My, my darling.

I have a real nasty habit of not updating my blogs very often... I blame the endless amount of homework! In fact, I really should not be blogging, but I felt as if I've been out of the spotlight for a while, and it feels right to blog.

Well, it's Spring time! - What does that mean?!

ALLERGIES! YES!! I have a tendency to fall prey to the grips of death - literally, when it comes to allergies. I begin to lose self-confidence, and my motivation on certain things. This crap of a wreck on my body began Sunday night as I finished up the last few measure on my research paper and went to bed, only to wake every hour in agony. SIGH.

Well, I'd rather not blog about my sickness, because my health has not recovered from the degringolade that won't cease for quite a while.


Also, on Tuesday, my friends and I celebrated our two-week rendezvous at certain restaurants surrounding SJSU, and this time, it was at Flames restaurant RIGHT there within the 4th street garage... lovely.







Now that I have my update out of the way, I want to clear a path for my usual observations.

Today, I will address the issue of the use of the phrase, "No offense, but ______" Now, I was aware of this during an internship I attended at the King Library the previous week. I was grouped with my peers and all that good stuff. However, there was this blatant fool who pushed his intrusive agenda onto a collegium of students, who he embodied himself!

I must admit, I am well aware that I am a victim of this. I fully address my hypocrisy, but I am not going to truckle to that phrase anymore. I see through the inconsistencies of my words now, and I'm here to vindicate myself by discoursing my plan of action: I shall give a brief reason as to why the phrase, "No offense, but _____" is the biggest example of an arrogant, impudent son of a bitch - and I say that wholeheartedly.


Firstly, offenders must take into account what the context they are actually implying to the intended victim of their brash words.

Offenders begin by stating, "No offense", with their tone of voice trailing into a path to the dark side; therefore, they are setting a degree of upset towards the victim.

In addition, let me add that these offenders are the usual self-appointed gadfly of the local population; the vain friend who sticks in your group of friends because they enjoy the scission they create amongst the group - particularly annoyance!

Continuing on, the offender begins with a statement, and giving hint that an eventual contradiction is ahead of it's way.

Now, let's complete the hypocrisy. "No offense Nancy, but you are a complete bitch"

The majority of cases where this is the phrase thrown out, the evidence provided is completely absurd!

Take for example, Nancy is nominated for President of the Interact Club, but opponents of this nomination states, "No offense Nancy, but you are a complete bitch," which is an obvious case of the fallacy of non sequitur - in that it does not follow!

Think hard about what they are REALLY implying to the victim.

I) "No offense" - There is no offense, Nancy.

II) "You are a complete bitch" - Nancy, you are a complete female dog, thus, a bitch.


Look at what the context is really saying. The first point establishes the fact and reason that there will be no offense given, correct? The second point completely backlashes the potentially friendly connotation of the first point.

You may then say, 'but wait Alan, the word 'but' is used!' And you are correct, consider yourself a luminary achiever.

The word 'but' is put into action to deter the direction of language. However, the wording, the phrase is packed with such strong language.

They are saying, "No offense Nancy, but you are a complete bitch" What are they saying? No they are not remorseful, because they said, no offense, correct?

In all, they are implying, don't take offense, Nancy, but you are a complete bitch. Yes, they said no offense, BUT they just called her a bitch. How is Nancy not to take offense to this?

They are trying to assuage their context by insinuating their words were not meant to harm, yet were - and do! Do you readers begin to see the inconsistency of this? The offenders, by assumption, believe the persons they are about to "not offend" will understand their base of assumption - in that they will not take offense!

In other words, the offender solemnly believes that their own assumed understanding will coexist with the person they are about to offend!

What do we call these people, ladies and gentlemen? That's right!... Ignorant fools who claims their path to self-righteousness is their path to becoming the Messiah, and we are all beheld to this coming herculean knowledge!

So, "No offense Nancy, but you are a complete bitch" types of talk, do not cut it with me. These people are trying to pose their idealistic junk onto me, in that I should not take offense to whatever remark is about to come at me. Simply because THEY believe I should not take offense, does not mean I do not take offense, because they are attacking the very character I represent to the world, my peers, my friends, my family, and most importantly, myself.

So the next time someone says to you, "No offense, but you-," cut them off immediately, and briefly explain to them that just because they believe you should not take offense to something, does not mean you will not take offense.

It's time for everyone to stand up to those arrogant and immutable people who want to put you in your place. Don't let them, my readers. Then slap them forcibly, but not with physical force... no, but by SOUL force.

Because why?

Because Knowledge is power! Yay!!