Yes Chris, that is exactly correct. I am who I appear to be no matter who I am speaking to or what I am speaking about. I do not do or say anything ever I would be ashamed to have someone else, even my Grandmother, she me do or hear me say. That is what I call being honest.
Well, you either have an incredibly liberal Grandmother, or you have never uttered a curse word, derogatory comment, or off-color joke in your life. So which one is it?
Like I said...I call BS. I do not buy it. I say you're full of it. So...which category of honesty does that
really place you in?
Well Chris then you have your own definition for that word. The rest of the word thinks the word retarded refers to a person with mental or physical disabilities. Look it up in 10 or 20 dictionaries and see if you can find one that doesn’t list that as one of the meanings of the word.
OK...start here--
re·tard /rɪˈtɑrd, for 1–3, 5; ˈritɑrd for 4/ Show Spelled[ri-tahrd, for 1–3, 5; ree-tahrd for 4] Show IPA
–verb (used with object)
1.to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
–verb (used without object)
2.to be delayed.
–noun
3.a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
4.Slang: Disparaging.
a.a mentally retarded person.
b.a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard.
5.Automotive, Machinery. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle.
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Compare advance.
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Origin:
1480–90; < L retardāre to delay, protract, equiv. to re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, deriv. of tardus slow; see tardy
—Related forms
re·tard·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms
1. obstruct, check.
—Antonyms
1. accelerate.
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Hmm...a whole lot of definitions, and only one mention of a "mentally retarded person". It DOES, however, also provide this slang definition along with the "offensive" one--
b.a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard.
And this is
precisely the manner I choose to use it. Perfectly legitimate, and entirely unrelated to your accusations.
But I'm certain you'll ignore it...
Chris you are entitled to think it is ridiculous. I haven’t been a part of this movement to Ban The Word, but I think it sounds like a pretty good idea.
This doesn't surprise me one bit. I have no doubt that you would jump on ANY bandwagon that would include forcing people to think and act the way you do.
I don’t see a reason to intentionally go out of my way to make a group of people feel bad.
I don't either. Me calling my friend a retard for acting like a complete idiot shouldn't offend those people. If it does, than they are going OUT OF THEIR WAY to be offended by me.
It is not difficult for me to accommodate them in this case.
I agree. I don't use the word as a referance to mentally handicapped individuals, and I don't use it when knowingly in the presence of someone that finds it offensive. Seems to me I go a fair distance to avoid offended people...what's the trouble?
I don’t see how using that word enriches my life in any way. I really do believe that the words people use and the language the speak weather in private or public, reflects on the character of that person.
I agree with you. But there are a lot of words that regularly get used that are not character-building, intellectual, or enriching.
Chris you have accused me of twisting your words several time. The quotes above are your words in the context they were spoken. I have commented on what I thought of your words. I have not commented on what I thought you were thinking or what I thought your intentions were. I would appreciate the same courtesy from you.
Yet...you keep saying things like this--
But I know some of you feel it is a god given right to use that word. You can rest assured, you may continue to belittle people with disabilities as you please. Such freedom must give you a real feeling of empowerment. I’m happy for you.
And this--
I know people who use one language with one group of friends and a different language with a different group. I think they are the phony insincere types who say and act the way they think they should for different groups.
Immediately following my responses. In the first one, you are twisting my post precisely with what I put in boldface. I specifically stated that using the word to describe people with mental disabilities is wrong, and just plain rude. yet you reply immediately after me, completely ignoring my post.
In the second one you go out of your way to make it look as though I am plastic and two-faced, when the reality is that the vast majority of people in the world have different levels of manners that they use in different situations. This includes actions and words. Again...twisting my reply.
And don't try to pretend that you don't know you're doing it. You're too smart to be unaware of it. If you're NOT aware of it, than you simply do not read my posts before you respond. Period.
