"Offensive" Words

Why is it that people actually refer to certain words as offensive? Have you noticed that the only time a word is offensive is when YOU allow it to have some hold over yourself? If I were in a conversation, and someone were to call me a cracker, is that supposed to hurt me somehow? You called me a name, and it is supposed to hurt my feelings so much that it reduces me to a whining fool? Either grow a thicker skin, or just do us all a favor now and off your damn self. Seriously, it's a f***ing word, uttered by another person, nothing more. Are there words that are a sign of disrespect, yes, but at the same time, these aren't truly offensive unless the person hearing them takes them as offensive. I've had more than one situation where someone has spoken in a manner which would be seen as disrespectful to me, but it doesn't bother me, because it's just one person's opinion. There's an old saying, opinions are like a*****es, everyone has one, and some are more filthy than others. I can understand how saying a word like nigger, wop, kike, spic, cracker, honkey, whitey, or anything else is seen as disrespectful, but they still aren't offensive. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we as a whole need to get over the fact that some words aren't really to our liking, and grow a thick skin. If you let someone get in your head, just by using a certain word, then you've already lost. This might stir up some good responses, and will certainly drag in some bad, but I really couldn't care less. Just my opinion on the subject.

Well, EI, allow me to start by saying lick my balls you whitey, cracker, arse licking mother f***ing c***.

Ahem... anyway, I sort of agree with you, words only have the power to offend you if you let them, however, I also believe that certain words should not be used. Racist terms fit the category of words that shouldn't be used IMHO, however, I don't give a crap about people using racist terms against me.

i like to think that telling someone
to f*** off or eat s*** & die
isnt offensive, usually its defensive

everybody has to "vent," somehow , otherwise they hurt themselves and/or others in worse ways , the recent co-worker shooting at the publix here in florida being an example. heart attacks being another.

GTFO, it's highly possible I may live down the street from you, Winter Haven IS only so big.

I don't like the "c" word being used as something to call a woman when you are mad at her.

I do know it's a common word in the UK so that way of being used does not bug me anymore.

I don't care if anyone uses it. It's just being called that by a man out of hate.

I prefer to embellish my offensive remarks..

For instance the OP isn't just a cracker.. He's a soulless, mouthbreathing, redneck, cracker f***ing, piece of trailer trash.

Or if I'm in a hurry, I use the short form of that, and just call them "conservative".

and I rarely use "c***".. I prefer "pedantic dusty c***".

If you're going to insult people, at least use some imagination.

Ahh Come to Australia. The words f***, s***, bloody hell are used quite common. c*** is the main abusive word.

Example:

Tourist: Ahh do you know how to get to coopers street

Aussie: Okay you see those f***ing lights down there. turn left. Wait s*** f*** mate. I mean turn right. Now where the bloody hell do you go from there. Ahh I know. You then turn left and you will see a big f***ing round about. Okay go around it and then turn left again and then there you are right at bloody f***in coppers street.

Tourist: ???????

That doesn't seem too bad.

Here in DC..

Tourist: Can you tell me how to get to the White House

DC resident: Get the f*** out of my f***ing city you f***ing f***, before I blow your f***ing head off.

Tourist: ???????

My cousin lived in Alexandria, Virginia and I had to go and live with her for awhile. She took me to the White House.

I can say at night we would go downtown and there were a lot of rude people there. I do not know if she was teasing but she told me not to look anyone in the eye in certain parts of town and ignore anything I see.

I was 13 at the time and my first big trip. I was so scared.

Australians will generally help you unless they are a d***head. It's considered UN-Australian to not help someone.

That's the difference between Australia and America.

In DC we will help you if you hand us cash when you ask a question.
No cash? f*** off.