I have an "if question" : If your little sibling/child did something wrong and dangerous, do you think that you could say: "What were you thinking, knucklehead?" and "I hope you learned your lesson, bonehead" (hoping that he/she did learn) ? Someone told me that those were just GENTLE scolding? I'm happy when there is a term "gentle" but how these can be seen as "gentle" when there are "knucklehead" and "bonehead" ? Or are insults sometimes used as scolding BUT they still can be gentle?

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@monochromacolor Thank you. So those were gentle and not mean? And this "gentle" mean same as "kind", right? Or what is a "gentle insult/scold" ?

Those were from the movie Big hero 6, have you seen it?

Also, if it's fine to you, I checked your profile which says that you are an animator and overall a filmaker so I assume that you are perfect to say that "a head of animation" is trustworthy and he/she works with the movie director so his/her opinion is the same as movie directors, right?

I ask this because I have discussed with a head of animation of Big hero 6 (called Zach Parrish) and he said that "knucklehead" and "bonehead" were terms of endearment:

And if they really are terms of endearment, could you tell me that are terms of endearment ALWAYS a way to show affection? Even then when they are normally insults?

Zach: "Thanks for reaching out. I think you can continue to see Tadashi as your fictional older brother. He is an incredibly good guy who cares for Hiro more than anything. I think the nicknames he used for Hiro were terms of endearment. Sometimes people will tease someone they love with a name like “knucklehead” to remind that person that they are missing the point and need to think harder, but it is done with love. "

Does this "done with love" mean that it said lovingly?

And if this head of animation is trustworthy, then movie directors think this too?

Thank you!