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Forums - Gaming Discussion - What is the sensation of being "offended"? What does it feel like?

being offended is really when somebody says something rude or outright insulting about a certain topic, and that topic is something that you hold close and feel like its a part of you.

for example - as gamers, most of us do not remain calm in a situation where somebody would be insulting video games, calling them a waste of time, and anybody who plays them stupid for doing so. some handle it better than others. there are those who can maintain a "if you dont like it, theres the door" attitude, but it can be difficult for a lot of people to have that kind of mental strength without trying to defend themselves in some way or form.

as for "triggered", a trigger in the traditional sense is when a person is so sensitive to a certain topic that they can not have a discussion about without actually breaking down and having a panic attack. think PTSD.

but there have been issues lately where people act offended over every little thing, causing the word "triggered" to be more of a meme than what it actually is. and of course, the route of this problem is people who attempt to associate themselves with too many things at once, a lot of times these are political or social issues. gender identity, sexuality, role reversals, political figures, and especially feminism are all commonly talked about and discussed. and there are people who cannot behave or refuse to learn how to, and the second these issues are brought up they have to voice every single one of their opinions, and defend them to the end of the earth. these people should not be taken seriously. its not that they want attention, its that most of them do not have the mental capacity to contain themselves.



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It's the jaggy bit in between 'evaluation' and 'realisation'. To feel really offended you have to establish a position of righteousness. If you're righteous and still feel the jaggy bit then you might want to politicise your feelings in order to fortify your righteousness. If that doesn't work then go out on the streets and fight.



 

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I don't think we should talk like being offended is something people can just brush off... especially if it's about something that is targetting them in everyday life. Trust me people would rather not be offended at all.



John2290 said:
Jazz2K said:
I don't think we should talk like being offended is something people can just brush off... especially if it's about something that is targetting them in everyday life. Trust me people would rather not be offended at all.

I don't know, I may be mixing it up with people who go out of their way to be "offended" instead of ignoring something.

There are so many variables around that word though. I agree some people get attention by being offended by anything. Some others have no choice but to fight agains't offensive behavior every day... I just don't think it's easy.



Yes, that's a good question. There seem to be wide variety of things to which people refer as being "offended". Some people claim to be offended when they hear something they disagree with, other will use the term when somebody is directly insulting them, individually.
Just speaking for myself, I don't think I get offended much. I see plenty of behaviour brought forth by attitudes I find disagreeable and potentially dangerous for society as a whole, but I wouldn't describe the sensation as "offended". Just exasperated. I may even feel some hatred now and then, but that still isn't the same as taking offence.
I suppose for me, taking offence is something I can simply choose not to do, and so where others would be offended, I try and feel something more constructed.
Part of me feels that people who cry about being offended are massive babies who need to understand that being offended doesn't actually... do... anything... to you.
On the other hand, that doesn't mean nobody can be blamed for acting like the kind of arse hole who takes some kind of validation from merely being offensive.



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Offense is just retaliatory anger. A lot of people seem to be confusing it with the source, not the feeling.



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Jazz2K said:
I don't think we should talk like being offended is something people can just brush off... especially if it's about something that is targetting them in everyday life. Trust me people would rather not be offended at all.

Some people live to be offended. Some make a living out of it.



John2290 said:

I'm not sure if it is my culture or what but here we just look at reality and make fun of it rather than shy away and ignore it. What is offended feel like? The Yanks seem to consider it an emotion on par with anger. To me the closest thing I can equate it with is the insecure feeling you get when someone calls out something embarrassing in front of a group of people or someone cracks a crappy joke about a very personal issue, like testicular cancer or some shite.

I'm just wondering if everyone is on the same page hre because being offended in America seems to anger people to insanity, something the kids are now calling "triggered". I find it disturbing, gross and unmannerly, is this reaction I am having towards "triggered" people the same as being offended?

Sometimes, the Yanks really confuse me. Or maybe it is my Irish culture and our self deprecating humor that is the fault here?

Most people just go through life.  "Offense" gets covered because the media thrives on conflict and hyperbole.  People cannot have simple disagreements and respectfully differ, they have to have "epic" or "perfect" restorts as they "destroy" one another in click bait articles.  I think the proliferation of media via the internet has caused this perception to grow as the internet is a "attention economy".  This means the loudest voices get heard and responded to as it is easier to discredit the fools on the other side of an issue than the calm thoughtful voices.

Triggered actualy does have a basis in PTSD, but it has been adopted by people who want an excuse to lose control of themselves.  I personally cannot stand the notion of blocking speakers from college campuses because people cannot handle voices opposed to them. We need diversity of opinions to better inform ourselves of our own views.



Come on, now. You English know plenty about being offended.



Seems pretty pointless to have a thread about a concept you don't understand. Look up the definition, you obviously have access to a computer.

That being said, there are worse thread topics. The most glaring one being the "Why arent there girls on VGChartz?" threads that pop up every 6 months