The Easily Offended

[nero_bolt]

People today are so easily offended.

Its something we see on a daily basis on here from some,  people constantly state that they are offended by this or that or this post or that post and it’s something we see on a daily basis in the real world and on the news.   Someone always seems to take offense to minor issues and free speech and has to tell the world and tell us all that they are "OFFENDED" or take "OFFENSE" at this or that

One of the lessons that most of us learned at an early age was, "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."  When I grew up it wasn't called "bullying," it was called teasing and having a bit of fun at each other’s expense  and we grew thick skin from it and got on with life.  NOW so many people are offended by so many minor things.

Maybe today's world and the soft***** (soft roosters) need to grow a little thick skin  and stop being so easily offended by everything.

So thoughts, are some to easily offended and take offense to everything.

[twyngwyn]

yep....it's like saying 'they upset me'....no one can upset you but yourself....it's self inflicted

[aps1080]

If you want to hear offensive, racist language, spend some ti e with Aborigines.

They even ASK if a person coming is White, Full blood or mixed !
If you are full blood, you are Ok, white, depends, they need to get to know you,
Less than full blood, not looked on well.


Twy
Spot on, Self inflicted.

[k0llectable5]

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@aps1080 wrote:
Twy

Exactly. I argued that point the other day, that it was they who put a meaning on the words nig nog that I wasn't applying to them.

When I go to the NT, the aborigines cll us 'whities' or whites. If you said you were offended, i reckon you'd get laughed at.

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Huh. I have always said it as "ning nong" lol

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@aps1080 wrote:
So given that just this one book can cause such enormous controversies, our words and their meanings can be open to a vast array of differing standpoints.

Look at the controversy when I used nig nog the other day, i meant one thing, it has a racist meaning.

The other thing that pees me off is when they change historical things - the name of a dog in the Dambusters film being the obvious one.

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There are way, way too many who want to jump on that Outrage Bus!

I think it's a sad indictment on society that it's 'all about me' these days. Society has become far too self-aggrandizing, far too focused on self, rather than others.

Call me old, call me old-fashioned, call me a Neanderthal - but society of 20-30 years ago was far more focused on things like 'mateship', and a fair go for all. So something was said you didn't like? Then you either took the perpetrator to task, or built a bridge and got over it. There's a lot more to life than becoming outraged at every little nuance that someone, somewhere, personally doesn't like!

Yes, the media is partly to blame, but so are we, for aquciescing to pressure to conform. As you stated, the term 'nig nog' is now deemed to be racially offensive, but was almost a term of endearment many years ago.

I said it earlier, and I'll say it again - the politically-correct/social justice/vilification/human rights pendulum has swung much too far to one side!

[aps1080]

Evil

Taking the **bleep** out of people is not done by many now, because they might take offence.

[azureline**]

I am not easily offended.... but I find some things offensive.

I was raised to be polite and not do or say anything offensive, if I offend anyone, I was taught to apologise.

I have also tried to do the same with my children but at least 2 of them share this odd idea that they can say something to offend another person and feel justified.

Since they are now adults, there isn't a lot I can do about it (except say so, lol)

Personally, I think the idea that anyone has the right to offend is just an excuse for poor manners.

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@aps1080 wrote:
Evil

Taking the **bleep** out of people is not done by many now, because they might take offence.

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Tough!

[lal-au0]

i feel offended by the smell of roses. i think i will go around with a bottle of zero and kill all the roses in the front gardens i can find. i will also carry an axe to make sure the person who planted the roses won't do it again.

[aps1080]

Agree.

I agree with everything in your post no 84.

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@azureline** wrote:

I am not easily offended.... but I find some things offensive.

I was raised to be polite and not do or say anything offensive, if I offend anyone, I was taught to apologise.

I have also tried to do the same with my children but at least 2 of them share this odd idea that they can say something to offend another person and feel justified.

Since they are now adults, there isn't a lot I can do about it (except say so, lol)

Personally, I think the idea that anyone has the right to offend is just an excuse for poor manners.

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"I am not easily offended.... but I find some things offensive."

I agree - wholeheartedly. But...exactly where do you draw the line at offense, and just plain teasing?
It's just so easy in current society, to say that someone has said or done something offensive. My perception is to justify my level of offense/outrage, based on society standards - and then take it with a grain of salt.

Yes - there are some things that are truly offensive - jihadists, pedophiles, rapists and so on.

But, there are some far less offensive acts portrayed as both offensive and morally wrong - but in the cold hard light of day, mean absolutely nothing in the overall scheme of things.

A racial jest here, a religious cartoon there...so what if they offend someone's sensibilities?

As I said in an earlier post - we are all individuals - and every one of us interprets the same information in a different light.

What offends me, may seem hilarious to another!

So just where do we draw that line?