No offense

[Nithin]

Whats with saying no offense just before saying something offending? Its so stupid isn't it?
No offense, but you suck. No offense but your mom is fat. Is it any less offending?

Nithin.

 

[PlatinumGold]

sometimes descriptive things can also seem hateful or spiteful even if they aren't intended to be. in those cases i would use the "no offense" thing.


for example " No offense but your breath smells bad".

could that be taken offensively? YES, but it could also be taken constructively.

 

[toekramp]

no offense but this thread blows

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: Nithin
Whats with saying no offense just before saying something offending? Its so stupid isn't it?
No offense, but you suck. No offense but your mom is fat. Is it any less offending?

Nithin.

I mean, if you were at my party, and kept acting like a dick, I might say, "No offense, but quit being a dick. You're pissing people off." It means, it might be offensive to you, but that is not how it is intended.

 

[Hammer]

no offense, but you and lordjezo could be twins.

 

[StageLeft]

It means "I'm sorry this may upset you, but it has to be said."

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: Hammer
no offense, but you and lordjezo could be twins.

No offense, but indeed. 😀

 

[guyver01]

No offence, but this thread is Jezo

😛

 

[Nithin]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
sometimes descriptive things can also seem hateful or spiteful even if they aren't intended to be. in those cases i would use the "no offense" thing.


for example " No offense but your breath smells bad".

could that be taken offensively? YES, but it could also be taken constructively.

ok. thats a good point. For anything constructive I agree. But for derogatory statements, I think it just adds to the statement.

 

[captains]

Originally posted by: toekramp
no offense but this thread blows

😀

 

[Spooner]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
It means "I'm sorry this may upset you, but it has to be said."

That's pretty much dead on