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Originally Posted by thrawn_aj
Who are you to tell him that? - You are a normal human being who said something that wouldn't be considered offensive by anyone who wasn't stark raving cuckoo  . Of course, I wouldn't suggest that you tell him he has no right to be offended - that sort of language (omg, you said "right" - that's sooo offensive) might just start an infinite regression of offense. Reminds me of the woman in "Dead like me" who got offended by the word "moist"  .
Don't you find that just a little bit absurd? If a guy gets offended by "dude", he needs to be kept in a padded cell (for his own protection) to avoid any accidental contact with humanity that may damage his oh-so-fragile feelings. I mean, seriously - "dude"?  That's offensive now? Or rather, we're expected to humor such insane levels of delicacy now? Gimme a break .
I can go along with the idea that people have the right to feel offended by anything they want. But in a society with more than one person, they have no bloody right to demand or enforce a ban on whatever it is that offends them, unless the offense makes sense (as decided by a reasonably large fraction of that society - the details I leave as an exercise for the reader  ).
If I were you, I would greet that guy with a very pointed "Hey, ummmm <long pause> ... you" henceforth. Can't find offense with that eh? |
I will admit it was one of the stranger conversations I've had, lol. I chalked it up to him having a red-hot poker in an uncomfortable place