I would like to know of it is offensive to Americans when someone in a fireteam party says "Merica!" or refers to one as a "Murican". And not also when playing Destiny but also in this forum. I am not from the U.S. so I would like to know.
Last night doing the raid one party member blew himself up by firing a rocket launcher directly inside a Titan's shield, and when he laughed someone else said "...that's not funny...it may be to you because you hail from Murica!"... and I thought that was funny but did not laugh because silence ensued. Everyone kept quiet about it.
So is it an offense? The internet tells me Americans like to joke about it too, but I dont know if its the same as being called a bitch or an idiot.
Any thoughts?
Context and intent are what make something offensive. Anything can be offensive if it is intended to be so. However people also need to show respect for other people's ideals and can still offend without intent to do so (this would be using something in an inappropriate context/ situation).
Then there are those that just revel in being outraged by everything they hear. Screw them.