The old saying, "You'd better smile when you say that, pardner!" applies.
One drunk can call another a "fuking alcoholic" and it would not be offensive.
A "normie" could call an alcoholic a "fuking alcoholic" and would mean for it to be an insult.
The alcoholic on the other end of that could choose to take offense, or could acknowledge the truth of the matter, consider the source, and find nothing offensive in it.
Or the alcoholic could take offense if he thought being a "fuking alcoholic" was not a good thing.
In the one case there is no disrespect. Minorities insult each other regularly, with the foulest of language with no one finding anything about which to complain. No intent.
And there can be intent without offense being taken.
And then there can be intent and offense taken.
But often a so-called insult simply reflects upon the character of the person doing the insulting and says nothing about the recipient.
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I don't think so. Not at all.
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- History never ceases to amaze me
- It was put on Space a while back, but was removed for being offensive. (n/t)
- *I* find it offensive... (n/t)
- I don't find that offensive to African-Americans.
- A lot of us grew up on Bill Dana in a space suit.
- Comedy can be cruel, but it should never have to apologize.
- It was put on Space a while back, but was removed for being offensive. (n/t)