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by burgerbrain 5592 days ago
Greeting groups of people as "sup bitches" is a popular culture phenomenon. It's not used for shock value or to give offence (at least in my social circles....).

My use of both "profane" and non-profane offensive comments in my comments is to drive home my point. It is not intended to hurt others, but merely make them think to themselves "frack it, I'm ignoring him." "What he says would normally offend me, but I'm going to have a nice evening with my wife and kids instead" ...or something along those lines.

If I get anyone to that point then maybe they'll know that in the future, if some anonymous dude dares use the dreadful word "bitch" on the internet, it's best for the sanity of everyone to let it slide.

"Because if it isn't possible to give offense, why are you trying so hard to offend people??"

-gets back in character...- Well I'd say there is a keen difference between "giving offence", which I am of course not doing, and "presenting others the opportunity to take offence". The choice is theirs.

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Well I'd say there is a keen difference between "giving offence", which I am of course not doing, and "presenting others the opportunity to take offence". The choice is theirs.

That's the most cowardly thing I've heard all day. But it's only lunch time, so we'll see how it goes.

So much for my attempts to discuss this intelligently, instead of emotionally. I going to consider this one more point of data in support of my hypothesis...