In current times, it seems like everyone needs to pick and choose their words wisely, or else they’ll offend someone without even realizing it.Peopleare taking offense to even the tiniest things, some of which make no sense. At this rate, nobody can keep up with the ever-expanding list of what is offensive.One Redditor decided to poke fun at thisweirdphenomenon and asked people to describe incidents where folks got way too riled up about the least offensive stuff. You might just lose your mind at some of these responses, or not, if you aren’t easily offended.More info:RedditThis post may includeaffiliate links.
In current times, it seems like everyone needs to pick and choose their words wisely, or else they’ll offend someone without even realizing it.Peopleare taking offense to even the tiniest things, some of which make no sense. At this rate, nobody can keep up with the ever-expanding list of what is offensive.One Redditor decided to poke fun at thisweirdphenomenon and asked people to describe incidents where folks got way too riled up about the least offensive stuff. You might just lose your mind at some of these responses, or not, if you aren’t easily offended.More info:Reddit
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I was learning another language and someone told me it was cultural appropriation.
Me not wanting to have kids. People get so up in arms about my personal choice that has zero impact on them. As if me not wanting to have kids has somehow devalued their own children or that me not wanting to follow their same life path invalidates the worth of theirs.Bruh, go make babies, be happy. I’m no reflection on you.
Major issues like racism, homophobia, classism, etc. shouldn’t be treated lightly or made fun of. When there is actually discriminatory behavior, it makes sense if people get offended, express theirfeelings, or set boundaries. But if someone is always getting upset or irritated over the smallest stuff, then it probably points to something deeper.Let’s face it, there are people who get tooeasily offended, and they can’t wait to unleash their fury on any unsuspecting person. This behavior could stem from many reasons, such as unhealed psychological issues, a lack of self-esteem, feeling self-conscious about something, and even the person’s emotional state. This thread is full of people like that who can’t seem to avoid making non-issues into full-blown tragedies.
Major issues like racism, homophobia, classism, etc. shouldn’t be treated lightly or made fun of. When there is actually discriminatory behavior, it makes sense if people get offended, express theirfeelings, or set boundaries. But if someone is always getting upset or irritated over the smallest stuff, then it probably points to something deeper.
Let’s face it, there are people who get tooeasily offended, and they can’t wait to unleash their fury on any unsuspecting person. This behavior could stem from many reasons, such as unhealed psychological issues, a lack of self-esteem, feeling self-conscious about something, and even the person’s emotional state. This thread is full of people like that who can’t seem to avoid making non-issues into full-blown tragedies.
Someone called me black (I am) and a white woman got offended on my behalf, correcting them that it’s “African American”. When I corrected her that I prefer black, she looked appalled and told me that that is offensive.🥴Edit: I want to be very clear that I do not have a problem with the term African American. For those not in the know, it comes from the civil rights movement in the US as a way to reclaim the ancestry black Americans had largely been denied. My only point is that it is a preference and if someone corrects your use of any term that is applied to them as an individual, it’s very easy to just say “okay, got it” and make the change. Pretty easy, folks!
It’s not just situations or people’s actions that might be seen as offensive; certain language has gotten a bad rap, too. That’s why many people worry and obsess over what they’re saying and whether they’re being politically correct.Surveyshave found that 68% of men and 51% of women feel that too many people are easily offended over language. Adults over 65 are likelier thanyoung peopleto feel the need to be careful with what they say to avoid offending others.It becomes harder to know who you’ll offend because of how intricately language and culture are tied topeople’s identities. In this day and age, social media can also magnify a person’s outrage and bring a whole lot of other people into the conversation. If many people buy into accusations against you, then it may not end so well.
It’s not just situations or people’s actions that might be seen as offensive; certain language has gotten a bad rap, too. That’s why many people worry and obsess over what they’re saying and whether they’re being politically correct.Surveyshave found that 68% of men and 51% of women feel that too many people are easily offended over language. Adults over 65 are likelier thanyoung peopleto feel the need to be careful with what they say to avoid offending others.
It becomes harder to know who you’ll offend because of how intricately language and culture are tied topeople’s identities. In this day and age, social media can also magnify a person’s outrage and bring a whole lot of other people into the conversation. If many people buy into accusations against you, then it may not end so well.
Had a friend who flew into a fit of rage if he sneezed and someone said “bless you”. He said it was offensive to his atheism. So I used to say it everytime he sneezed. I also am not religious.
Apparently using “big” words is offensive.
I used to work at a theme park and I was leading a group of young kids around. I said “this way cherubs”.A parent heard it, got me written up for being antisemitic. He told my manager that I “clearly only called them cherubs because he knew they were all Jewish”.I still can’t work out the mental gymnastics there.
To understand this phenomenon of people taking offense at even the slightest things,Bored Pandareached out toTeal Swan. She is a New Thought Leader specializing in human development, relationships, and trauma healing. She gave an insight into cancel culture, mentioning that “cancel culture says it is wrong to find humor in anything that is ‘sensitive’ in nature to anyone else. Cancel culture seeks to destroy history that does not align with current values, rather than to see it as history; and history as complicated.”
Someone at a table next to me got mad at me at a restaurant because I said that ranch tastes better than blue cheese dip when eating chicken wings. He shouted “You’re wrong.” I just said “Ok” and he was looking at me like I disrespected his heritage. He kept staring at me and it was getting so awkward that I asked the waiter to move tables.
I have a colleague called Hercules. When he started, I said to my manager “oh, he has a strong name” and she started freaking out like “no you CANT say that, HR will be on your case, don’t say that again around me”.It is an objectively strong name on account of, yknow, the Greek myth.
Teal Swanshared a few more thoughts on the culture of offense, stating: “Cancel culture is a shared social attitude and custom of trying to get rid of the source of something you dislike (the person saying or doing something) rather than trying to resolve or enter into conflict with the words or actions themselves. One of the main things fueling cancel culture is our attachment to a sense of goodness. People can commit all manner of sins when they are convinced that they are doing it for the ‘greater good.’ The reason that the pattern of cancel culture does not stop is because we fall into the trap of seeing the person doing the canceling as a ‘good guy’.”“Social media has changed the world we live in. It has given people control over canceling what they like and dislike that they never had before. It takes nothing to ‘cancel’ someone. Today, if someone doesn’t like something that someone said or did, they simply rally a group of people against that person from the comfort of their own homes and get them to do things like spread slander or collectively report the person so as to eradicate their support and to have their platforms removed. It is to consciously poison people against someone, so they turn on that person,” she added.
Teal Swanshared a few more thoughts on the culture of offense, stating: “Cancel culture is a shared social attitude and custom of trying to get rid of the source of something you dislike (the person saying or doing something) rather than trying to resolve or enter into conflict with the words or actions themselves. One of the main things fueling cancel culture is our attachment to a sense of goodness. People can commit all manner of sins when they are convinced that they are doing it for the ‘greater good.’ The reason that the pattern of cancel culture does not stop is because we fall into the trap of seeing the person doing the canceling as a ‘good guy’.”
“Social media has changed the world we live in. It has given people control over canceling what they like and dislike that they never had before. It takes nothing to ‘cancel’ someone. Today, if someone doesn’t like something that someone said or did, they simply rally a group of people against that person from the comfort of their own homes and get them to do things like spread slander or collectively report the person so as to eradicate their support and to have their platforms removed. It is to consciously poison people against someone, so they turn on that person,” she added.
Back when personal drones were just becoming more accessible, I was cashiering at a Rite Aid and we just put our Christmas stuff out, including a stack of cheap drones.This kid, maybe 8, and his dad had picked up a few items. The kid sees the drones and says, excited, “oh, wow; that’s cool”.His. Dad. Flipped.DRONES AREN’T COOL THEY’RE FOR PERVERTS WHO WANT TO PEEK AT YOU IN YOUR OWN YARD ONLY FILTHY DIRTY PERVERTED PEOPLE WANT A DRONEAnd so on, as his kid is shrinking into the floor.They had already paid for their stuff so after his screamfest dear old Daddy pulled his kid out the door, still swearing and grumbling.Torn between being thankful they weren’t regulars and sorry I didn’t get a chance to tell the kid, it’s not you, your dad is just a d**k and everyone sees it. .
Guy told my mother it was a good thing my father was dead because it was the only way he could escape the shame of being associated with her.She was celebrating her football team win on Facebook.
I know someone who judged a teachers social media bc the teacher was wearing shorts in her profile picture. Not booty shorts. Just regular shorts.
A friend of mine, back when she first introduced her now-husband to her parents, told me that her father for some reason thought it was a great idea to bring up politics. Her husband, very obviously not being serious, joked he was going to write-in vote for Mickey Mouse, in an effort to change the subject. Her father got very upset and came to her saying he thought she should break up with him because “he doesn’t share our values.”.
If you know someone who loses their cool over inoffensive stuff,studieshave shown that it all connects back to self-image. This means that they don’t like it when people question or do things that make them feel like their identity is being attacked. However, this tendency to getoffendedover everything can change if they try to develop their self-esteem because it can act as a buffer when their feelings are hurt. It might take a while for people get to a place where they feel totally secure, but it can help protect one’s mental health in the long run.
A friend paid the check for dinner and said, “I ate the most food anyway.” Another friend found it rude that they mentioned eating more food instead of “just doing it out of the goodness of their heart.”.
I get asked if I speak Spanish, and when I say, “I’m sorry, I don’t.” People have been offended. They give me an incredulous or dirty look and respond with confusion that I don’t speak Spanish. Sorry???I am white. My background is almost entirely European. Not sure if it’s because I have really tan skin and dark hair and eyes, but it happens on a regular enough basis that I am perplexed. I am terrible at learning languages, my bad!
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Way back in the early 90s when I was in high school, I went to the lab and said, “Hey guys, is the teacher here?“Cue the most pedantic girl in our class, “There aren’t any ‘guys’ in here. We’re all girls. Why would you call us ‘guys’?“She was so offended over a simple expression.
Have you ever encountered someone who took offense to something minor? It’s time to tell us your story.
A doctor on Instagram was telling an interesting patient story, and mentioned that the patient was in town for a “sportsball” game. She received angry messages about how she was demeaning sports.
I spent 9 hours deep-cleaning the house for an inspection. I went above and beyond, clearing my work schedule and going the extra mile, and my roommate “double checked” my work. He had a complete psychotic meltdown because I forgot to sweep underneath the couch.I moved out the next day and never spoke to him again.
Me not being from the right nationality they thought it was from.
I did not know what a slang term for a section of downtown Reykjavik was and apparently this made me antisemetic.
Wife told me it had rained overnight. I said „oh really?“. She lost it because I accused her of lying with that.
Joking with a patient (in an outpatient, family practice doctors office) that we have a lab on site so she wouldn’t want me to be the one drawing her blood since I’m out of practice.She seriously made me explain what I said, then got pissy and told me that I shouldn’t joke about things like that because I “seriously destroyed her confidence in me as a nurse.”.
My coworker was called an “egg eater” while she was eating eggs at her desk and it became a whole thing.
I grew up with a kid who had the last name of sprouse but every single teacher/substitute would pronounce it as spruce during rollcall and he would lose his f***g st every time. like i remember i had like 3 classes in a row with him the first day of school and each time he blew a gasket. when we’d have substitute they’d do it too and everyone in class would start giggling and staring at him as the rollcall was approaching his name then predictably they’d say “spruce” and he’d start yelling and screaming at them. it was wonderful.
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