As yipeng posted, why can't we use different terms based on who we're talking about and who we're talking to — someone may be
offended by a term that someone else accepts without offense.
I'm not
offended by the term «wearing» your baby.
It seams a bit hypocritical that you are
offended by the term «wearing» your baby when you have and ad on your own blog from slingcycle that states «Because all babies deserve to be WORN».
Some Germans might feel
offended by the term but I am all for a bit of banter so I don't actually mind it.
Also, modern political correctness society tells me that you're all going to get
offended by the term «mentally retarded» and that I should have said «mentally handi - capable» instead.
And I can't imagine anyone being
offended by the term «consequences»
Traditional shelter leaders and workers in the 1990s were also hurt and
offended by the term «No Kill,» which they thought was a back - handed way of calling them killers.
Someone must be
offended by the terms.
A lot of clients are
offended by that term.
I'm not
offended by the term salesperson, but I've never referred to myself or any of my colleagues as salespeople for the very reasons Mr. Wentling states.
I'm less
offended by the term «mummy blogger» than I am by the suggestion that bloggers don't read books.
Not exact matches
New York Times writer Tim Kreider coined the
term, «Outrage Porn,» to describe what he sees as our culture's insatiable search for things to be
offended by.
Are you really
offended by my critique and not his petty insults and use of derogatory
terms?
Schonborn said Sodano had
offended victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests
by using the
term «petty gossip.»
I spoke to one liberal denomination (their
term, and they were not
offended by it).
Indeed, members of today's virtual communities must agree to a «
terms of service» contract, which enables companies to adjudicate conflicts
by, for instance, suspending the
offending account.
It's a companion piece of sorts to the also - white - guy - directed Hustle & Flow, a means through which the majority culture tries to reconfigure the minority culture into comfortable
terms (minstrel / criminal) that are so entrenched they've been assimilated
by the
offended.
Measured rotating weights bolted to engines counter
offending harmonics, largely replaced
by clever active engine mountings / bushings Balanced crank: Usually done for race prepped engines to reduce the strain on the rotating components and their bearings when spinning at up to 19,000 rpm where a couple of grams turn into kilogrammes at such high rpms Balancer tube: A connection between intake manifoilds of the two banks of a V - type engine to even out pressure of cancel harmonics Bi-Turbo:
Term coined to describe an endine with two turbochargers Brake Force Distribution: also called electronic brake force distribution where the ABS first attempts to divert pressure to the wheels that are not locked - up before intervening with its pulsating anti-lock strategy Brake Disc: Or Disc Brake, an aeronautic technology adapted for automotive use to replace the drum brake.
Some might be
offended or put off
by job titles like «UX Design Guru» and job seekers will get better results using search tools if you use more precise
terms.