Comments on: Have I offended you?

By: flagrantdisregard » Blog Archive

flagrantdisregard » Blog Archive — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:07:42 +0000

[...] way back in August when I wrote about my brush with the political correctness police in the wake of the Minneapolis bridge [...]

By: Dean Ayres

Dean Ayres — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:52:29 +0000

I’m reminded that some Americans called for the film adaptation of ‘The Two Towers’ to be retitled for fear that it sounded vaguely like ‘The Twin Towers’. Tolkien was clearly insensitive in his choice of novel title. In 1965.

By: John

John — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:44:21 +0000

Thanks, guys. It feels good to confirm there is sanity left in the world.

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:05:32 +0000

Didn’t offend me–I always thought it was a hoot.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:16:23 +0000

I agree with all of the above commenters and I too think that PC-ness has gone too far. I am terribly sorry for those who lost loved ones in that terrible accident, but since your picture was (A) up BEFORE that and (B) NOT a pic of said bridge/accident, you did nothing wrong. Those who are offended need to take a step back and really think about WHY they are offended.

By: Russ Wilkinson

Russ Wilkinson — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:10:52 +0000

My view is that it is wrong to have changed the caption, because once you have started down this road it will be very difficult to turn around. What would you have done if there had been kids injured on the ship in the Artic this afternoon (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6938940.stm) changed it again? Now its been changed leave it but I vote next time, because there will be a next time, It stays.

By: Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:03:21 +0000

I think you should put back the original caption. If it offends some people then tough. Just because a bridge collapsed doesn’t mean people should have to change/remove any mention of a bridge that may offend.

There are so many things going on in the world that really could offend some people/groups, why worry about something as trivial as a poster?

By: Dave Newton

Dave Newton — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:27:21 +0000

I’m not offended at all. I think political correctness is a tool often used by those without the power to engage in critical thinking and debate.

Is it important to be sensitive? Of course. Should people bend over backward to accommodate others who, for whatever reason, can’t stand the lack of attention otherwise? Absolutely not.

If something this miniscule in the scheme of things offends another enough to drive them from your site, I’d consider the bandwidth savings a bonus. The phrase “don’t let the door hit you in theass on the way out” springs to mind.

I love your blog. You have a fantastic family, a down-to-earth attitude, and a wonderful gift of observation. Keep up the good work.

Dave Newton
Huntsville, Alabama

By: kelli ann

kelli ann — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:25:04 +0000

have you offended me? uh, no.

and intent and perception: can these concepts even be discussed, with regard to the Internet? cultural relativism? one country’s tragedy often doesn’t even register on another’s media radar. that’s not a good thing, or a bad thing: that’s something we need to consider.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:22:23 +0000

Well, I’m offended by folks who don’t bother to check out another’s intent before flaming them. If you hadn’t changed the poster title, I’d have said “Leave it there”. Now that you have, though, I s’pose it should stay as it currently is. Too bad. The “Bridge out” title was cute; he new one ? Not so much.