Does anything offend you?

[bushboy]

I've noticed some people (not necessarily anyone here) look down on the simple act of being offended, as if we should accept what we are given and stop complaining as to not make the offender uncomfortable. What do you think? Anyone here get outright offended at something happening in regular life or media/entertainment? If so, what?

[Agent Helix]

Personally, I'm of the mindset that, as far as jokes are concerned, everything is fair game so long as it's funny. EVERYTHING. From rutebagas to rape. It's all in intent and delivery.

That said, there are things that offend me, but I'm not giving away my precious weaknesses.

[Cei-U!]

Any creator in any medium who can't be bothered with basic craftsmanship or who openly shows contempt for his/her audience, especially their intelligence, offends me. Content rarely does.

Cei-U!
Save me from hackwork!

[Paradox]

Stupidity/willful ignorance. Selfishness/self-centeredness. Lack of consideration for other humans (and other things and animals as well).

As far as humor, hey, funny is funny, no matter how "offensive". In fact "offensive" is often far far funnier than the non-offensive. I have no sacred cows as far as humor.

"Where are the white women at?" :biggrin:

[thehod]

I have nothing against people being offended by something, but what bugs me is the insistance that something should stop taking place purely because it offends an individuals sensibilities.

To make myself clearer, I can get on board with the concept of "I find South Park offensive, so I don't watch it." but I can't with the concept of "I find South Park offensive, therefore it should be removed from our screens." Why spoil something for everyone else just because you don't find it to your tastes.

For me, I'm with Paradox. I find lack of consideration particularly offensive, but as its one of the things that we have to put up with in life, I try not to let it ruin my day.

[C. Earl]

Stupidity/willful ignorance. Selfishness/self-centeredness. Lack of consideration for other humans (and other things and animals as well).

That pretty much sums it up for me too, although I will add:
-Violence against helpless infants and the elderly
-Smug, self-righteousness
-Persecution of large-breasted women (in comics or real-life)*
-Brussel sprouts

*Yes, I said that with a straight face
:biggrin:

[Dr. Hfuhruhurr]

I'm offended by those who are easily offended.

[i_mmmchocolate]

Bad breath.

[Winslow]

I'm offended by those who are easily offended.

An I'm offended by your offense at those easily offended!

En guarde!

[bushboy]

I'm offended by those who are easily offended.

I was waiting for that answer -_-

[HomerJay]

I'm rarely truly "offended" unless it's something regarding my family or babies or young kids. Even then, I not so much offended as just plain pissed off.

[Michael P]

Bad breath.

This explains much.

[Dreadstar]

Being intentionally and transparently obtuse, especially in a discussion or argument.

Look, we *both* know you understand what I'm talking about, but to acknowledge it is to lose face, therefore you keep up with the "I don't understand" bit? Go fuck yourself.

I'm sorry, was that offensive?

[bushboy]

Being intentionally and transparently obtuse, especially in a discussion or argument.

Look, we *both* know you understand what I'm talking about, but to acknowledge it is to lose face, therefore you keep up with the "I don't understand" bit? Go fuck yourself.


Does that actually offend you, or just piss you off?

[Dreadstar]

Does that actually offend you, or just piss you off?

I find it highly offensive.

[jesse_custer]

There are many things that offend me, that I wish would never occur, that I wish would be bludgeoned off the World Wide Web by respectable administrators:


Negative reviews of The Dark Knight
The word "retarded," especially in reference to inanimate things (e.g., That theory is retarded)
Jokes not involving a positive message for all citizens
Anarchism and not voting
Nature clips featuring predators killing their prey

[Agent Helix]

The Dark Knight was a retarded movie for stupid retards. Fight the power!
http://www.game-reserve.com/gallery/cheetah/images/cheetah_kill.jpg

[jesse_custer]

That was uncalled for. You just made it on my "iggy" list.

[Dreadstar]

The word "iggy?"

Offensive.

Except when used in conjunction with "Pop," in which case the offensiveness is all part of the act.

[Agent Helix]

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3376/iggypopkk6.jpg

[jesse_custer]

I'm very glad I can't read any of Agent Helix's posts anymore.

[jessecuster3]

Now you know how the rest of us feel, about you.

[Calybos]

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2532/offensive2od7.th.gif (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=offensive2od7.gif)

[Winslow]

What's the difference between something that offends you and something that pisses you off?

[jesse_custer]

The second phrase contains profanity and is therefore offensive.

[king mob]

I have nothing against people being offended by something, but what bugs me is the insistance that something should stop taking place purely because it offends an individuals sensibilities.

To make myself clearer, I can get on board with the concept of "I find South Park offensive, so I don't watch it." but I can't with the concept of "I find South Park offensive, therefore it should be removed from our screens." Why spoil something for everyone else just because you don't find it to your tastes.


Bingo. I love South Park, it occasionally pisses me off because I completely disagree with what they're trying to say, but as long as the bloody thing is funny & is done well I have no issue for it.

My favourite bit of moral insanity is David Blunkett's reaction to the Brass Eye Paedophile Special (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_Eye#2001_paedophilia_special)in 2001. Blunkett was 'dismayed' & 'disgusted' by the programme.

For those of you not familiar with our former Home Secretary, David Blunkett is blind. Yes, he did make a tit of himself.

[king mob]

There are many things that offend me, that I wish would never occur, that I wish would be bludgeoned off the World Wide Web by respectable administrators:


Negative reviews of The Dark Knight
The word "retarded," especially in reference to inanimate things (e.g., That theory is retarded)
Jokes not involving a positive message for all citizens
Anarchism and not voting
Nature clips featuring predators killing their prey



You're not taking the piss are you?

[Tommy]

The minute anyone says "That subject is not funny/there are certain things you don't joke about/there are lines that shouldn't be crossed" I know whatever they are talking about NEEDS to be ruthlessly mocked.

[akumasan]

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2532/offensive2od7.th.gif (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=offensive2od7.gif)

oh that was great. Is the comic strip still running?

[Your Imaginary Pal]

and as a general rule, whenever someone says "No Offense," I tend to brace myself for the worse.
There are some issues i am more sensitive too, whenever someone mocks, ridicules or attacks something I care about, or am insecure about, I may get offended.

But it's all a matter of how you react to the offense.

[Augusto]

Nature clips featuring predators killing their prey.

Out of curious, why? It's the nature. They kill to survive.
I'm most offended by acts of hate and racism. We're all the same, flesh and bone. Carbon beings.


And there's something more that offend me: when people use kryptonite against me. It makes my inner Hulk come out:biggrin:

[Agent Helix]

I think I'm most offended by people that just clearly don't get the joke.

[Jared H.]

Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?

[Agent Helix]

I have no thumbs, you insensitive prick.

[Jared H.]

I have no thumbs, you insensitive prick.

Look, man. That's due to the meds.

[Tommy]

Look, man. That's due to the meds.

Being blind I find that statement incredibly sightist.

[Reptisaurus!]

Any creator in any medium who can't be bothered with basic craftsmanship


This is rare for professional creators, though. (I think.) And those who can't do generally don't last.



or who openly shows contempt for his/her audience, especially their intelligence, offends me. Content rarely does.

Cei-U!
Save me from hackwork!

I *totally* understand this, but I spend a lot of time at the Marvel boards.

This is a weird one: On the one hand, lets face it, most professional artists are smarter than most of their audience, especially folks producing corporate art that's rigorously content controlled. (TV, Mainstream Comics, Hollywood Movies.)

So you GOTTA talk down a little bit. *Underestimating* tthe intelligence of your audience makes you look like king dweeb of dweebistan, and is probably worse than overestimating, which just gets you blank stares.

Honestly, I think if you're creating mass-media art, you need a smidgeon of contempt and a dash of pandering to make it work.

[mattx110]

I get offended at my friend who doesn't say anything not involving race or ethnicity and the goes through great pains to explain that that's his sense of humor and that if I wasn't so white I'd understand that.

[Sanagi]

All the unskippable nonsense at the beginning of DVDs offends me.

[K'Nort]

I'm really not sure how much actually offends me. A lot of things cause disdain, but even then I usually keep that to myself.

[Slam_Bradley]

I can't come up with much of anything that offends me.

[mattx110]

I'm really not sure how much actually offends me. A lot of things cause disdain, but even then I usually keep that to myself.
I think you need some detergent with extra strength sdain remover.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

I think you need some detergent with extra strength sdain remover.

thtat joke offended my funny bone, no not that one, that's the pleasure bone, i see you staring.

[Xevious]

I don't like things that are offensive just to be offensive. I don't agree with people that think someone else is wrong or stupid for not liking things that go out of their way to be offensive. I couldn't care less whether or not carols mencia is on the air or not I don't watch the show. But I think his comedy is just not funny at all. He just says belligerently unintelligent stuff and then yells at the viewer for not finding his unfunny jokes funny. I don't like anyone who crosses lines just to cross them. No points are being made they just do and say stupid things to get other people riled up. I think it's just dumb and it undermines people who bring up touchy subjects in truly funny and meaningful way.
I don't agree with everything george carlin says, but I like the way he approached subjects. I think that some comedians listened to people who said offensive stuff humorously and figured that the humor was in the offensiveness and were horribly wrong.

[Paul McEnery]

I have no thumbs, you insensitive prick.

So you're an LOLCat, then?

[Paradox]

Xevious notes:

I don't like things that are offensive just to be offensive. I don't agree with people that think someone else is wrong or stupid for not liking things that go out of their way to be offensive. I couldn't care less whether or not carols mencia is on the air or not I don't watch the show. But I think his comedy is just not funny at all. He just says belligerently unintelligent stuff and then yells at the viewer for not finding his unfunny jokes funny. I don't like anyone who crosses lines just to cross them. No points are being made they just do and say stupid things to get other people riled up. I think it's just dumb and it undermines people who bring up touchy subjects in truly funny and meaningful way.
I don't agree with everything george carlin says, but I like the way he approached subjects. I think that some comedians listened to people who said offensive stuff humorously and figured that the humor was in the offensiveness and were horribly wrong.

I have to agree. I love "offensive" humor, but the HUMOR has to come first!!

[jv17]

in regards with the question..for me the answer for that is yes and I always get offended if someone who is trying to shout at me..

[Calybos]

Just about everything offends me, but I try to cultivate a cynical indifference so my days aren't filled with mass homicide.

[suttercain]

Women who don't give head.