Pet Peeve Of The Day
Posted by aranya | Filed under Uncategorized
It really bugs me when people start off a sentence with, “No offence, but…”
I mean, c’mon! It’s too late. I’m already offended. You’ve essentially set yourself up for a guaranteed, offence-inducing comment. And who knows? If you hadn’t said, “no offence, but…” I might have actually gone on with my life, unoffended and happy as a clam. But by starting off with that opener you’ve shot yourself in the foot and planted the seed in my mind. I’m thinking, “Well where the eff do they get off with their holier-than-thou-I’m offended-at-the-drop-of-a-hat attitude?” If you’re going to say something rude, I’d prefer it if you didn’t set it up—just come out and say what you’re going to say. It’s better for everyone involved. I remember in elementary school, girls would say things like, “No offence, but I really don’t like your skirt.” I’d like to know how a person can hear a statement like that and not feel insulted. It certainly never worked for me. My response would usually be something along the lines of, “Oh, well no offence but I really don’t like your face.” See how the vicious chain of rudeness begins?
Anyway, THAT, is my gripe of the day, and I’m really not concerned about whether or not you were offended by it.
