I manage to cause insult on a regular basis without meaning to, it is just a term I have used all my life, why is STUPID used in relaxed terms (as in 'that's stupid' if someone does something wrong when to do it right was much easier, or, 'don't be stupid' if tries to open a can with a knife when a can opener is infront of them) so offensive. I have upset a few people using the word stupid, but use it in my Spanish as I would in English where it isn't offensive, just banter. I try to use other terms but often stupid fits best (not meant in an offensive manner), anyone else had this problem?
Unless someone can tell me it is soooooo offensive and for what reason I shall need to begin to tell people to just toughen up and get over it as I find apologising every time I see their faces drop a bit wet. What's up with the word stupid?
Unless someone can tell me it is soooooo offensive and for what reason I shall need to begin to tell people to just toughen up and get over it as I find apologising every time I see their faces drop a bit wet. What's up with the word stupid?