These and other terms didn't bother me from the start. In Bethel we got creative with our vocabulary. And in FS we would refer to churches as "goatsheds" or "institutes of the blind". The publications may not use the terms, but I've heard plenty of harsh epithets used from the platform. So, I guess when I came here, I was expecting to hear such expressions. After being trained by the JW culture to label people as "goats" and "birdfood", it's fairplay to get spicy labels coming back at "mother".
Sure, I use "Botchtower" extensively, and I call 'em "sheeples". But I try to do it in moderation... just like I try to drink in moderation while I'm posting. Because "drunk posting" is just plain foolish.
In any case, if anybody expects me to return to calling it "the truth" just to appeal to lurkers... I'm leaving. I left the JWs because they were bossy and wrong. I don't need to go through that again.