i'm offended by this potato

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

TRIGGER WARNING: during a discussion earlier today, someone posted this meme, I suppose in an effort to make light of the perpetual outrage and offense that permeates our culture. But I think, instead, this heartless and callous individual only demonstrated the need for the PC police.

You might think it's fun to joke about this potato, but do you consider how this image might trigger someone, like myself, with Irish ancestry, because it reminds us of the potato famine? Also, the potato is brown and dirty and it grows in the ground, which could easily be construed as a statement that brown skinned people are dirty and live in caves. Meanwhile, people from Idaho are likely offended because this image appropriates their culture and makes a mockery of it.

It might be a big laugh to you, but remember that this potato is also a visual image, which is certain to make the visually impaired feel excluded. Not to mention that a potato is a spherical, three dimensional object. If you stopped to think for one second you might see how this could ostracize those who struggle with depth perception and those who are geometrically challenged.

This says nothing of the trauma it will surely impose on the starch intolerant community. Obviously -- but I'm sure you all knew this -- potatoes are originally indigenous to the Andes mountain region, so this picture could quite easily cause emotional stress to the peoples of that area who feel they don't get enough credit for cultivating the potato for so many centuries before privileged white Americans stole it.

So, yeah, have your laugh, you bigots. But think about what kind of harm a provocative photo like this might do to all of these groups.

As you can clearly see, everything truly is offensive and everyone's feeling are hurt, so stop saying things, thinking things, or otherwise communicating thoughts of any kind to anyone. It's the only way to make sure everyone is safe.

(found on the internet. no potatos were actually harmed in the making of this post)

[Girl from Celebes 588]

I'm not a native speaker nor think like the way of Westeners do. So, that's why I have no words to speak out loud of my mind about this post. Need a brain storming with my husband later.

Note:

I saw a shape of clouds built like a person in the sky the other day. I hope it won't offended anyone regarding my thoughts.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Didn't know you were so deep!

Did you write the piece??

Btw, I am offended by your lower case i in the title;)

Edited June 22, 2015 by Jacque67

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Btw, I am offended by your lower case i in the title;)

what do you have against e.e. cummings

[Jacque67 7,328]

what do you have against e.e. cummings

Everything! An American, I believe...

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Everything! An American, I believe...

come now

he had some

very

sexy

poetry

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This thread offends me.

[Jacque67 7,328]

come now

he had some

very

sexy

poetry

Goodness sake, woman! He went to Harvard!!

Yale rules!

[ready4ONE 5,400]

This thread offends me.

I am offended you took offense to this thread.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Freedom fries!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I am offended you took offense to this thread.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Goodness sake, woman! He went to Harvard!!

Yale rules!

Exceptions are occasionally made for the other place.

[TBoneTX 43,057]

a potato is a spherical, three dimensional object.

Some are; however, the one that's pictured is probably more oblong-cylindrical. I am offended by this stereotyping but will leave now to attend my tuber lessons.

[Teddy B 17,251]

That potato is not family friendly.

[Darnell 8,478]

Freedom fries!

Chicken Fries !