"I'm starving" offensive?

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Anonymous wrote:It's offensive to people who've starved. I never thought babies were cute because of their healthy baby fat, until I met an Ethiopian baby who'd been flown to the US and was literally, starving to death. She had no baby fat.

After walking out of the hospital the next time I saw a healthy, fat baby I cried. It changed how I interpret the word "starving" and I don't let my daughter say it anymore.

Do you not understand context clues? How do you function in society?

They don't they wring their hands and bully others into behaving how they want them to behave.

Understanding that stating "I'm starving" is not a literal statement in most conversations is not "bullying others into behaving how they want them to behave". Try again.

You should give reading comprehension a try before commenting.

My reading comprehension is just fine.

Okay then you are just stupid. Good to know.

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Anonymous wrote:It's offensive to people who've starved. I never thought babies were cute because of their healthy baby fat, until I met an Ethiopian baby who'd been flown to the US and was literally, starving to death. She had no baby fat.

After walking out of the hospital the next time I saw a healthy, fat baby I cried. It changed how I interpret the word "starving" and I don't let my daughter say it anymore.

well, then I am sure you also tell her never to say "gee, I am so depressed, I studied all week end and I still flank the math test" because you know, there are clinically depressed people out there who live a life of hell and even kill themselves......or "my hair are awful today" because you know, there are people who undergo chemo or have other health problems and their hair really does not look good, and so on.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously? I mean it's a figure of speech. Its not meant to say that I haven't eaten in weeks, take pity on me. Why are people trying to say that it's offensive to those who go hungry.

Because it is. It's a figure of speech, AND it's offensive. Just as a rich person saying "I'm broke" is a figure of speech AND offensive.

Do you have any awareness of how uncomfortable people with your mindset make others?

Yes, I too miss the good old days when people could make offensive comments without negative consequences.

Yes, it was better when bleeding hearts didn't hold other people's speech or opinions hostage with the threat of being labled offensive or worse.

Way to take away from real offensive issues.

I think people who take offense at innocuous everyday comments like 'I'm starving" are just posers. They want the rest of us to be impressed with their extreme sensitivity and attention to the less fortunate of the world but really we just consider them pains in the ass we'd never want to be friends with.

+infinity /thread

exactly!!!!!!!

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Are you starving? No? Then it isn't your concern. Stop "appropriating" other peoples plight.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you starving? No? Then it isn't your concern. Stop "appropriating" other peoples plight.

Oh please.

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It's a turn of phrase. Anyone who becomes morally outraged at it is too difficult to bother with, so consider yourself free to dump that person out of your life.

Tell him/her "lighten up" and that if the person is genuinely concerned, tell him or her to make a donation to the local food pantry.

Other people can't eat your manufactured outrage.

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They don't they wring their hands and bully others into behaving how they want them to behave.

Person #1: "I'm starving!"
Person #2: "You are not starving, and that is offensive to people who really are starving."<---not actually bullying
Person #1: *rolls eyes*

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What if you tell your spouse you're starved for affection?

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Today I was hungry before I ate my lunch, but yesterday I was starving.

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They don't they wring their hands and bully others into behaving how they want them to behave.

Person #1: "I'm starving!"
Person #2: "You are not starving, and that is offensive to people who really are starving."<---not actually bullying
Person #1: *rolls eyes*

Its never bullying when a liberal or a minority does it.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously? I mean it's a figure of speech. Its not meant to say that I haven't eaten in weeks, take pity on me. Why are people trying to say that it's offensive to those who go hungry.

Because it is. It's a figure of speech, AND it's offensive. Just as a rich person saying "I'm broke" is a figure of speech AND offensive.

Do you have any awareness of how uncomfortable people with your mindset make others?

Yes, I too miss the good old days when people could make offensive comments without negative consequences.

Yes, it was better when bleeding hearts didn't hold other people's speech or opinions hostage with the threat of being labled offensive or worse.

Way to take away from real offensive issues.

I think people who take offense at innocuous everyday comments like 'I'm starving" are just posers. They want the rest of us to be impressed with their extreme sensitivity and attention to the less fortunate of the world but really we just consider them pains in the ass we'd never want to be friends with.

ITA. I am a bleeding heart liberal who has had it up to HERE with this nonsense. Don't you people have any real problems to worry about?

What about "I'm exhausted," is that offensive to people who have been truly tortured with sleep deprivation?

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This must be a troll thread. No one could seriously be offended by this. Right? Right? Please?

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously? I mean it's a figure of speech. Its not meant to say that I haven't eaten in weeks, take pity on me. Why are people trying to say that it's offensive to those who go hungry.

Because it is. It's a figure of speech, AND it's offensive. Just as a rich person saying "I'm broke" is a figure of speech AND offensive.

Do you have any awareness of how uncomfortable people with your mindset make others?

Yes, I too miss the good old days when people could make offensive comments without negative consequences.

Yes, it was better when bleeding hearts didn't hold other people's speech or opinions hostage with the threat of being labled offensive or worse.

Way to take away from real offensive issues.

I think people who take offense at innocuous everyday comments like 'I'm starving" are just posers. They want the rest of us to be impressed with their extreme sensitivity and attention to the less fortunate of the world but really we just consider them pains in the ass we'd never want to be friends with.

ITA. I am a bleeding heart liberal who has had it up to HERE with this nonsense. Don't you people have any real problems to worry about?

What about "I'm exhausted," is that offensive to people who have been truly tortured with sleep deprivation?

I think I love you. I am sorry you get lumped in with these morons.

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Anonymous wrote:This must be a troll thread. No one could seriously be offended by this. Right? Right? Please?

See the "check your privilege" thread. Sad but true.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously? I mean it's a figure of speech. Its not meant to say that I haven't eaten in weeks, take pity on me. Why are people trying to say that it's offensive to those who go hungry.

Because it is. It's a figure of speech, AND it's offensive. Just as a rich person saying "I'm broke" is a figure of speech AND offensive.

Do you have any awareness of how uncomfortable people with your mindset make others?

Yes, I too miss the good old days when people could make offensive comments without negative consequences.

Yes, it was better when bleeding hearts didn't hold other people's speech or opinions hostage with the threat of being labled offensive or worse.

Way to take away from real offensive issues.

I think people who take offense at innocuous everyday comments like 'I'm starving" are just posers. They want the rest of us to be impressed with their extreme sensitivity and attention to the less fortunate of the world but really we just consider them pains in the ass we'd never want to be friends with.

ITA. I am a bleeding heart liberal who has had it up to HERE with this nonsense. Don't you people have any real problems to worry about?

What about "I'm exhausted," is that offensive to people who have been truly tortured with sleep deprivation?

I think I love you. I am sorry you get lumped in with these morons.

Thank you. Moronic is exactly the word for it.