It depends entirely on what was said, by whom, and to whom; and then on what was done and to whom. The personalities of the various agents involved dictate how they behave, and whether or not they know the victims, and how well, and to what degree they were [verbed] would also influence their reaction. Only their writer(s) is/are likely to know those details.

... I don't know how much sense that makes, but hopefully you get the general idea. ^_^;

~Neshomeh