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.

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@j*oono wrote:

See there you go again.  We all got it the first time round Aps.  Like I said, just let it go. Ring the bell and tell the driver it's your stop.

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Careful...he may take your remark as offensive!

Sorry, but I feel that APS is harping on the subject, as others are also bringing it up.

BTW - I notice that nobody's come back with a clear delineation of the meaning and cutoff point for offense yet! So exactly why do we continually bang on about offensive this, and offensive that, without starting to set some clear boundaries? This conversation could stretch for decades without an effective resolution!

Personally, I have no idea what boundaries to set - but I guess I'd start with anything that deliberately caused harm to another, (and that needs to be proven, not just alleged), would be a good place to start. Obviously again, this is open to just so many interpretations though, it becomes cloudier and cloudier as we progress.

[lionrose.7]

I am offended because I am a Huggy Fluffy 🙂

[gleee58]

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@aps1080 wrote:
Not at all petal, you are the one who froths at the mouth at perceived offences, yet you call us the rabid right
Which is implying the same thing.

The outrage bus refers to people who are 'offended', often on behalf of others
Even though it has nothing to do with them.

Ie like you jumped up and down over the use of Nig Nog, got the wrong end of the stick as to what I meant and went off.

If you don't like it, oh well, not much we can do about it.

I wasn't offended because I didn't mean it to be offensive.

You will know when I mean to be offensive, you'll fall off your chair and blush.

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For the hundreth time, would you STOP the personal attacks. The name is not PETAL. I do NOT froth at the mouth.  It is against the forum rules to constantly attack posters.

I do not call you or any other posters the rabid right. You'll find that is directed at those in the media and APH who are of the rabid right.

STOP THE PERSONAL ATTACKS!

[evil_akuma_2002]

How many of those easily offended, noticed this link earlier?

It's well worth reading.

http://albertellis.org/metacognitive-awareness-thoughts-thoughts/

[gleee58]

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@evil_akuma_2002 wrote:

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@gleee58 wrote:

Imo, this whole outrage bus nonsense is an attempt to bully people into shutting up and not engaging in conversation about issues of offence.  Some people would rather shut their minds and mock people for jumping on the ficticious outrage bus than allow the debate to continue.

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Far from it, actually. My whole argumant is that there are many people who object to well, almost anything.

Now whilst that's their inalienable right to feel that way, the problem becomes everybody's when they arc up and demand that 'something be done about it'.

Rather than confronting the party responsible, they choose to outsource.

Fobbing the problem off to another, be it the church, the government, another 3rd party - it doesn't really matter. Sorry, but IMHO, there are far too many offended by trivia. Rather than complain - do something!

If YOU are offended by someone/something, then YOU need to take ownership of the problem, and address those responsible. It's far too easy to jump on the 'taking offense' bandwagon, or the Outrage Bus, and shirk any responsibility for addressing the issue.

The question has been asked before, without any answer, so I'll ask it again.

Exactly where DO we draw the line between teasing, ribbing, or good-natured joking, and offense?

Personally, I don't know - as everyone is an individual, and everyone processes the same information in a different way.

What may be horrendously offensive to me, may well be humourous to the rest of the world. So do we classify what offends me as the norm - or what the rest of society thinks?

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We draw the line where it hurts or insults other people.  We stopped calling dark people sooty when they told us it is offensive to them. We stopped calling deaf people dumb because it is not true.  We don't call people with hyphenated names two dads because it is a hideous insult.  We don't give call someone spaz because they walk with a funny gait.   

We just treat people with a bit of respect and consideration instead of lambasting, mocking and name calling because of their differing opinion.

And no, the so called outrage bus has been invented to shut people up.  Not people that were whinging but people who were making jokes and laughing about the hideousness of the argument or statement.    It's the teasing and laughing at that got some of the newscorpse writers and friends started with the outrage bus nonsense because they were getting laughed at and couldn't handle it.

[gleee58]

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@j*oono wrote:

See there you go again.  We all got it the first time round Aps.  Like I said, just let it go. Ring the bell and tell the driver it's your stop.

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almost every post contains a "you lot" as he attempts to put people down and shut them up.  Poor diddums must think it's him or her against the world. Everything is a fight.  

[lloydslights]

I just read it.  

Because it is not making sense to me now,  I'll re-read it in the morning.  

DEB

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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We draw the line where it hurts or insults other people.  We stopped calling dark people sooty when they told us it is offensive to them. We stopped calling deaf people dumb because it is not true.  We don't call people with hyphenated names two dads because it is a hideous insult.  We don't give call someone spaz because they walk with a funny gait.   

We just treat people with a bit of respect and consideration instead of lambasting, mocking and name calling because of their differing opinion.

And no, the so called outrage bus has been invented to shut people up.  Not people that were whinging but people who were making jokes and laughing about the hideousness of the argument or statement.    It's the teasing and laughing at that got some of the newscorpse writers and friends started with the outrage bus nonsense because they were getting laughed at and couldn't handle it.

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Then if that's the case, we as a species need to cease communication with each other immediately - as there's always someone, somewhere, who takes almost anything as an insult - or take offense. And we can't have that, can we?

It's all very well to say that we draw the line where it begins to hurt others - but given that so many are hurt by so little, where exactly do we draw that line?

Sorry, but it's getting a little too blurry for me.

[aps1080]

Evil

We seem to have become a bunch of precious little butterflies.


Does that mean we cant use Pommy bast ard or whinging POM anymore ???

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@aps1080 wrote:
Evil

We seem to have become a bunch of precious little butterflies.


Does that mean we cant use Pommy bast ard or whinging POM anymore ???

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I'm afraid that I'm too old for new-age sensibilities, and continue to use colloquial language as I see fit.

I think it's true...you can't teach an old dog new tricks - particularly if he doesn't want to learn them anyway!

Like you, I call a spade a spade - not a 'fabricated manual excavation implement'!

I'm proud to be an Aussie - and if that means offending someone, somwhere's sensibilities - then so be it!

Don't get me wrong - there are lines I just will not cross - but these are self-imposed lines, drawn up within my own limited frame of what's right, and what's wrong. And what society will tolerate.