Is being called a patzer even an insult?

The word 'patzer' is an offensive word...same thing with 'woodpusher'. Some of us take our chess seriously, even if we are not at the NM or IM or GM level. Chess is all about being ladies and gentlemen, chess is about dignity and respect. Paul Morphy would agree with me, because he was a very kind man who never insulted anyone, he was a gentleman on and off the chess board. I think it is usually the brash, loudmouth kids who call other people as 'patzers' because they are mouthy and rude. If you are a thoughtful and considerate person, you wouldn't call other people 'patzers'. When I play chess, I do so with the thought of improving myself and being kind to other players...we're all in this journey together. Calling a chess player a 'patzer' is like calling a real doctor a 'quack' or a lawyer as a 'devil in disguise'. Imagine you are a chess teacher like GM Ben Finegold, and you're teaching kids, and this kid is trying to learn chess well and is trying his best but he has still not understood the tactics or strategy properly but he is still a nice student and he really wants to learn...is it right for Ben Finegold to call this kid a patzer? Is it right for any other kid in the chess classroom to call him a patzer just as a harmless joke or as a word to make the kid realize that his chess skill is not up to scratch yet? Let's say that this kid is doesn't even know how to move the knight properly and has been trying even for many minutes but still hasn't got the hang of the L shape that the knight moves in...and let's say that the kid keeps losing his pieces quickly all the time because he always leaves his chess pieces in an unsafe way when playing friendly matches against other kids in the classroom...is it ok for Ben Finegold or the other kids in the chess classroom to call this kid a patzer? Of course it isn't...it's just rude, and it will hurt the kid's feelings, and the kid is a nice kid who just wants to learn and get better at chess. You don't know how hurtful words like 'patzer' can be to some people, not everyone has a thick skin. There are more nicer ways of making the kid learn the L shape of the knight properly, and there are nicer ways to make the kid learn how to keep his pieces in a more safe position during chess matches.

Skill levels vary widely, and everyone is on their unique journey of improvement.