If you don’t want to use language that can hurt, then you shouldn’t use any language at all. Anyone can take umbrage to anything for any reason, that’s the beauty of free will. The problem is that far too many people find power in being offended and hurt, even there was nothing hurtful intended. If you refuse to say anything that could offend, you will never say anything meaningful at all.
That’s fine.
I’ll still refuse to insult people, and use language that can hurt.
You can can ask others how they feel about “lame.” I rather use substitutes.
If you don’t want to use language that can hurt, then you shouldn’t use any language at all. Anyone can take umbrage to anything for any reason, that’s the beauty of free will. The problem is that far too many people find power in being offended and hurt, even there was nothing hurtful intended. If you refuse to say anything that could offend, you will never say anything meaningful at all.