[badrad]

Your friend needs to grow up a little, people do this to themselves. How many times do you hear someone refer to a child they have raised for years, maybe birth, as their step-son/daughter? Blood isn't the only thing that makes a family. I am lucky, I have two Dad's. Both have been there for me and I call each Dad, conversations can get confusing because we all have the same name too.

From a Dad's perspective I adopted, I don't walk around calling them my adopted kids. They're my kids, plain and simple. We as a society need to stop trying to apply labels to everything, ie blank-American. My wife is black but she refuses to use African-American, says she's never been there and this is her country of origin, therefore American.

 

[Roadcaptain S3]

Narcissism.
Many people seem to think everyone is interested in their opinion. They do not realize that noone really cares what they think.

 

[Derek69SS]

Narcissism.
Many people seem to think everyone is interested in their opinion. They do not realize that noone really cares what they think.

I like that... I think my response next time someone gets offended will be "I don't care what you think" and just leave it at that.

 

[Highway Star]

Also the age of commenting on all topics without any qualifications necessary.

Floyd got it. Morons with computers was just what the world needed a few years ago, so we could be where we are now. :sad:

 

[rak1]

In my experience many people look for opportunities to be offended.

Yep x2!!!

 

[davewho1]

Too many people these days seem to be hypersensitive; and as said above, are looking for any way to be "offended" that they can find :boring:

I, for one, am sick of this politically correct society where you are supposed to tiptoe around and be ever-vigilant to make sure you don't say anything that might "offend" someone within earshot.

It's a sad day when you can't compliment a female on her dress or anything else without being afraid you'll be accused of sexual harassment. :sad:

Myself, I don't give a crap what anybody thinks of what I say - if they're "offended", they and the PC Police can kiss my big old white patootie. l

 

[PaPa Johns 77]

This may offend someone.

With some holidays approaching soon I will say

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

And I frankly don't care who gets offended by this.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Works for me Bryan!

 

[PaPa Johns 77]

There are those out there that would have complained about mother’s milk.

Life’s too short to dwell on them.

Not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Enganeer]

Tell him to 'Nut up'. Move along...nothing to see..

 

[Beaux]

It's a sad day when you can't compliment a female on her dress or anything else without being afraid you'll be accused of sexual harassment. :sad:

You can. I do it often. I have just resorted to saying "Wow, you certainly dont look like crap today!" or "I dont hate that dress you are wearing and I wouldnt object if you wanted me to pay for your lunch while we attended the same table at the same place at the same time"

Just have to use tactics. Like the old deal when you ask a girl out at 5:00 pm and inquire as to what she wants for breakfast. Implied vs stated.

And for men I often say things like "Nice pants! They make those for men?"

Passive aggressive reverse whatever the hell it is. But certainly keeps me out of trouble for complimenting a co-workers sweater puppies or telling a high level exec that his slighty pink form fitting euro slim style slacks just flat out suck.

 

[richietables]

Facebook...'nuff said.

Yep, I'm not on Facebook. I'd just get in trouble trying to see what was up with some girl I might have thought was cute back in 6th grade...

:noway:

 

[Bowtie-72]

I think the original statement said it well. Anyone can father a child, but it takes someone special to be a dad.

 

[Dave Birdwell]

I usually give a **** less what anyone thinks.

 

[MrBill66Malibu]

Thanks for all the reply's!!!

 

[sassy 67]

I'm a fairly nice guy and really try not to offend anyone but there are so many people out there that look for something to fuss about, their glass is always half empty and "someone" needs to fill it. That's cool and I let a lot of it slide but if they really step on my toes it gets real scary and there is no respect any longer for them.
cw

 

[Bill 66 Post]

Society as a whole, is out of control...

 

[grandsport]

I usually give a **** less what anyone thinks.

Well said. :thumbsup:

 

[Chris R]

I also think people get offended by certain things because well honestly. The truth in many of these situations hurts.

 

[1BLACKHARLEY]

I think the original statement said it well. Anyone can father a child, but it takes someone special to be a dad.

This actually says it all. Your friend needs to learn how to read ( a lost art). I have no biological kids, but have many that call me dad. Why? because I was there when thier own selfabsorded sperm donor wasn't.

Don't get me wrong, I know some good biological father's and there's a ton of them out there, but after working with kids for many years, I also know there are many who don't care about anybody but themselves.

I read something recently that put a lot into persective, and unfortunately we are losing a lot of our current generation to this. It went something like, Arrogance and violence is not confidence and power. Yes a man from time to time may need violence, but as a last resort.

All these people who get indignant over the most minute things, are just wasting energy, when they could be doing something positive.....

When I speak with kids or at forums, there is inevitably somebody who thinks I'm talking directly to them, and of course they are insulted, and of course do not represent the topic I'm speaking on.

Recently was at a forum where four people spoke of thier expierence, all four had different expierences, but everybody bagged on the guy with negitive expierence. It was his expierence and people just weren't having it.

There was nothing wrong with what you put up, it made sense to many...

 

[Keith Tedford]

Being offended all the time is like taking poison hoping the other person will die.