'I'm offended'
 

Anyone else notice the huge increase in the number of people who claim to find something offensive? It's like some sort of internet craze. I swear people try and find ways to be offended these days, it's so ridiculous.

Obviously I understand that people use hateful and disgusting words to purposefully upset others, but I swear half the stuff I hear people get 'offended' over these days is so freaking pathetic.

I think individuals can be offended by anything. I would be offended if someone told me they reminded me of someone I didn't like. But that in itself isn't particularly offensive.

People think that if you get offended and others are too it makes you right

That's a good example. I never thought of it in this context, but yes, I think this is one of the only times I'd ever be offended by something. Even if the person didn't mean it in a nasty way, I'd still be like 'you bitch' or whatever.

Yea I think it's part of that political correctness, hopefully it's dying out. Like people are entitled to be offended, but the problem is when they expect other people or the media to change so they will no longer be offended.

People are crying wolf at every little thing nowadays and it's becoming very annoying and people will soon start tiring of it and will stop listening altogether.

People will soon get bored of being offended.

It's funny though nobody seems to get offended by really serious things... kids having their cherry popped at school by their 'ethics' teacher? nope, not too offended.
But some random stereotyping or perceived racial/sexual slur is scrutinised.

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Please give some examples I am interested in this subject very much.

..I think that mostly people are offended when there is an intention to offend though...

I hate it most when people say offensive things, but try to sugar coat them with insincere smiles (Nadia does this) I would much rather have someone like Katy say something offensive to my face, which I could respond to. The Nadia's of this world always look suprised when you take offence and their usual reaction is 'Can't you take a joke'?

I'm offended by people who do not take offense when I am being offensive about people who do not take offense when I am being offensive.:whistle:

..well, what an offensive post, Kirk/we're all deeply offended..:laugh:...

:joker::kiss::flowers: (Me crawling to you again Godess because I've offended you. :laugh:)

...hawww..:love:...I actually read your post for around 5 minutes to try to work it out...and then I decided that I was probably over-thinking it..:laugh:...

:joker: Yes, Ammi, I was being irrelevant and flippant. You must be tired this morning love if you didn't see this as immediately as you normally would.

THIS SITE IS THE WORST FOR IT. ANYTHING YOU EVER MENTION ABOUTGAYS OR HOMOSEXUAL ISSUES YOU GET NAME CALLED A HOMOPHOBE AND DECENT POSTS GET DELETED. people pretend to get offended because they don't like having their idiotic views challenged, so then then try to silence you taking fake offence, its a massive attack on freedom of speech. the people who really should be protected are the truly vulnerable...the sick disabled and elderly who cant defend themselves, yet we never hear anything about the horrific abuse and discrimination and bullying they face all day every day...instead all we hear about is rich loose women spouting man hate and radical islam preaching hate and self pity

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I don't think its is wrong to be gay, never ever said or thought such a thing. but Ive been accused to thinking it by liars.

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You can't type what you want on here at all.I was infracted for apparent 'Transphobia' during the series with Lauren Harries in and it was'nt about another member because i don't insult other members.

But it may have been connected to a members post
its complex.

I made a thread that had Wrong Data
and it was Deleted and I got Told off
thats my honest error

Slow down

I disagree that this trend will slowly burn out and die. Because it erodes personal freedoms slowly and stealthily - it creeps forever forward. In 10 years time, things said now will be considered unthinkable.

I agree



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I get annoyed when people find things offensive when said by one person that they say themselves (with a few exceptions). That's not going to make much sense but I know what I mean :laugh:

It's called Ofcom.

the difference is before many things were culturally unacceptable, now theyre downright illegal...wed get offended and someone may be reported for saying nasty or cruel things....but nowadays they've outlawed it....if a kid called a disabled kid some sick name it gets reported to headmaster and he/she deals with the culprit and punishes the pupil. now its illegal and the victim can take action. same with most situations. I feel maybe weve become overly litigious , thanks to these endless new parliaments and the disastrous new labour project. too many laws in the end create too much corruption a two tier system when the rich can buy their way out of loopholes and assive erosion on freedom of speech. the tories bless them in the 1970s and 1980s were frankly smarter and knew their history, too many laws create too many new problems. leave the power in the hands of those in charge and allowsome degree of common sense , rational thinking and a mans consciounce

I know I sound like an old fart, but in the 50's my mum was a widow with 7 kids, no help from the state (unlike now) and we had to work bloody hard for every little thing. There was no time to be offended and even if we were, so what. It was like it or lump it. So I look around me now and regret that the values from those days and the very things that made us strong as a nation, are fast disappearing.

I'm sure that's against this forum's, and most forum's, rules though :laugh:

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