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Glassunion

(10,201 posts) Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:53 PM Dec 2015

America's tallest man, offended by my semen.

Just sayin'

Does my semen offend you? It would not offend me... In fact I'd find it a bit funny. But that's just me.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/americas-tallest-man-has-big-problem-with-eas-obscene-captcha_566f3532e4b0e292150ed246?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

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America's tallest man, offended by my semen. (Original Post) Glassunion Dec 2015 OP

Oh, the poutrage over made-up problems! nt valerief Dec 2015 #1

Perceiving it as poutrage seems as both as valid and as effective... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #5

Getting outraged over that is privilege in and of itself AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #2

I guess that's the sort of reaction you get notadmblnd Dec 2015 #3

Offended by a word. Certain words can be used and Lint Head Dec 2015 #4

He's out to get his twenty seconds of fame, I guess. randome Dec 2015 #6

that clickbait title really worked on me :) renate Dec 2015 #7

Mwahahaha! Glassunion Dec 2015 #8

There is another example of this philosslayer Dec 2015 #9

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Oh, the poutrage over made-up problems! nt

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:55 PM

Dec 2015

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

5. Perceiving it as poutrage seems as both as valid and as effective...

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:13 PM

Dec 2015

Interpreting it as poutrage seems as both as valid and as effective as the perception of the original offense itself. Though no doubt, a creative distinction lies within.

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

2. Getting outraged over that is privilege in and of itself

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:58 PM

Dec 2015

There are many many people who would love for something as small as that to be one of their biggest problems.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

3. I guess that's the sort of reaction you get

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:01 PM

Dec 2015

when one has been taught that their bodies and what comes out of it- is nasty and not natural.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

4. Offended by a word. Certain words can be used and

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:02 PM

Dec 2015

considered to be a verbal assault. But the very word that represents the reason you exist as a human being is offensive? Maybe creamy Palmolive dish liquid should be considered offensive because it's been used in quite a few porn movies to represent semen.

randome

(34,845 posts)

6. He's out to get his twenty seconds of fame, I guess.

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:17 PM

Dec 2015

Loser. Does being ultra-tall somehow rob you of the ability to laugh?
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renate

(13,776 posts)

7. that clickbait title really worked on me :)

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:24 PM

Dec 2015

I hate those "He was the world's tallest man. Then he was offended by THIS" type of headlines, but I just had to find out the back story.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

8. Mwahahaha!

Reply to renate (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:38 PM

Dec 2015

philosslayer

(3,076 posts)

9. There is another example of this

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 02:02 PM

Dec 2015

The infamous "H8GAYS" Delta confirmation code

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/what-can-you-do-when-your-airline-offends-you-not-that-much/2013/12/12/e0ce31a0-60f7-11e3-94ad-004fefa61ee6_story.html

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