What is wrong with people? Most seem inclined to actively look for offense or to be offended. Why do people try to read in slights? It seems everyone's ego so large and frail? The world is all about them and they seem, at least to themselves, to be entitled to all respect.

What a sad life to lead where one searches for new ways to be offended in ( Read more... )

Some believe sarcasm is a survival trait.

I call it what it really is: contempt.

It is time to be honest about the nature of sarcasm. It is born out of a self-appointed sense of superiority. It is not funny or cute. It is divisive, cutting, and hurtful. Sarcasm is nothing but a display of contempt designed to attack someone verbally to belittle them ( Read more... )

Words are important. Choosing the correct ones gets your point across. No. Profanity is not "just a word". Use of profanity makes you sound like a child having a tantrum; I cannot take you seriously ( Read more... )

I warn you, I will be using offensive language.
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From Merriam Webster's Top Ten List, we have the following tidbit on "Politically Correct":
#5: Politically Correct ( Read more... )