Easily Offended

[DrFaroohk]

With the recent posts about people's choice of so-called "offensive" language, I've been noticing trends in the different types of people that align with several others that I know.

So far I've discovered that there are 3 types of easily offended people.

The first type are genuinely offended. For whatever reason, maybe they ARE one of groups of people who the word could describe (i.e. "r-word" or "n-word") or they are very close to someone who is, or at the very least they've experienced levels of intolerance that make them overly sensitive.

These people are ok. Nothing wrong with getting upset about something that upsets you, right? That's just how they feel.

But then there's two other types that I keep finding in my travels.

The second and third types aren't really offended at all - in fact they often don't even know what the word really means. The second type usually is trying to blow smoke - such as they're on the losing end of an argument. Oh no, all my logic and lawyering abilities have failed me! What to do? Oh, wait, that guy said the the word bastard! Well I'm offended because what if someone really was a bastard, and this person is making it sound like a really negative word, so I'm gonna jump on that and hopefully no one will notice how stupid I really am!

Then there's the third kind - the liberal rights poser. In a quest to show off how awesomely open minded they are, they are willing to undertake any crusade of justice....as long as it only involves people's words and nothing that actually matters. I think I hate those ones the most. They can literally take a step back and FUCK THEIR OWN FACE!!!

Ok movie reference, sorry. But you know what I mean.

[Greenday]

I actually prefer the third example over the second. At least the third example would be someone who actually gives a crap. The person is the second case is just acting offended. The person in the third case is actually concerned over the word/phrase being used.

[DrFaroohk]

The ones I'm talking about DON'T give a crap about the word being used. If suddenly someone just invented a new word like Snargazzle and they said it was a slang for Canadians, they'd immediately jump on that bandwagon. They're not interested in other people's sensitivities, they're just furthering their own agenda of coolness.

[Greenday]

Hm, maybe I just midread it then. Yea, if someone acts offended just to look cool and progressive, then yea, they are pretty lame.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I just think it's stupid that people say, "OMG your use of the word retard/Christmas/fat/shortarse/ginger really offends me. So quit using it cuz I am offended and therefore I am so much more speshul than you so my rights trump yours!" Those kind of people deserve a punch on the nose. Great, you're offended. Big deal. Just suck it up. Bitching about words people use is pointless; as is being offended over stuff like Christmas. The offendee shouldn't act as tho everyone should bend over backwards in order that their precious feelings shouldn't be hurt.

I can understand if a person is being sworn at, or if vile sexual abuse is being used, or racist terms. But if the word that you're shitting your knickers over is just a word like "ginger" or "chav", then get a life, seriously.

[telecom_goddess]

I just think it's stupid that people say, "OMG your use of the word retard/Christmas/fat/shortarse/ginger really offends me. So quit using it cuz I am offended and therefore I am so much more speshul than you so my rights trump yours!" Those kind of people deserve a punch on the nose. Great, you're offended. Big deal. Just suck it up. Bitching about words people use is pointless; as is being offended over stuff like Christmas. The offendee shouldn't act as tho everyone should bend over backwards in order that their precious feelings shouldn't be hurt.

I can understand if a person is being sworn at, or if vile sexual abuse is being used, or racist terms. But if the word that you're shitting your knickers over is just a word like "ginger" or "chav", then get a life, seriously.

I so agree with you! In fact one of my favorite songs is one by the Eagles -- Get Over It....it's basically saying the same thing you are.

I really am soooooooo sick and tired of people who get "offended" at everything or who "might" get offended....big deal.......like you said they can suck it up and move on. If they are that delicate maybe they need go go live with others like them in a sealed bubble where there is no color, no music, no movies, no books, no NOTHING that could possibly offend ANYONE.

[DrFaroohk]

especially when you're like "I hate all those <offensive word>'s who do X Y and Z." and then someone is like "OOOOOH you said <offensive word!>! I'm too stupid to actually comprehend anything so I'm going to pick on the fact that you said <offensive word>!!!! DERRR! DERRR! DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"

[violetyoshi]

I've always wondered why so many people complain about oversensitivity, when it's insensitivity that causes so much more problems.

[Nyoibo]

Only to those who are too sensitive.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Exactly. I used to be oversensitive; even the slightest little thing would set me off crying. Now tho, I'm much thicker skinned and I just couldn't give two shits at most things now. Case in point; at a party, this girl called me a fat cow. Back when I was a kid, that would have made me burst into floods of tears. Now, I just smirked at her and said, "Well, I can lose weight. But you can never lose the ugly." She was the one who rushed off upset. Nasty? True, but I wasn't referring to looks; she was ugly inside and that's what counts.

Point is, a lot of people need to grow a thicker skin and stop being offended and upset at every little thing.

[DesignFox]

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Point is, a lot of people need to grow a thicker skin and stop being offended and upset at every little thing.

YES.

I'm so sick of political correct bullshit.

I'm not saying people should be completely insensitive, but words are only as hurtful and offensive as you allow them to be.

Sticks and stones...as the saying goes.

If I don't like something someone is saying, I don't listen to them. Just as I don't watch movies or TV shows or play video games I find offensive. I don't buy products from companies who use offensive advertising...etc.

I can't tell other people how to run their lives. I can decide who to keep company with and whether or not it's worth being offended by their language. And in the case of everything else, I can vote with my money, or I can lead by example.

[violetyoshi]

Only to those who are too sensitive.

Actually insensitivity, or a lack of morals and understanding of empathy, lead to violence, abuse, and in some cases murder.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Bullcrap. Most murderers have suffered abuse in childhood or have received head injuries. True, there are some exceptions, but in no case was murder the result of someone developing a spine.

[Slytovhand]

I'd have to argue against that one Lace... a couple of real-life examples turned into movies about that.... sort of like a breaking point.

sure, not quite how you meant it, but still...

Anyway, I will ask the question then... 'ghey'... would people consider a person offended by that as being overly sensitive? I think not, and it's a perfectly legit call. Why? Because those who use it would love to be able to say 'gay' as a derogatory term, but know they can't, so they mis-spell it.. it still means the same thing underneath...


DrF, your original point is extremely valid! And it's a brilliant crap move that's been done to death in many forms... let's pick on some part of the argument which isn't worth arguing about, to divert attention away from the original point... and hold up everything and hope it just goes away.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Slyt, so called "true life" movies are very rarely entirely true to life, and in any case, you're probably misunderstanding what I'm meaning anyway. I'm used to it by now. In any case, I highly doubt that a person committed a murder solely due to them gaining a thicker skin when the main factors behind murders are sex, money or anger. Or possibly all three.