Even though denounced by the Nazis as degenerate and ousted from his teaching post, Dix stayed in Germany, opting for what he called "internal exile" and abandoning provocative works for inoffensive landscapes and religious themes.
His system was as accessible to schoolgirls as to scholars - and since botany was an accepted feminine subject, worried translators like Withering hunted feverishly for inoffensive English terms for the sexy Linnaean language, much to the scoffing of Darwin.
Tom Smith, the director of the General Social Survey for the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, said that the audience preference for inoffensive personalities on "Big Brother" is little different from the conflict-avoidance exemplified by American politics.
I could just as easily, and with far more legal support, say that it makes no sense for a restriction that should be struck down for violating the right of association to be revived for being inoffensive to forum status.
Shove the Bartholdi statue, torch and all, into the ocean until the "liberty" of this country is such as to make it possible for an inoffensive and industrious colored man to earn a respectable living for himself and family, without being ku-kluxed, perhaps murdered, his daughter and wife outraged, and his property destroyed.
John Anstey, a poet, is honoured at Trumpington, near Cambridge, for his "inoffensive satire"; a tribute that may explain why since his death in 1819 few people have ever read it.
And Mel Gibson, perhaps tired of being criticised for making inoffensive films, made a really offensive film, The Passion - angering some Jewish leaders who felt it perpetuated the claim that the Jews were responsible for the death of Christ.
So closely did Arnold's founders model its branding on Starbucks' that they had to alter the original circular logo to avoid a lawsuit – opting instead for an inoffensive and decidedly un-mermaidish coffee mug in profile, which seems like a missed opportunity.
He regards 9...Bxd2+ as inferior, arguing that "the strong black bishop is traded for the inoffensive knight, and white gets the long-term advantage of the two bishops in a semi-open game".
The "Prince of Persia" game that the movie was based upon was lauded by The Wire for its inoffensive depictions of Muslim characters, who are so frequently villainized in American video games.
He had commissioned a new set of inoffensive lyrics for "When I'm Cleaning Windows", but was informed that he should sing the original, uncensored version, which was enjoyed by the royal party, particularly Queen Mary, who asked for a repeat of the song.
