Originally Posted by
Enclave
I think a lot of this has to do with what country we're from and how speech is dictated in each of those countries. I'm from the USA, so the freedom of expression and speech is highly emphasized compared to pretty much anywhere else that other people are from lmao.
In my experience as a dual national, Americans are way, way more sensitive than people from other countries. A common joke to Americans in the UK is to say "welcome to the land of the free."
I frequently ask expats that live in America if they think Americans are overly-sensitive to words - none have ever answered no.
I'd say to try this yourself irl, but there's a chance they'd lie to avoid dealing with a potentially sensitive American.