5.56'aholic
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It's like saying, "With all due respect," or "But I don't mean that in a bad way." People think it gives them permission to be rude or a dick or both, but it doesn't. It just proves that they are aware that they are being rude or a dick.
That's not some stupid sports event where no one is going to care. I've seen video of the guard yelling at people to be quiet or to stand. I hope at least that happened that the disrespectful, self-indulgent ass in the photo.
I think you mean its the equivalent of saying "I'm not a racist, but...."