Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
The way this guy was talking to his friend sounded like a lot more than just friendly ribbing. He was nearly tearing him a second one - it wasn't friendly mockery. The guy sounded absolutely disgusted that his companion would dare to look at a toy. Part of me was unhappy that someone would look down on my hobby like this, and another part of me wanted to help support a fellow Transformers toy collector. I can not imagine any of my non-collector friends or colleagues ever talking to me with such content in their voice. Friendly teasing and malicious bullying aren't the same thing IMO.
But again, what business was it of yours?

Unless things were going to degenerate into a brawl, I really don't see why anyone need to step in, considering that doing so would no doubt exasberate the situation.