OT. Shark "Negative Encounter" was Shark "Attack"

[Dean Hoffman]

Sharks have feelings too, apparently.

[Ed Pawlowski]

I think it is a good idea. It should be adapted for other situations too. If you are attacked and beat up by a by a gang of hoodlums, that too can be called a negative encounter.

All the shootings can be eliminated by changing them to negative encounters. Makes the world safer.

[rbowman]

All fish do. Asian Carp recently took exception to being called Asian Carp. They thought it was racist.

I'm really getting tired of living in a Babylon Bee world. Gypsy moths were also misnamed by white, cis-gender racists.

[micky]

Negative encounter is too negative. I find it offensive. When I talk about such things, I say "sub-optimal encounter".

[rbowman]

If you are attacked and the hoodlum bleeds out instead is that a negative encounter? If the hoodlum is dark complected?

[Ed Pawlowski]

It would be a negative for his drug supplier but a positive for the rest of the world.

[gfretwell]

A self defense instructor I had called them "serious social situations".