offensive Main Entry: 1of·fen·sive Pronunciation: &-'fen(t)-siv, especially for 1 'ä-"fen(t)-, 'o- Function: adjective 1 a : making attack : AGGRESSIVE b : of, relating to, or designed for attack c : of or relating to an attempt to score in a game or contest; also : of or relating to a team in possession of the ball or puck 2 : giving painful or unpleasant sensations : NAUSEOUS, OBNOXIOUS 3 : causing displeasure or resentment - of·fen·sive·ly adverb - of·fen·sive·ness noun ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ crass One entry found for crass. Main Entry: crass Pronunciation: 'kras Function: adjective Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross 1 a : GROSS 6a; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b : being beneath one's dignity c -- used as a pejorative intensifier 2 : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tasteless One entry found for tasteless. Main Entry: taste·less Pronunciation: 'tAst-l&s Function: adjective 1 a : having no taste : INSIPID b : arousing no interest : DULL 2 : not having or exhibiting good taste ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That pretty much sums up my opinion of the company that makes these coins. But others are free to offer words of their own choosing, subject, of course, to AnswerPool's rules.
Posts: 17477 | Location: Lincoln Place, Granite City, IL, USA | Registered: 06-03-02
The awkwardness of the language in the ad is revealing - 'In honor of the tragedy that rocked the world...'. We don't 'honor' tragedies. I bet there was some head-scratching about what wording to use; the honest choice would have been 'To cash in on...'.
As to how offensive it's possible to be - Bush & Co used the national mood in the US after 9/11 to push their pet scheme to invade Iraq, an offensiveness they've compounded by making a catastrophic mess of it. I think that beats any tacky coin offers.
Hey can't fault them for doing what so many others have done, use the events of 9-11-01 for personal gain.
I think we should look at all tragedies and find their money making potential - lets be honest about it not ashamed of Being American and pursing a great 'appiness (money).This is capitalism It is what makes America America... Anything else makes us pinko-commies.
Posts: 3990 | Location: Leaving land, heading for the ocean | Registered: 06-03-02
most, if not all, of them are milking 9/11. I guess if bush can use photos of bodies being carried out of the wreckage and video clips of him hugging little girls whose parents died in the attack after promising he wouldn't use it for political advantage, you can't blame the rest of them. After all, millions of people approved of bush in that election.
Posts: 17477 | Location: Lincoln Place, Granite City, IL, USA | Registered: 06-03-02
It's just the reality of politics in this country. It disgusts me more that the American people can be swayed so easily by emotion and anger. If there is political advantage to be gained then I believe there will always be a politician to take advantage of it.
I don't like Giulliani. I don't trust him and I think he should find another city to run... not the country.
Posts: 3062 | Location: USA | Registered: 06-04-02
