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It's a word. I find it weird that people are so offended by a word rather than the context that's its used in. You really need to get a grip.

• aninhumer 13y ago
  If you find this "weird", then you have a poor understanding of natural languages. It is well understood that lexical connotations affect people's interpretation of text. You wouldn't expect people to react positively to violent body language while you deliver a nonviolent sentence, why should you expect them to react positively to you using violent metaphors in a nonviolent sentence?
  • andyhmltn 13y ago
    Context my friend. Why are you offended when someone is clearly not using it in the context you seem to be offended by?. It's intention behind the communication that you should react to. If there is no intention then it's pointless crying over it.
    • aninhumer 13y ago
      Humans are not emotionless robots who can interpret the intention of a sentence without being influenced by the way in which it is constructed. If you use a word with negative connotations, people will react more negatively to your sentence than if you don't, regardless of your intent. It might be "pointless" but it is a simple reality of human behaviour, and it is even more pointless to complain about people being human.
      • klibertp 13y ago
        > Humans are not emotionless robots who can interpret the intention of a sentence without being influenced by the way in which it is constructed. But hackers strive to be.