I thought we’d been through this several dozen times, but we’ll try again in very simple terms. Speaking in general, here’s the way to tell the difference:
- “You are an X” is a personal insult.
- “What you said is X” is NOT a personal insult.
There’s nothing magic about “henpecking” nor any other word (with two or three exceptions.) We are NOT going to come up with a list of words that allowed and words that are not allowed. "
ACCEPTABLE: Your post sounds like third-grade writing.
NOT ACCEPTABLE: You must have stopped your education in third grade.
ACCEPTABLE: What you said comes across like henpecking.
NOT ACCEPTABLE: You are a henpecker.
NOT FUNNY: How much henna can a henpecker peck if a henpecker could peck henna.