I have a learning disability since I was a kid & epilepsy. I was called retarded by both my parents & by both my 2 siblings. Was told i'm to stupid to live alone. Well at the end of this I have lived on my own since 1989. so my family can kiss my ass
Well then it certaintly is meant offensive to the person but how severely they react to it or laugh it off is up to that person, just like with any other insult.
No more than I find cripple, schizo, or mongoloid offensive.
They are offensive, frank words that are descriptors for people. We shouldn't get too picky about using them, because that will limit our language. Offensive words are tools - just like swear words. If "cunt" wasn't offensive, nobody would use the word. If I call someone a mongoloid or retard, I mean business - and everyone knows it.
People who are offended by words have retarded our society.
*Note retarded was used properly in that sentence. It isn't an "offensive" word... it's simply a word. It can said to mean offense if you aim it at someone with intent to offend, but any word could become offensive if used in the same manner.
People need to stop being triggered children and learn to deal with things they don't like.
I guess it does bother me if it's not used to describe someone who is actually mentally retarded. If it's just used as an insult it sounds to me like the person saying it doesn't understand how lucky they are to have been born healthy and how incredibly hard people who are mentally retarded have it in life. It's just not a joke to me.
Retard used as an insult is always held until I can't think of anything nastier to say to for example a slutty ex girllfriend with dirty dick diseases oozing from her orifices. Or if consent was not established after the fact telling of this is for retards
It’s not so much that I’m offended by it as I’m conscious of how it’s been used in the past to demean others. I have a friend who has an autistic sister that gets really upset when people say that though.
Usually but it depends what about. If it is used in a response to claim someone is stupid, then yes.
Like if someone is called retarded for believing in flat earth or certain religions, then it is used to demean the other person and not used in its correct form. That is offensive.
If one does't wish to be call certain terms, then better to use nicer words... words can hurt, you have to know who you are speaking with. just be more considerate of others around.
Ok so I chose no becalease well why would i? Maybe it's not the best thing to say but my friends and I say it to eachother all the time and never take it wrong or nothing and if a stranger says it to me so be it it don't bug me
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I don’t ever use that word anymore, because it does kinda feel wrong to me. There’s so many equivalents to the word anyways, I just don’t see the point in saying it when it really just hurts people’s feelings.
Nope. Because when I use it I'm talking about people who are "supposed" to be "normal" but are actually mentally underdeveloped and idiotic. Which is... about 80% of the population.
It depends on context. If the person is not clearly retarded why would anyone even bother saying this lie without doing a backlash to themselves? If the person is actually retarded I don't see the problem.
I don't personally get offended by it because nowadays it has lost the "significance" that it used to have, but I'd be upset if it were used towards someone who has a disability with malintent
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I work with kids who have down syndrome. It's horrible saying that it's a child you can be hurting with a word like that,, wtf?
Well duh that's offensive. I'm talking about a friend calling you that.
No they know I work with them
I won't here it from friends ignorance isn't an excuse
I have a learning disability since I was a kid & epilepsy. I was called retarded by both my parents & by both my 2 siblings. Was told i'm to stupid to live alone. Well at the end of this I have lived on my own since 1989. so my family can kiss my ass
@baseballfreak70 I'm epileptic
I wasn't supposed to graduate high schoo and nowl I have multiple college degrees 😄 good for you
I don't really care for that word either. People's lives are more than their disabilities or illnesses
@baseballfreak70 we are statistics in the good way.
Ms Wow you never cease to impress me!
@Guardian45 I am epileptic sense a year and a half old😊. And thank you
Offensive to the person who is called that or offensive to people with actual problems of mental development?
Not to a person with disabilities.
Well then it certaintly is meant offensive to the person but how severely they react to it or laugh it off is up to that person, just like with any other insult.
No more than I find cripple, schizo, or mongoloid offensive.
They are offensive, frank words that are descriptors for people. We shouldn't get too picky about using them, because that will limit our language. Offensive words are tools - just like swear words. If "cunt" wasn't offensive, nobody would use the word. If I call someone a mongoloid or retard, I mean business - and everyone knows it.
People who are offended by words have retarded our society.
*Note retarded was used properly in that sentence. It isn't an "offensive" word... it's simply a word.
It can said to mean offense if you aim it at someone with intent to offend, but any word could become offensive if used in the same manner.
People need to stop being triggered children and learn to deal with things they don't like.
Not in most context, but my family calls me retarded everytime I see them and it does hurt me sometimes.
I think you're great :)
Thanks :)
I guess it does bother me if it's not used to describe someone who is actually mentally retarded.
If it's just used as an insult it sounds to me like the person saying it doesn't understand how lucky they are to have been born healthy and how incredibly hard people who are mentally retarded have it in life.
It's just not a joke to me.
I played against a DOOM member once
so. . . you're saying?
They were very good.
: swoleblox :
I'm better tho. DOOM is washed now.
OG or modern doom?
We are thinking of 2 different things.
https://www.youtube.com/user/DooMClanYT
ohh, right
I haven't played the doom games before. The new one looks cool.
s-sorry but the old ones are better, you'll like the old games with mods
Mods always make games better. Who would of guessed the community could make the game better 🤔
^ exactly
Retard used as an insult is always held until I can't think of anything nastier to say to for example a slutty ex girllfriend with dirty dick diseases oozing from her orifices. Or if consent was not established after the fact telling of this is for retards
It’s not so much that I’m offended by it as I’m conscious of how it’s been used in the past to demean others. I have a friend who has an autistic sister that gets really upset when people say that though.
I’ll never understand why comments like this get downvoted.
Usually but it depends what about. If it is used in a response to claim someone is stupid, then yes.
Like if someone is called retarded for believing in flat earth or certain religions, then it is used to demean the other person and not used in its correct form. That is offensive.
If one does't wish to be call certain terms, then better to use nicer words...
words can hurt, you have to know who you are speaking with. just be more considerate of others around.
Ok so I chose no becalease well why would i? Maybe it's not the best thing to say but my friends and I say it to eachother all the time and never take it wrong or nothing and if a stranger says it to me so be it it don't bug me
I don’t ever use that word anymore, because it does kinda feel wrong to me. There’s so many equivalents to the word anyways, I just don’t see the point in saying it when it really just hurts people’s feelings.
Not in the least.
Just like anything else its the context you use it in.
I'm retarded
Well at least u cAn admit it🤷♀️😄
Yeah, retarded and proud.
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Nope. Because when I use it I'm talking about people who are "supposed" to be "normal" but are actually mentally underdeveloped and idiotic. Which is... about 80% of the population.
I share your pain, but don't stoop to their level! Use better words!
It depends on context. If the person is not clearly retarded why would anyone even bother saying this lie without doing a backlash to themselves? If the person is actually retarded I don't see the problem.
I don't personally get offended by it because nowadays it has lost the "significance" that it used to have, but I'd be upset if it were used towards someone who has a disability with malintent
I find the word "offensive" offensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od6Ml8iQvOEIt literally means slow. I use it multiple times a day.
People are going to lose your sh*t when they realize that "retard." And "retardando" are common terms used in music.
Nope, not at all. Certain things turning unPC are annoying to me.