Where did the insult jerk originate from?
Where did the insult jerk originate from? According to the language experts, the term “jerk” is probably derived from the slang “jerking off,” which is perhaps the quintessence of self-affirming, self-absorption. You won't go blind doing it, but it tends to make one short-sighted and thereby ineffectual in the moment.
Is it illegal to be a jerk?
There's no law against being a jerk: Check out this new court ruling. There's a big difference between mistreating an employee and mistreating an employee for a reason that the law prohibits. In other words, there's no law against just being a jerk.