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We already know that syrup offends if there is a black woman on the label and she's called "Aunt" because that's how they called slaves who took care of the white owner's children...so out that one goes.

But now there's talk about changing city's names and even state's names because it's offending people.

Here's the problem with that, do they realize how many people will need to put a lot of money into changing their business cards, advertising, marketing all because that city or state's name is listed on there? And what about the places that use that name as part of their company name? When will this all end?
 

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It will never end.

The more things change the more new things will offend people. What is really needed is for the people kowtowing to the endless demands to grow a pair and stop the madness. If you find the name of a state so offensive, don't live there. There are 49 others to choose from. If you find the name of a city offensive, same solution.

There's an interesting quote (attributed to Stephen Fry, I don't know if that's accurate or not but I can imagine him saying it) that has appeared on Farcebook a few times, where he noted how people think that saying they are offended by something gives them some extra control over a situation. His version was slightly more colorful but it boiled down to "You're offended. So what?"
 

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Nothing FORCES anyone to feel anything..... A person CHOOSES to be offended.


Mrs. Butterworth Syrup comes in the bottle shaped like a woman. But the woman is NOT portrayed as Black. It's simply a clear bottle (as most are) and it pancake syrup is not red or green or yellow - if it were, Mrs. Butterworth would be red or green or yellow. If me have a problem with some products being black (oil, coal, black pepper, raisins, etc.) then demand that all black things be illegal.


I agree with Tango, where will this end? It so happens most of the presidents on our currency is of slave owners. The name of our capitol city and the only State named for a man are both of a man who owned MANY slaves and defended the idea that Blacks were not completely "persons." Why aren't those names being changed, why aren't all the schools and streets named for Washington not being changed?


It's all just silly....




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An interesting quirk in the whole "I'm offended" game is the idea that people who are offended by something inappropriate should speak up. That gives the woke brigade a problem - what if they only find out later that they were supposed to be offended by something? Well, no problem, that's covered too. They were so shocked and offended they were left speechless that someone could be so offensive, which is why they didn't speak up at the time. So not only are they visibly offended now, they get to assure us that they were no less offended the very moment it happened.
 

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I am deeply offended that my great grandparents came from Wales and Norway and Naples to the United States and everyone (including the LGBQT and BLM communities) refused to learn Welsh and Norwegian and Italian to make them feel welcome. Why were we forced to abandon our Welsh and Norwegian and Italian to learn English. I think the Liberal Community owes me reparations and a public apology for this wrong done to MY PEOPLE and perpetuated to this day!

You do realize that we Norwegians were on this continent almost a thousand years before the Spanish, English and Africans arrived in the hemisphere. 😉
 

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There is no Constitutional right to not be offended.
The latest ridiculous effort to edit what offends is the Masters golf tournament. "Masters" must be removed because it hearkens back to slavery.
As for "Aunt", what ever is going to replace the title for my mom and dad's sisters?
Let's next pursue renaming the insect since the sound of its name is reminiscent of Aunt. 🐜 And sure 'nuff, I know Uncle is next, what with the history behind uncle Tom. Remove the word uncle from the American nomenclature and the identity of such people today shall disappear too, right?

Oh Lord, Sun! We have to change that because it conflates with the identity of a family's male child the image and likeness of a gaseous nuclear orb, which could very well retard a young man's sense of personal identity and purpose.

Oh, man! Did I just use the word, retard.
Wait! Oh, man, is gender exclusive!Note to self: Make apologies to extremist feminists who are sure to be offended on behalf of the defense of the inclusive, Oh, person!
I think I'll sell the PC and live under a rock with a pair of BOSE noise cancelling headphones firmly affixed to my head so I don't hear all the latest umbrage being expressed in the world beyond the rock.
Unless my mere presence there would offend the preserve the soils society.And is it likely the Saxum purists will seek a court order to prevent my moving in under the rock? Woe is me.
 

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Oh, person? Are you serious? This disgraceful bigotry targeting non-person species has got to stop, and stop NOW. Or, we might have to, you know, burn some more stuff or something.
 

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In a remarkable twist it appears Metallica are planning to re-release their album Master of Puppets with problematic language changed. The new version, titled Manager of Equals, removes the offensive lyrics:

Master of Puppets I’m pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can’t see a thing
Just call my name, ’cause I’ll hear you scream

with the more sensitive and inclusive version

Manager of Equals I’m cutting your hours
Shattering your 401(k) and burning your dreams
Caught in a meeting, you can’t do a thing
Just file your TPS reports so I hear you scream



(Warning: some colorful language in the comments that some might find offensive)
 
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