I take Offense

Why do people assume you won't be offended by something if it doesn't apply to you? Taboo words are called so for a reason, not only are they politically incorrect, but a large number of people find them offensive. There is someone I work with who has used the 'F' word when talking of some one who is homosexual and it offends me. I have said that it offends me and yet it continues to be used. What is the need to use such a phrase when there are others that can be used to express what you are talking about?

And while on things that are offensive, I take offense to other judging people at a split seconds notice. I've always tried to give people the benefit of the doubt and not judge them until I know them. You can't know that someone is a drug addict because of where they live and how old they look. You can't judge someones sexuality by the way they talk, walk or dress. And for that matter, who cares? Does it hurt you? Even if you think someone is going to hell for their choices, it isn't going to affect you, so leave them alone. Not everyone wants to hear your tirade. Do I judge you for working a job that I'm using to earn money while I go to school so I get a better job where I will make a lot more money and have job satisfaction? No, because my path isn't right for everyone, but I could... easily.

I feel that people really need to learn to think before they speak. You don't need to preach, especially to people you don't know, because you never know how that person will react. You may have just alienated someone who could have been a friend.