Particularly in group contexts, where one person is venting to multiple others, I'd argue that a sign of waste-dumping - or at very least, a discourtesy - is to precede a rant with something like, "of course, YOU all agree with me," when this has not actually been established.
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Like, not to go to deep on the synonym-slang angle, but salt is a condiment you use *sparingly* - too much of it ruins the meal, and as an accident with a salt-shaker and my uncle's otherwise excellent bolognese can attest, too TOO much will literally make a person sick.
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I'm not saying don't vent to your friends. I'm not even saying that having dark, angry thoughts about stuff is bad or makes you a bad person. But when you share those gremlin-thoughts, you *need* to acknowledge them as such, or show willing to have them labelled by others.
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Because if not, you're taking advantage of a social covenant - Arguing With The Venter Makes You An Asshole - to spew your own toxic gremlins onto others, thereby causing upset to the people who are trying to help you feel better.
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