to be pissed off with the word 'rape'being used too freely?

[Coldhands]

I have notice that a couple of people from my family on facebook use the word rape quite a lot as their status.

It does bother me quite a bit as I don't really like the word anyway and the actual meaning of the word needs no explaining.

I went on to my sisters page and her status said that she was going to rape some boy (she is 12), then loads of her friends were all commenting, including the boy and they all seemed to find it really funny.

Another girl also uses the word quite a lot and once I did actually comment.

I don't bother to look at their profiles much and this has confirmed to me why I don't. Am I just being over sensitive and really out of touch with teens today or would others find this unacceptable too?

organichairbrush
so right.
the importance of words...now there's a good thread!

I've heard it from youngsters too.

Yes, words change, but that isn't always a good thing. Take the way 'gay' gets used now as a synonym for rubbish.

btw, do you know that when you call somebody a 'berk' you are actually calling them a 'Berkshire Hunt' or, non-rhyming slang, a 'C*'?

never ever heard of this
how awful

I did know that, Tiggy

Interesting that you use the word 'gay'- some people are still angry that the word now means homosexual instead of happy.

Words don't change, but their meaning does, as your excellent example shows.

berk! havnt heard that in a while.
my mum called me a trollop in joke the other day, wonder where that caame from?

I didn't know about the berk thing. I've never actually used that word. It has a whole new meaning for me now!