A single word isn’t offensive.

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  1. BarnsleyReds

    BarnsleyReds Well-Known Member

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    It’s the context in which words are used that makes them offensive.
     
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    Depends really, If I just typed F**k, Then I would expect someone to take issue with it. The word itself is a swear word and also used to describe a sexual action. I get the context bit as It’s also used to describe something going wrong or describing bad luck. However, another less offensive word is readily available to describe the same.
     
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    Common sense
     
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    tyrone1 Banned Idiot

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    Spurious allegations ate though
     
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    wow, the word that was used to describe our new head coach was offensive to anybody with a brain..... if you cannot see that I pity you.....
     
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    In the intended context it wasnt though.

    Still shouldnt have been in the thread title
     
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    The context that you used the word you said was offensive.
     
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    No, some words are just plain offensive and shouldn't be used in this day and age.
     
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    Clearly it was . But that want the intention I used an expression used regularly used by my chinese colleague
     
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    Happy far east new year
     
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    Pretty sure you can say Chinese.

    Yet another shitpost...
     
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    Apparently not ethnicity is banned
     
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    Say what?
     
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    Keep making excuses for yourself
     
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    No it’s not.

    words like the one you used are describing ethnicity but in a perjorative sense. There is a difference
     
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    'LEEDS' is quite offensive, choose how you look at it....o_O
     
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    That's why it should always be written "L**ds" as any fule kno.
     
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    It was ironic.

    Can you people not see that?

    It's giving and taking in the same sentence, the object of which is to deliberately put the joke back on the originator and show them up.

    Honestly, to have to explain that to people just shows they are professional offence gatherers.
     
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