Its not YOU, Its ME,

Its not what you say or do to me that makes me feel this way, IT'S WHAT I DO with what you say or do to me that makes me feel this way

No one can offend you. You offend your self by using what people say to generate your own self-inflicted insult. Your sensitivity to others words and behaviours is just a sign that you need to build your spiritual muscles of tolerance and understanding.

Sure there is such a thing as decency but it's only your own definition, which has likely to have been learned. And it's your attachment to that definition that is the cause of your being offended. After a meal half the world burps very loudly considering it to be the healthy thing to do, while the other half are disgusted by such an act.  

Half the world will spit freely to exit some substance from their mouth, while the other half is indignant and offended at such a sight. 

So what is decency but a personal standard that one believes the whole world should adhere to. So we project it into the world and then expect the world to follow it. And if they don't we are personally offended.

It's silly, not to mention probably somewhat arrogant. You'll laugh when you see it. But until then you'll probably be slightly offended at the very idea that it's only you that offends your self! Ultimately you cannot be offended. But if you have learned to believe you can, you will! Ultimately it's not you that is offended; it's just your ego. And the ego is a ghost. It's an illusion about who you think you are, but are not. 

See this and you will be able to stay light and happy in every scene and in all your relationships, regardless of what other say or do, even on the radio!

- courtesy of mike@relax7 -

China represents the half of the world that spits freely; and honestly we shouldn't be bothered as decency is a perspective and ignorance is BLISS ;)