People get offended too damn easily. And for the silliest of things. You think that there is nothing more to their life than screwing everyone else over with political correctness. Quite frankly, I think people are spending too much time on social media or in front of a screen and are not spending enough time having face-to-face communication.
In general, certain age groups spend more time on Facebook than they do out with friends. Yeah, I know not everyone's social, but this is getting out of hand. Especially when people want to get offended for the silliest things and forget something called context.
There's a difference between:
- Being a dick intentionally
- Being rough around the edges
And Finally...
- Being a Pussy
The odds are NOT in your favor when trying to communicate certain topics with fellow humans. Hitting that sweet spot of not offending people is a constantly shrinking line. And there really is a line between trying to say what you mean without backlash and stroking someone's dick. When did we get so "soft?" George Carlin (a brilliant man and comedian) has a great skit on children and people being soft. Check out the link in the caption.
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| A Man Who Could Say It as Is |
He may have been "just a comedian," but the guy had a point. Our language is softening and we are as a result of it. And there is plenty of evidence that our language shapes our thoughts. There are a host of experiments showing that language changes our behavior. It is working, this much is true.
People need a thicker skin. If not to be saved by their politically correct misadventures, but to actually function in this world. The world can be a cruel place and it's almost a crime to leave a child unprepared for it. Call me a hardass, but at least my kid won't be the one getting his lunch money stolen everyday. And no, he won't be the one taking it. If anything, he or she will have enough backbone and sense of morality to speak up on it instead.
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