Offending Others - A Thought or Two on This

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I learn a lot here and elsewhere and I learn it best by writing. Writing has this one aspect I appreciate, it isn't about giving unsolicited advice and it is about learning and understanding for my benefit especially since if one does not like, appreciate or want what is offered they simply DON'T read the article or the persons continued writings. This is why I blog and post/comment in public forums.

In public forums it comes down to choices, if you don't wish to hear others thoughts, opinions or even advice in your presentation the simple answer is, "Don't publish in a public forum!" OR, publish in a restricted forum like this group where memberships are required and admin's step in with rules and requirements. 

In that forum if no rule or requirement is broken; if one is a member; if others post in the group that is the same as posting in a public forum...ergo, all members within the rules and requirements can and do make comments in what ever form stays within guidelines. 

If you want to post without causing discord, i.e., offend, then both parties will find no posting, no comment and no idea's, etc., will get posted because it is impossible to NOT offend someone somewhere in society or even a restricted group like this one. 

It is really up to the reader if they feel offended to overcome their own biases and perceptions to, 

Miller's Law: "In order to understand what another person is saying, you must assume that it is true and try to imagine what it could be true of." - Dr. George Miller, Psychologist

open their minds and let it all in then to analyze and theorize and consider that what is presented just MAY be true and then ask yourself, "Can I imagine what it could be true of," and then do the work, research it and validate it regardless of confirmation biases and other factors simply because that one thing could trigger something wonderful and beneficial and enlightening. 

Offending: cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful; synonyms: hurt someone's feelings, give offense to, affront, displease, upset, distress, hurt, wound; annoy, anger, exasperate, irritate, vex, pique, gall, irk, nettle, ruffle someone's feathers, tread on someone's toes; rub the wrong way; informal - rile, rattle, peeve, needle, miff, put someone's nose out of joint, put someone's back up; vulgar slang - piss off.

My Sincerest Apologies: if I have caused one to become upset, annoyed, resentful or displeased, upset, wounded pride, annoyed, irritated, ruffled your feathers, rubbed someone the wrong way, rattled you, or put your nose out of joint…or just PISSED YOUR OFF…I apologize BUT get your head out of your ass BECAUSE it isn’t about you AND it IS about the subject, topic, idea, theory, perception, belief of the subject involved. In short, “Hey, NOTHING here is PERSONAL, get over it - Teach Me and I will Learn!”

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