If Americans were more adept at that language which they want to incorrectly attribute as being "the official language" of the United States, there wou'd be a lot less miscommunication on and off line.
In dating: Attractive does not equal Attracted. I can notice that someone/something is attractive without being attractive to them/it. Secretariat, Iman, and fritillaria meleagris are all living things I have been easily able to point to and call attractive, but never once have actually felt "attracted to" any of them. Further, people can actually be attracted to individuals that they might not actually consider attractive looking.
In social discourse: Offensive does not equal Offended. I can notice that something/someone says is offensive without actually feeling personally offended. Further, it is a common "subtle" slight on facebook to tell someone you are "sorry to have offended them" when they have not stated that they are offended. It implies you think they took offense in error and are being "over-sensitive"/
It is a backhanded response.
So please, if English is your native language, or if you consider yourself "highly fluent" in it, learn these things. It is not hard, and to refuse to do so shows willful ignorance.
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