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.

[debra9275]

Strange goings on with that ashby person

[aps1080]

The Age, SMH, Herald Sun, Australian, AFR, Bulletin.

I just did a quick search, every PM has them done to them.

Hawke - Nose

Howard - Ears

Gillard - backside, Nose

Abbott - Ears, lips

Rudd - Boyish smile and ?????

That type of thing was par for the course of the satirical and comedy routines on TV where they mercilously

took the p out of pollies.

You only object because she is a women and not fair game. She was 100% fair game.

[debra9275]

Noses and ears are not sexist Like the descriptions of her body parts

If you think that's fine, well we went to different schools is all I can say

[aps1080]

Debra

So it's OK to make fun of someone's nose, ears, budgie smugglers, skinny / fat legs

but not they are on a female pollie ?

Is that correct ?

Double standards.

See thread re the Brisbane club 7 and the comments by females on that,

I suppose you will say that is NOT sexist ?

[debra9275]

I haven't read it yet . Are they talking a bout a politician?

Seriously aps. That sort of behavior, the menu written by a supposedly grown man, a politician cannot be justified , so might as well stop talking about it

[aps1080]

I Don't disagree with you. just if that same thig had been done as Satire by comedians,

it would have been classed as OK comedy.

[aps1080]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I haven't read it yet . Are they talking a bout a politician?

Seriously aps. That sort of behavior, the menu written by a supposedly grown man, a politician cannot be justified , so might as well stop talking about it

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But it ok for a woman to make similar cmmeents about Gina Rinehart after a photo of her was posted on another thread ?

"I feel so sad for Gina when I see this pic.....she is so bloated and her body must be full of so many toxins to be in this 'shape/condition'......her hands and hair follicles are the only things that look normal."

[polksaladallie]

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@aps1080 wrote:

Debra

So it's OK to make fun of someone's nose, ears, budgie smugglers, skinny / fat legs

but not they are on a female pollie ?

Is that correct ?

Double standards.

See thread re the Brisbane club 7 and the comments by females on that,

suppose you will say that is NOT sexist ?

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You posted on it twice.  This is one of your posts.  Too late to be offended now.  

"I did laugh when I read that yesterday or the day before".

[aps1080]

Polka

Yes, no problems with that. If I had been face to face with one of the guys who was trying to join the club,

I would have laughed in front of him AND made a few very choice comments as well.

BTW, I was NOT offended.

[j*oono]

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aps1080 wrote:

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But it ok for a woman to make similar cmmeents about Gina Rinehart after a photo of her was posted on another thread ?

"I feel so sad for Gina when I see this pic.....she is so bloated and her body must be full of so many toxins to be in this 'shape/condition'......her hands and hair follicles are the only things that look normal."

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What is wrong with that? Paints (I think it was) said that she felt bad for her. You must admit Gina does look extremely unhealthy.

It wasn't said in jest to hurt anyone.