Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether it's someone talking down to us when we ask a simple question or long-winded bout of "mansplaining" we have to sit through ...

He’s strangely encouraging when I’m correcting him.

It's patronizing, condescending, and very middle school. Kids are using the phrase "good boy" to mock classmates, which can feel hurtful and patronizing. Some see it as a harmless trend, but it's ...