[yurish]

Yes, he wanted to insult the person. The word портянка is sometimes used in the Internet by Ukrainian nationalists to offend pro-Russian users.

[infinite_spin]

Thank you! I found this wiki article and learned something new about foot protection today too.

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Портянки

[cyclopeanutopia]

> nationalists

No, not nationalists, just regular people who all wish that Russia finally ceases to exist.