It never fails to amuse me at what offends people and how upset they get. I am sure that there are people who's only function in life is to waste Oxygen and to be professional Offence Takers. You see them on the news, on Social Media and elsewhere in day-to-day life. Who are these people?
Well, I enjoyed someone saying that they were idiots who would take offence at anything to get noticed. Other explanations are that this is the way in which people act now.
I am offended by badly produced music, poorly written books, bad quality food and drink and many other things offend me but I don't react the way many do forcing or imposing their offended selves onto others. If you don't like something, don't do it / watch it / listen to it / etc you get the picture.
Taking offence is a thing that only one can do it is something that affects you and you alone. Of course you can get collective offence but let's just look at this bonkers ways of dealing with it. Me? Well, I remove myself from the source of the thing that is offending me. If someone is being an obnoxious tw@t well, just leave them to it, walk away, go elsewhere. It works nicely when suddenly in a bar or restaurant you just excuse yourself and leave. I've done it a few times and just let them get on with it. It's interesting to hear what they thought about it but also that isn't my problem. I removed myself from being offended. I could have got angry, annoyed, bit back etc etc but what's the point? If they are being offensive, by leaving I withdraw from it. Generally these people are idiots too, so leave them to it.
The TV Programme they are watching becomes offensive to them. Turn it off, walk away, go read a good book, listen to some music. Emailing someone saying you were offended just puts a tick into a spreadsheet where turning it off dents ratings and that has it's own affect later on.
Dislike a comedian's jokes and are offended. Good God!!! You go to comedy gigs and expect not to be offended? Comedy is the one medium that invites you to consider whether events are worthy of being exposed for what they are. I dislike comedy live gigs but enjoy a good comedian ripping apart the Government of the day, religious groups, special interest groups and anyone else who dares tell us that they are experts in their field and dares put their head above the parapet.
I suggest for your own sanity that you loosen up, make time for quiet reflective walks in the countryside and some quiet meditation time. There are lots of things that irritate me and annoy the hell out of me (as you probably know) and I vent here on the blog. I turn off the Tele or radio, walk away and disengage rather than get all offended and sulky. Try it, try turning off the TV. It's very therapeutic indeed.
I like that now Government Ministers are taking offence at us, the great unwashed, getting pissed off with them and people making their voices, it's amusing that they, our servants, think they can impose their fantasies on us. When we say no, they are offended and upset. How my heart pumps purple p1ss over that, to use an old expression.
I like that people are offended because I unfollow (I think that is the term) or block or mute them. Free speech is also followed by free don't listen as well. You see you are free to say what you want as am I (within the limitations of hate etc as proscribed in law). At the same time, I am not compelled to listen to what you have to say or what your opinions are. If you offend me, I can switch you off, block you etc., You don't get to say who you aim your free speech at or whether anyone has to listen to you. That's how it works. I do like how offended people get when I block them for being offensive :-) It's funny n'est pas?
Anyway, hopefully you either have or haven't taken offence at this post, if you thinks it's offensive then you know what to do? Block or unfollow simple as.
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