Yep, or even a common foul.

I agree BNR. I was not offended that I called myself that name. Others however were and I will take into consideration others feelings above my own even if we dissagree. i will have to be care full when I use the word nerd as well.:p

Or even incidentally contact the thrower-in. ;)

Very rarely is the object of the word's use the person who is offended when it comes to this particular word.
The offense is the same as when the President said his bowling skills would put him in the Special Olympics (yes, it's a paraphrase). He was exhibiting self-deprecating humor, but at the expense (inadvertently) of a significant portion of our population.

I'm not saying which side of this fence I'm on, just explaining the fence.

I get that and respect that Snaq. Just trying to lighten the mood a bit. Life is serious enough as it is. BTW His bowling isn't the only thing that qualifies him.:D

Fair enough, I didn't mean to pile on. I think I'm a bit crabby today; channeling my inner Walter Mathau.

Where's My Pocket Protector ???
 

Hey. I find that offensive. If you give me a few minutes I'll use my nifty slide rule and tell you the percentage of posts that contain offensive words in this thread.

You will need more than a few minutes. :p Since I'm slow, can you guys tell me how you quote just part of a persons post. How do you highlight it as well. I'm such a beginner and you guys are so much cooler than me.

Happy Festivus For The Rest Of Us ...
 

The Sergeant is the guy on the right.

http://postworthy.com/ChristmasPictu...tChristmas.jpg

Just hit the "quote" button. You can then delete whatever you want out of the post. If you highlight a word, you can then click on B, for example, to make it bold.

In His Own Words ???
 

And you can even change what the poster really said.

I feel cooler allready. Not just because I live in AK.;)

LMAO. Good stuff.:D