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It didnt start of with a threat.
This is unpopular but in general I agree. If the personality trait you claim to have is conditional to the response you get then it's shallow. >

It's sort of like people who complain that no one says "thank you" when they hold the door for them. Like, yeah, it's nice to hold the door for someone, but if you're only doing it to get some sort of accolade then it stops being a nice gesture. >

Agree, I'd had "friends" like that before, they're just toxic and use that as an excuse to be assholes >

Probably not that nasty either, just a bit of a tit >

They'll always be like "I go for the throat!" and then they'll just call you fat. >

Nice people don't threaten you.  
If their first interaction with you is imposing a limit on your personal will, they are not a good person.  That's the end of your interactions with them. >

Given that they start off with a threat, no they're not.
It like how anybody that claims to be an "alpha" is the furthest thing from actually being an "alpha."
If you've got to boast, you're not badass.