Anyone else find this pretty ignorant and offensive

[Herdingcows]

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

Hmm
I'm a little bit schizophrenic this morning.

OCD is seen almost as a badge of honour.

*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!*

This reminds me of a post recently where the OP used the term epileptic to describe her friend and got slated because apparently she should have used person with epilepsy. No-one bothered to ask what the OP's friend called herself. Or bothered to say that actually it was a personal choice. I have autism but I describe myself either as having Asperger's (I was diagnosed with Asperger's officially) or as autistic. I'd say I'm Aspergic only the word doesn't really exist. So people trying to decide what I should be called or what I should find offensive really pisses me off.

Just makes them look thick.

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

No, I have OCD
I'm offended on behalf of myself, If that's allowed

CallingGloria got it in one
I love mumsnet a bit too much but Jesus wept, a large percentage of my fellow members are so highly-strung and appear to enjoy being offended that it's even a bit too much for me (who usually finds the professionally offended a little bit funny).

Not sure why the OP is getting such a hard time. If you don't find it offensive then that's fine, but OP does so why shouldn't she express that? It's not up to you to tell people how they are allowed to feel.

It's in poor taste in my opinion.

If you have real OCD, not the fashionable version that seems to be so popular these days - and utterly undermines, ridicules and truly offends people who really do have it - then feel free to be offended.

There. Now what else would like to happen?

Oh, and DSis, who has OCD, the real thing, finds that funny, even quite clever, as it has keyed into her need for symmetry, which that picture does NOT have. She finds the chocolate cake, bottom left, particularly offensive and has one solution, eat it, then she can't see it!

And no, I am not joking. And I suspect my DSis has a happier handle on her OCD for being able to see round it!

I have had OCD since childhood and I'm not remotely offended if I'm honest.
There again, I think that the world is going a bit bonkers with being offended by everything and the PC brigade where you get to the point when you worry about opening your mouth without fear of saying something politically incorrect or offensive.
The world is going mad

OCD isnt the only mental illness people think it's ok to make fun of. I can give you depression and scizophrenia as others offhand. I'm sure there are plenty others.

I certainly wouldn't give that company my custom.

It's twatty and ignorant. I don't know why people treat OCD as a subject of ridicule.

The world is going mad

I've probably offended someone with that statement without even trying.
I'll get my coat

It's completely unfunny, very badly done and in really poor taste.

No.

Has the last word been 'desire' instead of 'disorder' , but still using the acronym, would you still be offended?

rainbowstardrops

Are you also offended by AA? Towing company are clearly being insulting to alcoholics

I think it's a very unique idea, however the word police will be out in full force on MN!!!!!

I don't think it's offensive exactly- but it is pretty ignorant and rude.

Incidentally, do people really think you can't be offended on behalf of somebody else? What about racism?

They're obviously not seeking to offend so why take offense? I'd wager that driving humour out of all aspects of our lives in the name of political correctness will do more harm for our collective mental health than good.

Mildly amusing. No offence intended.

"I'd wager that driving humour out of all aspects of our lives in the name of political correctness will do more harm for our collective mental health than good."

Why do you think that humour has to be "politically incorrect"?

I always wonder about people who complain about others being offended and talk about the 'PC brigade'. Why the indignation about something that offends others and not yourself? A difference of opinion is an opportunity for discussion, not something to be sneered at.

Agree with lumpy

It really isnt the only one

Especially the belittling