It seems to me that what has been lost (in addition to common sense) is the inability to read something and be able to identify context and intent. The English language, in all it's forms and dialects, have many words with varied meanings. Some is slang and others are words rooted in the language itself. Both the context and intent of the post being referred to here, not only is the word properly used, when considered in its context, but also within its intent. People look to be offended. If more people would not put up with those who take terms out of context and with no ill intent, instead of bowing to the PC pressure, we'd have a much more civil society, both on and offline.
