Anonymous
05/22/2015 11:09
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
Anonymous wrote: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.
When I was in college in the mid-80's it was considered offensive - there was an African famine at the time. It sort of went out of style for a while.
I was in college in the mid-80s, and this was not in any way considered offensive.
+1 high school mid 80s
The way we spoke would make millennials scream racist and faint
Anonymous
05/22/2015 09:20
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
How can these two words offend anyone....??!
Anonymous
05/22/2015 09:19
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
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.
When I was in college in the mid-80's it was considered offensive - there was an African famine at the time. It sort of went out of style for a while.
And now there aren't African famines?
Anonymous
05/22/2015 09:01
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
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.
When I was in college in the mid-80's it was considered offensive - there was an African famine at the time. It sort of went out of style for a while.
P.s., when HASN'T there been a famine somewhere?
Anonymous
05/22/2015 09:00
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
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.
When I was in college in the mid-80's it was considered offensive - there was an African famine at the time. It sort of went out of style for a while.
I was in college in the mid-80s, and this was not in any way considered offensive.
Anonymous
05/22/2015 08:13
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
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.
When I was in college in the mid-80's it was considered offensive - there was an African famine at the time. It sort of went out of style for a while.
Anonymous
05/22/2015 08:09
Subject: Re:"I'm starving" offensive?
Anonymous wrote:You can't say anything anymore. Let's just impose a no talking rule!
You can still say anything you want. It's just that some people might object to some of those things.
And there are also plenty of things you can say that people won't object to.
Anonymous
05/22/2015 08:08
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
Anonymous wrote:Is niggardly still OK to use?
Yes, but by prepared for push back.
Anonymous
05/22/2015 07:53
Subject: Re:"I'm starving" offensive?
You can't say anything anymore. Let's just impose a no talking rule!
Anonymous
05/22/2015 07:49
Subject: "I'm starving" offensive?
. It is micro aggression and makes me feel uncomfortable....Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
You realize you're being racist, don't you?!
You are joking right? Please be joking.
