what is a retard
2007-01-01 07:36:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Someone who is mentally challenged and it is not nice to say that word.
2007-01-01 07:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by l'il mama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That word is not acceptable any longer. It is a shortened version of "retarded" which was once applied to those people who exhibited learning disabilities or slower than average absorption of what we consider "knowledge". There is no such thing as a "retard" as far as I am concerned.
2007-01-01 16:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slow learning. Mental retardation.
have trouble speaking
find it hard to remember things
have trouble understanding social rules
have trouble thinking logically..
2007-01-01 15:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by Cspeedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A retard is a a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way.
2007-01-01 17:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by Cutie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehe yea right!as if u don't know..
2007-01-01 16:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by me XoXo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋