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Anyone else find this pretty ignorant and offensive

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Herdingcows · 19/02/2017 09:22

Advert for a local company popped up on my fb, what were they thinking!

Anyone else find this pretty ignorant and offensive
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DrivingMeBonkers · 19/02/2017 09:27

No.

haveacupoftea · 19/02/2017 09:28

Not really but then I haven't got OCD.

GoldenWondering · 19/02/2017 09:28

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christinarossetti · 19/02/2017 09:29

It's not funny and it's in bad taste.

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Waitingforgodot · 19/02/2017 09:30

Oh lord. That's bad

PetalMettle · 19/02/2017 09:31

Yes I do. It's a mental illness.

beebeecee · 19/02/2017 09:32

Insensitive at best

zippey · 19/02/2017 09:33

I don't have ocd but think this is ok, even a bit funny. The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder condition doesn't have the rights to the OCD acronym. And the cake maker isn't making fun of the disorder.

So it's time to use your common sense and stop being offended.

SuperBeagle · 19/02/2017 09:33

I have OCD and it doesn't offend or bother me at all.

ClemDanfango · 19/02/2017 09:34

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Katy07 · 19/02/2017 09:34

I have OCD and I don't find it remotely offensive. I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of combinations of initials with different meanings - like CIS, to me that's Construction Industry Scheme. Why can't it be used in a joking way to represent something else? (But then I don't feel the need to take offence at everything on principle)

Herdingcows · 19/02/2017 09:34

Funny how OCD seems to be the only mental illness people think it's OK to make fun of and minimise.
Why is that?

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Anon2017 · 19/02/2017 09:34

No, it's an acronym.

Bluntness100 · 19/02/2017 09:34

No, doesn't bother me, in fact I thought it was a little funny, they aren't taking the piss out of OCD sufferers.

Do you get easily offended?

mowglik · 19/02/2017 09:36

I have mild OCD and a few members of my family have it - I don't find it offensive at all, it's quite funny actually

OurBlanche · 19/02/2017 09:38

Herding are you being offended on behalf of people with OCD?

Cos that is equally offensive... should you wish to find ways to be offended!

The thing about offence is it is not illegal, criminal or even an unwanted act. It is simply one person thinking or saying something that another person dislikes. Imagine a whole inoffensive world... no really, think it through!

And then make sure you do at least one offensive thing a day. It will be really easy of you have lots of friends who agree with your OP!

EggsEleven · 19/02/2017 09:38

They're not taking the piss out of people with OCD so no, it doesn't bother me.

CallingGloria · 19/02/2017 09:39

No, but you are in the right place to find plenty who will.

Katy07 · 19/02/2017 09:39

Have they mentioned obsessively cleaning up after themselves once they've made the cakes? No. They've just used the same initials. It's cake ffs.

SuperBeagle · 19/02/2017 09:40

OP, several of us who actually have OCD have said it's not offensive, so why are you persisting with the whole "it should be" thing? I can't be assed getting worked up about things like this.

StealthPolarBear · 19/02/2017 09:40

" Herdingcows

Funny how OCD seems to be the only mental illness people think it's OK to make fun of and minimise.
Why is that?"
Completely agree and have no idea.
to all those saying it's just an acronym, srange how two of the words are the same and only one different. Makes me think it is intended as a pun.

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Lumpylumperson · 19/02/2017 09:40

Funny how OCD seems to be the only mental illness people think it's OK to make fun of and minimise.
Why is that?

It really isn't the only one.

2014newme · 19/02/2017 09:41

No its fine

People enjoy being offended and indignant

TondelayaDellaVentamiglia · 19/02/2017 09:42

yes cos no one ever mocked anyone for hearing voices or made excuse about having tourettes cos they sad "fuck" in front of Aunty Beryl

dfod, and find another Professionally Offended Bandwagon to jump on.

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