Hah, bullshit.  You limes have so many terms for it, with your tizzies and knickers being in a twist.  You have riots over soccer, for cat's sake.  Soccer.  

Imagine being a father or mother sitting with your child daughter on that bus

The child wether male or female wouldn't understand the jokes. You have to be pretty stuck up to not find some of those jokes funny.

I worked with an Irish guy for a short period of time. It was odd at first, he did nothing but offend me, constantly, and when I clearly offended him, he either ignored it, or laughed at it like it was comical joke. He literally had to explain to me that ours cultures are that different in that aspect. I find the British are somewhat like that as well, but can get offended at times if you hit on just the right note.

Insecurity is exactly what it is. In North America we are taught never admit guilt or show fear, its what makes us seem so bad ass (Ya Right LOL). Its just a political play on words. Just like how janitors get called fancy things like Sanitation Supervisors or stupid stuff like that. People over here have things so good in respect to the rest of the world, that a lot of them have way to much time on their hands, which leads to drama, just like in our soap opera's. Certain people acting like a big shot, making every one else feel insecure (offended), leading to those others getting revenge by putting you down in some way and making you feel insecure.

Not everyone is this way, but the one's who are, are typically the wealthier ones who are always in the media, which spreads the belief we're all that way. It does trickle down quite far into the middle class though as well. It's sad really, because this is why America has so few billionaires, and so many "poor" people underneath them. They play on peoples insecurities and live the life of Kings because of it. The insecurities most of them put into play, by showing everyone how great they are with all their stuff, and explaining how everyone else isn't that great, and how they should feel ashamed their not great like them. They never actually say that, they just intelligently imply it.

Over here competition is KING, and we are all taught being the best is REALLY important. What the best is exactly, changes with time, and its whatever the mass population deems it to be for "whatever reason". We're also taught we're super special and because of that, we should naturally be the best and everyone should bow to us because that's what you do in the presence of the King or Queen. Nobody bows however, because as far their concerned, they are the Royalty, not you. Leading to the soap opera effect. Ending in insecurity.

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There are a handful of people in this world who's opinions matter to me. If one of those people says something derogatory about me then I feel offended. Then I internalise it and look for ways to change, because I trust those people and value their opinions.

For example being a father is the most important thing in the world to me, so if someone who's opinion I valued (my wife) was to tell me that I was being a bad father, I would feel deeply offended, even angry, because I know I do my best with the knowledge I have and it's just that important to me. But I would walk away and think about whether I need to change. Because if it's so important that it gets you angry, then it's also worth reflecting on and changing for.

Looks like gibberish to me.

"These riots you speak of may be a shitty deal but it is conflict resolustion in the right place"

Okay, that made me laugh.  Looks like the whole "I want clarity" thing is a lie, to be honest, if you're just going to do bullshit defensive rationalization like that.  Quiet despiration is the English way, I guess.

Not much, it would seem, if you think soccer riots are healthy conflict resolution and not people being offended because--fuck, I don't even know why, I guess they're offended because someone else said something mean about the team they like.  Doesn't matter if you don't want to call it that just because it doesn't fit into your preconceptions.  

Couldnt you just for a second imagine how a Dad or Mum would feel, maybe your not capable.. anyway moving on

Naive comment, children range in age and intelligence

You have to be pretty insensitve to find some of those jokes funny

Feeling offended over daily life things is a lifestyle let's keep it at that. Feeling offended by something someone like Trump says is probably justified.

4th page in this thread and I'm surprised this image hasn't turned up yet, so I'll oblige.

Sadly, the notion of 'being offended' has become a fashionable form of passive aggression. It makes a mockery of itself and whichever context it raises its ugly head in, from issues of racism to international diplomacy. It's a culture that feeds hyperbole and prevents important issues from being treated seriously.