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"Seek offence and you shall find it" - The secret mantra of Tumblr users
It's a tricky one because if someone wants to be offended, they definitely will be. I once knew a guy who, for some reason, found the use of the word "slug" (in any context) intensely offensive. To this day, no-one ever learned why.
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Hey I just want to say i think this is a really good question and Iโm glad you asked it. So many things get recycled into the language and we donโt know/ever get taught their original meanings. I think itโs good to look into, not just to avoid social slip ups, but because language and idioms have an impact on how we think about things. Iโm glad to have these links on my radar
where does everyone stand on cretin? IMHO it's medical use is obsolete afaik, so really it's just an insult right?
I actually looked into this two days ago. I came across a PDF that was maybe six years old but already outdated. It's a problem when it's this difficult to keep up. I know it's a problem to not try to keep up too though. The human condition sucks.