Sentences with phrase «to take offence»

Don't take offence if he asks you out for a drink rather than a date.
Any white birds who take offence at a bit off a laugh do nt deserve to be considered as eye candy and should stay as cleaners.
It's a sign of doing something right when not being offensive and people taking offence.
People of faith are most famous for taking offence when culture goes a step further and decides to critique or poke fun at us.
So, the boss should not take any offence on my last comment.
In 2006, one customer took offence to this practice and complained to the privacy regulator.
I have tried asking, but most women take offence.
For example in the blue collar part of town where I live it took a while for me to hear the «c» word without taking offence to it.
I thought I'd leave his rant up as an example to others of what we will not accept — but I'll remove it if anyone else takes offence.
But actually, the early 90s is this film's spiritual home, and for all its absurdity, you can't really take offence at any of it.
Dog people often take offence to this saying that they love all animals.
Do not take offence if the host says «no».
What will the next Tory Government, due to take offence in Spring 2010, do about this?
The decision prompted fiery criticism from Sky Sports pundit and former Saints midfielder Le Tissier, who took offence with the decision he felt distorted the the complexion of the final.
(Actually, someone took offence at this sell, saying we were discriminating against people still living in cold conditions... oh, yes, they did.)
Meanwhile, Senator Ngige who took offence over what he described as personal attack on his person by Nwoye explained that there was no trouble in the party, describing it as a brotherly affair.
If executives take offence at negative reports and Sell ratings, they may stop talking to analysts, depriving them of information they need for in - depth coverage.
He said: «Several times local Pakistani people in Derby have taken offence from the fact that I am Christian, when they first find out many stop talking to me.
They are not offended that I eat pork, But I guarantee you that if the President of the United States required them to serve pork in their own kitchens (even if they are serving it to non-believers), they would be furious, and so would most of the people on this board who are deriding the Catholics who are likewise taking offence.
If a man turned up unkempt and a woman who was a customer took offence then should she be chastised for that?
LOL Normally Id take offence at such comments and offer to show you just how much a «Toddler» like me can school you in certain things, but as I normally agree with a great deal of what you say I can understand where such a patronising comment has come from.
The usually calm and collected French legend takes offence at the insults aimed at him from the towering Italian centre back and then decides to aim a full - throttle headbutt into Materazzi's midriff, leaving him pole - axed on the ground probably wondering what day of the week it was.
and why wouldn't a teammate take offence to this.
The controversial French player took offence to an insult from the Crystal Palace crowd after being dismissed for an off - the - ball foul on Richard Shaw.
I think its fun but I know that many Dad's actually take offence to the way that Daddy Pig portrays fatherhood and that he's a bit of a buffoon #stayclassymama
God, why is it that if breastfeedng is mentioned in ANY context formula feeding mothers INSTANTLY take offence.
And now McVey has been quick to take offence again - leaving Sheerman somewhat bewildered.
On Monday the Prime minister wagged his finger at Britain's anti-social drinking culture, Twitter took offence.
Given that most are keen to work for the betterment of their students, teachers take offence at the idea that they would work any harder due to financial incentives.
Jones took offence, and while Livingstone initially refused to apologise, he subsequently did so at Corbyn's urging.
After numerous well - educated Corbyn supporters took offence, Ganesh later asked to be excused for his «trigger - happy tweet».
«It just so happens that one of my constituents took offence at this and happened to spill some beer over Mr Griffin.
Prostitutes are, of course, notoriously volatile politically, so why bother taking offence?
Leadsom took offence at this point, accusing Mackenzie of knowing nothing of the challenge faced by unemployed young people, particularly in Southern Europe.
Everyone has different scent preferences and if your interviewer takes offence to yours it will shift the attention from your skills to the waft trailing behind you.
I never took offence even if someone offended me.
«Zoolander 2» star Penelope Cruz took offence after her «ugly feet» are brought up during an interview.
The film received some boos at its press screening, apparently because some in the audience took offence at the portrayal of a Sicilian police detective as an insensitive, somewhat clownish figure.
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