No problem. I personally don't take offence to people using "rape" like that (since rape hasn't been a part of my life, fortunately), but it irks me when other

No problem. I personally don't take offence to people using "rape" like that (since rape hasn't been a part of my life, fortunately), but it irks me when other use it, and I just mention it as a piece of advice, because people might get themselves into awkward situations without knowing it. It's inconsiderate, and that part does tick me off a little. I come from a country with perhaps the most open mind on free speech, so there probably isn't going to be anything that gets under my skin - I probably use profanity too much as a result. I only see "rape" on the internet and don't know how prevalent it is in real-life vernacular in English-speaking countries, but it's something I'm glad I don't see that much (outside of StarCraft 2 discussions). I don't really know that many contexts a vernacular "murder" is used in, so I don't know about that. Regardless, the victim isn't going to be able to take any offence.