[mikestew]

I guess I just wonder if there is a relatively easy and sure-fire way to piss people off without being offensive?

I'll assume we've gone beyond the topic at hand, as I wonder who would wonder how to piss people off as an AirBnB host? :-)

Frankly, I find racial insults to be cheap and unimaginative. Oh, so I'm a $RACIAL_EPITAPH? Well, can't help how I was born. Nice try, though. No points for effort, though. "Maybe you wouldn't have that problem if you'd grow up, learn to accept responsibility, and quit blaming your problems on the actions of others. That failed business? That's wasn't a market problem, an employee problem, that was a you problem."? Oooh, well, that kind of hits close to home.

Never go for the easy insult. Take a few extra moments, find that weak spot, and give that knife a good twist if you're genuinely intending to communicate insult.

[jdmichal]

Reminds me of the listing "When Insults had Class":

http://allowe.com/laughs/book/When%20Insults%20Had%20Class.h...

Some of those are pretty targeted and cut rather close...