Why is it that people always say "No offense intended" right after they say something that couldn't be interpreted as anything other than offensive?
For example, if you follow a statement like, "You are a dumb ass", with "No offense intended" that just confuses matters. Who's really the dumb ass? You for saying something dumb like, "No offense intended", or the other guy for whatever reason you called him a dumb ass in the first place? It's far better to leave your offenses exactly as you intended them so it's very clear who the dumb ass is.
If you feel compelled to couch such a statement, it might be better to say "With all due respect, you are a dumb ass" because everybody knows that whatever follows "with all due respect" is never, ever, in the least bit respectful.
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