Why are so many people desperate to take offence?

Emp_Fab

The news this morning... SHOCK HORROR... Vandals have scrawled graffiti on and taken “beautiful” stones from the recently uncovered buildings in Ladybower reservoir.

Er...  you’re getting indignant that this has happened to a village that was a) compulsorily abandoned and b) largely demolished before c) being submerged under 100ft of water and even d) had bits blown up with explosives afterwards (Derwent clock tower).

Oh... but the vandals !!!  

gringopig

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ICBM

Scratch your name on a historic monument and it’s vandalism.

Wait a thousand years and your scratching is a fascinating addition to history...

https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/expeditions-and-raids/viking-graffiti/

Kilgore

ICBM said:

Scratch your name on a historic monument and it’s vandalism.

Wait a thousand years and your scratching is a fascinating addition to history...

Scrawl "Gary woz ere" in Latin. That will confuse future archaeologists.

Roland

Pot. Kettle. Black?

octatonic

Emp_Fab said:

The news this morning... SHOCK HORROR... Vandals have scrawled graffiti on and taken “beautiful” stones from the recently uncovered buildings in Ladybower reservoir.

Er...  you’re getting indignant that this has happened to a village that was a) compulsorily abandoned and b) largely demolished before c) being submerged under 100ft of water and even d) had bits blown up with explosives afterwards (Derwent clock tower).

Oh... but the vandals !!!  

https://youtu.be/EzV5hcE7ulQ

Sassafras

You've taken offence at people taking offence?
I feel offended.

menamestom

I’m not indignant or offended.  But the people who are doing it are still dicks.

terada

Sassafras said:

You've taken offence at people taking offence?
I feel offended.

I can't believe you've just said that. I am so offended

Shrews

People are seemingly desperate to take offence in the 21st Century because

1. News travels quick nowadays, with 24 hour news coverage, social media, people having news on tap with their phones etc
2. People years ago (because we're humans) formed opinions on the news they heard, they just didn't hear as much to help them form an opinion on it
3. With social media people have the platform to think before forming an opinion, to record (verbal or written) what their opinions are, and then publish them to the world.  This is much easier than having to get into a verbal debate with someone who thinks the opposite and having that ability to 'think on your feet' to avoid looking an arse.
4. Anyone writing their opinions and sending to the world knows darn well that the more controversial their opinion is, the more likely it is to be read. This helps build self-esteem i.e people are interested in what I have to say, as opposed to the risk of having self-esteem knocked out on the losing end of a verbal battle.

I walked to the shops earlier, I saw my neighbour driving his car to the same place.  He could've walked and saved the planet.  I want to tell the world how terrible that is. Does my neighbour not care about the planet?!

I probably won't say anything to my neighbour, he's bigger than me.

Sporky

Fences are expensive. I'm not advocating theft , of course, but I understand why it happens. 

Fretwired

I don't understand it either .. gates are far easier to take IMHO.

IvisonGuitars

https://youtu.be/ceS_jkKjIgo

Sporky

Nah - all those hinges and catches? The fence panels just slide out. 

prowla

Maybe they should put a fence around it, to avoid offence...

ourmaninthenorth

octatonic said:

https://youtu.be/EzV5hcE7ulQ

/thread.

merlin

Fences are more useful for sitting on than gates. 

LuttiS

fandango

Shrews said:

I walked to the shops earlier, I saw my neighbour driving his car to the same place.  He could've walked and saved the planet.  I want to tell the world how terrible that is. Does my neighbour not care about the planet?!

I probably won't say anything to my neighbour, he's bigger than me.

Or he could have stopped and given you a lift? Saved you a ton of walking. And all that CO2 you'd be exhaling. That would have saved the planet ten times over.

Have I offended you yet? 

terada

merlin said:

Fences are more useful for sitting on than gates. 

Surely gates are better for swingers?

Chalky

You are right @Emp_Fab - it's just an excuse to complain about other people's behaviour.

Oh, wait.....