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But would this offend you - and if so, what would you do?

Asked by janbb (62886points) December 2nd, 2015

Someone on FB posted to their sister and it showed up in my newsfeed. Underneath the image it said “Grammar Nazi” and the image was similar to a Nazi flag but with an angled “G” instead of the swastika. To me and many others, I think the term Nazi still has an impact but we have all become somewhat inured to its use in terms like “Grammar Nazi” and Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi.” Still I found the image hurtful (I guess more than offensive, per se.)

I debated about whether to comment but since it was a brother to sister post, I didn’t step in. Also, I don’t really see FB as a place to argue with people. Just wondering about others’ reactions.

Posting in General because I really don’t want snarky comments and will flag nastiness.

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