What word offends you?

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
it's not so much the word, it's the tone, and the reason the person says it.

and anyone who says words don't offend or bother you is fos.

Spot on, Mosh!

I had a summer job as a customer service person in a department store when I was in school, and communication was one thing I was trained on. Communication is comprised of body language, tone and words.

I don't remember the exact percentages from the study they quoted, but body language is far the most important factor, comprising about 55% of the message. Tone of voice makes up just under 40%. Word choice only factors in 7-8% of how the message is interpreted.

Certainly some words are offensive, but they become much more offensive depending on the tone used, and any accompanying gestures.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
"Belgium"

BELGIUM ...
How can it be?
They make some of the worlds best beer!!!

I am offended by "France" and also "Packers"

 

[OdiN]

Well after I left France the other day, I went to Belgium and saw the Packers play on TV. So I went to this bar and ordered some wine and the bartend said "What are you, retarded?" "Why don't you got wine?" I axed, but he ignored me. So I told the wise and beautiful woman to fuck off and, being tired of the censorship of wine, I left. Nobody should act so uppity. Anyway I did run across Britney Spears being lazy. Big surprise there. I headed into a liquor store and asked the attendant for a couple of bottles of wine. "Them ones?" He asked. "No" I said, "Them over there." As I left the store I saw one of those cool guards that just stands perfectly still and crap. Well, I found out that if you steal his blunderbuss that he WILL move. They don't have any tolerance for that type of activity. I went back to my hotel and drank and slept.

Oh, and gravitas.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
blunderbuss

Every time I hear that word, I go into an insane rage.

How do you feel about arquebus?

 

[Lamont Burns]

Originally posted by: Modeps
"gravitas"

Kiefer!

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Well after I left France the other day, I went to Belgium and saw the Packers play on TV. So I went to this bar and ordered some wine and the bartend said "What are you, retarded?" "Why don't you got wine?" I axed, but he ignored me. So I told the wise and beautiful woman to fuck off and, being tired of the censorship of wine, I left. Nobody should act so uppity. Anyway I did run across Britney Spears being lazy. Big surprise there. I headed into a liquor store and asked the attendant for a couple of bottles of wine. "Them ones?" He asked. "No" I said, "Them over there." As I left the store I saw one of those cool guards that just stands perfectly still and crap. Well, I found out that if you steal his blunderbuss that he WILL move. They don't have any tolerance for that type of activity. I went back to my hotel and drank and slept.

Oh, and gravitas.

lulz, good one. Irregardless, you forgot about 'nef', bitch .

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
"B*****m"

B*****M ...
How can it be?
They make some of the worlds best beer!!!

I am offended by "France" and also "Packers"

Watch your tongue!

It's commonly known that that word is the rudest word in the universe, which is why it's been completely banned in all parts of the galaxy (except a rather unfashionable spiral arm).

 

[BoomerD]

Compassionate Conservative :roll:

 

[KeithTalent]

I actually get offended by some words when they are directed at other people moreso than when they are directed at me. For example, if someone called a friend of mine a 'bitch', or 'retard', or 'huge manatee' or whatever, then I would get offended, but if they called me that I would not care.

KT

 

[amdforever2]

i can't stand the word "lovely human"

 

[Ragnarok2]

twat

 

[Taejin]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
'nef' , don't call me that

neffer.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Ragnarok2
twat

how about twatwaffle? is that any better?

 

[yhelothar]

i love you/lovely human.. when used by morons who uses it for everyone they don't like. Not really offensive to me, but it's just a huge pet peeve.

 

[Agentbolt]

I'll admit it, I'm a pansy, I don't really like the C-Bomb.

 

[Ragnarok2]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Ragnarok2
twat

how about twatwaffle? is that any better?

make it twatmuffin and I'm good

 

[Gunslinger08]

No words offend me. I can listen to someone spout off bullshit all day long and not care. What really offends me is stupidity.

 

[Kirby]

"Sheeple"

You can't read two sentences in P&N without some tool using it.

 

[jhu]

missouri

 

[her209]

Niggardly

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: Beev
None. Period. Words are just that. Words.

 

[TXHokie]

Don't call me Shirley

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: loki8481
I'm ok with most words, but I've always found men using the word wise and beautiful woman to describe someone to be super offensive. sorta like heterosexuals saying i love you.

I've really never understood why girls hate that word so much. It's kinda funny just to piss 'em off.

Edit: ""Sheeple"

You can't read two sentences in P&N without some tool using it. "

DAMNIT! IT'S SHEOPLE!

 

[ballmode]

illiterate

 

[dudeman007]

None. I gotta say though, as an average white male I think most offensive/forbidden words are just stupid. I feel like everyone else has some offensive word out their for their gender or race. I agree for example that we should NEVER call women bitches/cunts or black people the n word....but at the end of the day people make wayyy too big of a deal about things. I'm not trying to sound sexist or racist, I just think when you're a person like me you spend a lot of time making sure you don't offend the wrong people and people can pretty much slander you however they want.