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naturalplastic
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20 Apr 2016, 11:33 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I think the people you're talking with are going nuts.

How can the word "forgive" be remotely threatening?

In what context did you use the word?

Are you kidding?

"Forgive" can be VERY loaded if ineptly deployed in a sentence.

If I were to say "Kraftie...I forgive you for making that post in this thread" that would imply that you had done something to be forgiven for (ie that you had committed some kind of crime by posting it). You would probably be pissed off!

Thats the problem. We cant give him a "list" of loaded words, because "loadedness" depends upon the context.



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20 Apr 2016, 11:41 pm

Where's the THREAT?

It can be seen as being condescending. Like you're insulting the intelligence of the recipient.



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20 Apr 2016, 11:48 pm

Here is a few loaded words:
gun
diaper
boat
truck
mother (ok...it's a stretch...motherLODEd) arr arr


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21 Apr 2016, 7:19 am

The bottom line: We have to stop being so sensitive to every little thing, every little nuance.

Otherwise, we'll become an "offended" culture.

"Offended" cultures are ripe to be conquered by other cultures.

Part of being a conqueror is being able to know yourself and laugh at yourself.