How to Share a Thought That You're Afraid Might Be Offensive

I’m still fairly sure this idea is offensive, and I still can’t put my finger on why. I’m not insulting anybody. I’m not suggesting that anybody be forced to do certain jobs. If anything, I’m suggesting a way to create an advantageous opportunity for people. Still, the suggestion feels just wrong enough that I’m genuinely uncomfortable, even now.

If anyone is offended at my trailer hitch idea, I apologize. Even if the idea itself has no merit, the fact that it makes me feel so squirmy is worth examining.

It’s possible that the fact that I think that it might be offensive is what makes it offensive. I’m like Wile E. Coyote falling only after he notices he’s in midair. I only become an a-hole when I notice that I am an a-hole, and have been for a while.

But, on the other hand, often we have no idea that the thing we’re saying is offensive until after we say it and see that people are offended. I know for a fact that happens. I see it often, when talking to my elderly relatives.

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