.

 

[Skeleon]

Are the male/female options in the poll referring to yourself, or the mockers?

To the person being mocked.
EDIT: Edited in "What gender are you?"

 

[Knight Templar]

I'm a guy and I perfer people to insult me directly to my face, if you're going to be an arsehole you could at least have a spine.

 

[GRoXERs]

Directly to my face, because it never sticks.
I am self-evidently perfect, so any real mockery instantly withers in the sheer brilliance of my presence.

 

[traceur_]

Well I can't remember the last time I was mocked, but I prefer it directly to my face I guess, I really don't give a shit.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Are the male/female options in the poll referring to yourself, or the mockers?

To the person being mocked.
EDIT: Edited in "What gender are you?"

Gotcha.

Male, behind my back. I'll never notice.

 

[A random person]

Female and right to my face, for some reason i just like that kind of punishment...respect my life choices.

I think a lot of people are with you there.

Also female to my face. For some reason behind my back annoys me more, and I'd just prefer female.

 

[Skeleon]

Female and right to my face, for some reason i just like that kind of punishment...respect my life choices.

I think a lot of people are with you there.

Also female to my face. For some reason behind my back annoys me more, and I'd just prefer female.

Guys, read the question again!
What gender are you, not the mockers!

I want to know if girls like mockery behind their back (no matter what gender the mockers are) more than males or if they're about the same.

 

[Lazzi]

the last time I can remeber actully being mocked was when I was in third grade, cant remeber what it was about.

So It really doesnt matter.

But I guess I would prefer being mocked to my face to I can rip that person a new hole.

 

[Grassassassin]

I'm a male and I prefer it to the face so I can punch them afterwards.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Male, and I think I'd prefer it to the face for the sake of my sanity. I'm paranoid enough as it is.

 

[Naeo]

Male, and I prefer it to my face. I'd give someone else the benefit of a fair and honest confrontation/having-it-out as opposed to spreading shit behind their back (which doesn't include just venting to someone else). And spreading rumors and mocking people behind their back is like saying "Hey, I'm too lazy to do my own work and I'm too cowardish to just stand up and mock you/list my grievances". It's not facing the issue directly, and if someone has an issue with me I'd rather they say it to my face so if I'm, say, doing something I shouldn't I'll know.

But in just plain and pure mockery, I prefer to my face since it's easier to ignore just one person rather clearly mocking you than a lot of people who think it's true. Easier to deflect/dodge a small rock than deconstruct a wall. And it gives me a chance to show that "I couldn't give less of a shit, but I could give a larger and steaming one right down your throat here shortly". And, I'll admit, I can be extremely condescending at times, so I'd rather know that the lowling insulting/mocking me at least has the balls/guts/ethics to attack me directly.

 

[Abedeus]

Male, in the face, because otherwise, you might as well stab people in the back.

 

[PyroZombie]

Directly to my face, so i can measure when the period will be, and where i will dot his eye, and cross his teeth.

 

[Sewblon]

I am male, I prefer it to my face because it alleviates my fear that everyone in the world is mocking me behind my back.