In a friendship, you often get to see both the good and the bad of a person, and there is nothing to lose if the person turns out to be a jerk.

如果只是普通朋友，你通常可以了解到对方的优缺点，即使最后发现对方是个混球也没什么损失。

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If the water is unexpectedly hot, you jerk your hand out.

如果水出乎意料地烫手，人人都会急速地将手缩回。

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Sure, we argue with others about why our team is better, but at the end of it all, this is normally a peaceful exchange and personal attacks are left out unless you're a jerk who takes it all too seriously.

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