If my laugh offends thee rip it out...(assuming of course such a thing is even possible)

[As an aside it is much easier to apply for unemployement insurance than I thought. You just need a 'record of unemployement' from your previous employer. Also it's a weekly thing and you do it online not in person. Yes, you need to attend a monthly 're-employment' meeting. But that's about it. Plus if I took a temp job for six months, was out of work again at the end of it, I could still get unemployment for the period I'm out of work - I don't in short lose my claim. Good to know. Thought I'd pass it on to rest of you, assuming of course all the states in the US of A are alike in this.]

IF MY LAUGH OFFENDS THEE..... or musings on how to handle being offended.
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I think when we talk about things that offend or even annoy us, the question is simple? Is it easier to avoid or tolerate the offense than to attempt to destroy or pluck it out by its roots? What is gained and what is lost either way?