Are you easily offended?
By zhuuraan
@zhuuraan (961)
United States
February 26, 2009 8:43pm CST
Everyone gets offended from time to time. That's just a fact of human nature. I'd like to know, however, how easily offended you are.
Personally, I usually have a long fuse and realize that most people who say something offensive don't do it intentionally. However, when I am in a fowl mood, I can get offended much more easily. It also depends on the topic too, but I can talk about most things. It also depends on who I am talking to as well. Is it a stranger? A person I've had problems with before? A person who forces issues a lot? A person whom I know does intentionally offend, or just doesn't care and has no tact?
So, how easily offended are you and what topics offend you most often. Here are some of the more common topics that offend people.
Politics
Money
Weight
Disability
Race
Broken speech
There are more, but I have seen a lot of those around lately.
Anyway, share your views. What do you think?
6 responses
@zhuuraan (961)
• United States
27 Feb 09
Yeah, I agree.
I also sometimes find that I am more easily offended by text than by speaking to someone. I guess that's cuz when you talk to them you can hear if they are joking or being sarcastic or something, but in text there is really no emotion or anything.
If I were to say in text, "You are so STUPID!!!" You might be offended, not that you would but an example. Yet, if I were to say it, giggling as I do, you might realize it's a joke and therefore not be offended.
I guess that's something that even people who like to joke a lot need to remember on a forum like this. Text leaves a lot of room for misinterpretation.
@ktosea (2026)
• China
27 Feb 09
I am not easily offended except when I play chess and someone is around me and telling the other player want to do,is looks he is the best and he knows everything,I really dislike that so if I want to watch the others playing I will just watch and stay quietly.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
27 Feb 09
I don't consider myself someone who is easily offended, but oddly I am someone who's feelings are easily hurt. I don't know if that makes sense. I guess in general conversations I don't take things personally when things aren't directed at me or they aren't meant to criticize me personally. I'm not easily offended because I know that everyone comes from different backrounds and were raised with different beliefs. I can respect that everyone has the right to different beliefs.
I can disagree with someone and not be offended by their point of view.
Of course there are some exceptions. And if it is personal attack then I would be offended or worse.
Politics - I try to avoid debating politics. I have become more aware of political discussions and debates as I grow older and as the economy becomes more of a problem, but I still try to not take political opinions too personally. That being said, I seem to have more of a clear idea of what my political beliefs are in some regards, much more than I was a few years ago. It does bother me that some people truly don't comprehend that sometimes helping people in need isn't always a bad thing. Of course sometimes things are abused, but that doesn't mean that we don't keep trying.
Money - Not easily offended, but I do realize that some people who have money aren't very aware of how insensitive they can be around people who don't have money. Sometimes they just assume that everyone can afford the things that they can afford. It doesn't offend me, but I am aware of it.
Weight - I don't think "offended" would be the right word to describe how I feel, but again, I think far too many people are insensitive to those who are overweight. Sometimes maybe even toward those who are UNDERweight!
Disability - same as above
Race - racism bothers me, but I think there are degrees of racism and I also think that unfortunately, sometimes ignorance is the biggest culprit of breeding racism.
Broken speech - it offends me when people make fun of or ridicule people with accents.
you forgot one...SEXISM!
sometimes I am offended my sexism. sometimes I can laugh it off, but sometimes it deeply offends me.
@ronharold (555)
• Philippines
27 Feb 09
I don't easy get offended. I usually just go with the flow especially if they really ment to offend me. I don't think I have an area where someone can offend me. But, I they offend GOd infront of me, I can't just stand. I feel compel to defend Him (not Him leterary but His words). God is more powerful than I am.
@zhuuraan (961)
• United States
27 Feb 09
I can see where you are coming from. Obviously not all of us believe in god. I am one who doesn't. I consider myself agnostic. I don't discredit the possibility of a god existing or not existing, but I'm one of those see it to believe it types, so to me there isn't a god unless I see proof that there is a god. However, I wouldn't intentionally go out of my way to insult god or someone who believes in god. Way I see it we are all entitled to our beliefs. Also, I hate people forcing what they believe on me, so there is no way in heck I would do the same to them.
@larrywhite345 (21)
• China
27 Feb 09
It depends on different situations. If I am felling well, nothing but extreme things can irritate me. If I am under high pressure, even a little thing may make me angry. However, we all know that getting angry easily can make one sick. So we need to learn how to control our emotion. Wish all happy every day. :)
@zhuuraan (961)
• United States
27 Feb 09
Lol yeah. Sometimes I tease my fiance and call him Vulcan because he's usually not offended by anything. In fact he seems pretty emotionless sometimes. Most of the time he's great at showing it, but he has his moments when he's more emotionless than Spock