Dukasaur wrote:I think when I was 10 years old I was using less childish insults.
So, Duk, you were using the terms "derogatory," "trustworthiness," and "negativity" at age 10? If so, I guess you are even smarter than I realize.
No, being called a rat is generally not a compliment. In most contexts, it's a derogatory term used to describe someone who betrays their friends or associates, especially in a time of trouble, or is a snitch. It can also imply a lack of loyalty, trustworthiness, or even a sense of being a "dirty rat".
Negative Connotations:
Rats are often associated with filth, disease, and negativity, which can reinforce the negative meaning of the term.
If the shoe fits, wear it.
If they are appropriate, then they are applicable; and age is irrelevant. The silliness of our resident rat is proven with nearly each post he make.
AND, once a rat, always a rat. I did not NAME him; it is HIS screen name that HE CHOSE. If the shoe fits, wear it.
And, back on topic, Trump has many faults; his ego is only ONE.