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"Democrat" is more than adequate. |
Posted on 12/25/2005 4:45:31 AM PST by johnny7
rIn the new comedy “The Ringer,” Johnny Knoxville’s character learns to love the Special Olympics, yelling at his uncle, saying he never wants to hear him say the words “retarded” or “ ’tard” ever again. He might succeed on film.
But could he persuade Bostonians, who say “retahded” in casual conversation without hesitation, to change their slang? “People use it in a disparaging way,” said Leo Sarkissian, executive director of The ARC of Massachusetts. “We took it out of our name,” Sarkissian said. The group goes by ARC specifically to avoid saying the word (although it’s part of the acronym Association of Retarded Citizens).
(Excerpt) Read more at theedge.bostonherald.com ...
Even a Jackass like Johnny Knoxville can be successful!
Walking Tall, Dukes of Hazzard, Ringer and others?
Sure beats getting whacked in the privates all the time just to get a laugh.
That's fwiggin wetahded!
Like "Billy Jack?"
http://www.badmovies.org/movies/billyjack/
This is Sofa King We Tawded.
Since we live in a world where some people do the stupidest things for the most bizarre reasons, oftentimes no other word seems adequate.
I miss the "Cup Test"
Other than by diluting its meaning by using the term 'a Darwin'... what else so aptly describes an ill-brained action?
Maybe we should call everything "gay", like our kids do.
Like... you know... driving a Toyota Prius is so gay.
Actually, it's "We Todd Ed."
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I used to throw the word around a lot too, until I discovered a co-worker friend of mine had a son with multiple sclerosis.
I asked, and yes, he said he disliked it very much when people used it as an insult. That was enough for me.
“I will say, ‘Oh, that was stupid,’ or ‘That was moronic,’ or ‘asinine,’ ” he said. “I don’t do it because it’s the politically correct thing to do.”
And when the stupid, morons, and asses organize, then what term will he use? Oh, right, demoncrat will work.
Potato is as potato does?
or is that potahto?
"That was enough for me."
Well said.
The "proper" term is developmentally delayed.
Might want to reconsider your comments as MS has nothing to do with mental capacity -- perhaps your understanding of your co-worker's child's affliction is not correct.
See: www.nmss.org (The National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
The Cup Test
You are absolutely correct. I meant to type muscular dystrophy. Sorry about that!
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