"I'm starving" offensive?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Oh, dear Lord. Political correctness run amok.
If someone said that to me after I said, “I’m starving,” I think I would laugh hysterically.
That, or deck the person who said it.

[Anonymous]

Within the kinds of contexts where you're probably saying "I'm starving," it's not offensive. If you say it in front of actual starving people - it's (obviously) offensive.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Not really. As someone who is often quite broke, I don't care who says it. If a wealthy person feels broke... So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Within the kinds of contexts where you're probably saying "I'm starving," it's not offensive. If you say it in front of actual starving people - it's (obviously) offensive.

Exactly.

If I go up to a homeless person and start talking about how I hate my landlord and my house is crappy, that's out of touch. But if we are talking and you ask do I want to go to lunch and I say "yeah, I'm starving!" That's harmless.

[Anonymous]

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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?

[Anonymous]

You have to be kidding. This makes me want to claim that I'm starving even more, now, so the PC police can suck it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to be kidding. This makes me want to claim that I'm starving even more, now, so the PC police can suck it.

+1

And how about this: When a fat person says "I'm starving," is the appropriate response, "yes, I can tell by looking at you?"

[Anonymous]

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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.

[Anonymous]

Political correctness is out of control.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

"Retard" is no longer okay. "I'm starving" is fine. Not offensive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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?

I don’t spend my time around people with the pp.’s mindset. Why would I want to be around someone who I had to “walk on eggshells” around when conversing? I suppose pp could find something offensive in pretty much anything I would say. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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?

I don’t spend my time around people with the pp.’s mindset. Why would I want to be around someone who I had to “walk on eggshells” around when conversing? I suppose pp could find something offensive in pretty much anything I would say. No thanks.

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