i'll throw in 2 more cents. maybe we can buy a coca cola later on..
who's to say what is offensive? it varies from person to person. it really just depends. not much offends me, personally.
To me, fat jokes, dumb blonde jokes, etc are not offensive. the male vs female rivalry is not offensive to me. Y'all [should] know when i make "a womans place is in the kitchen" remark that i am just kidding.
And while not offensive to me personally, i dont think the following belong on a public forum b/c you just dont know who the audience is and its common courtesy to respect that. just a few examples:
1) racial remarks particularly about blacks or hispanics
2) terms like *******, "fag" etc.
3) most profanity (true, kids have heard and likely said worse, but we dont have to encourage it)
Having said all that, i enjoy bantering and reading the banter, but the unintentional hijacking can and does get old when someone asks a genuine question. I am as guilty as anyone about going off on a tangent.
What do yall propose we do about it? Just being conscious of it is a start...