Why do people on this think its acceptable to use words like retard? Its disgusting, de moralising and just shear vulgar!
2007-11-28 10:31:22 · 7 answers · asked by robson_lorraine 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Let's see:
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retard:
v.tr. To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.
v.intr. To be delayed.
n. A slowing down or hindering of progress; a delay; Music. A slackening of tempo.
retard:
n. Offensive Slang.
Used as a disparaging term for a mentally retarded person.
A person considered to be foolish or socially inept.
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As you can see, the problem is not the word, but HOW they use it. And even more, how YOU react to it.
2007-11-28 14:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
nicely, from the way you write it, it somewhat is glaring you have not yet mastered it. Too undesirable. Italian may well be acceptable, yet so are many different languages. when you consider which you already know Italian, it style of feels you suspect you experience better to English audio device. Italian may well be acceptable, yet whilst it and English are the only 2 languages you talk, how are you able to even start to have faith you are able to pronounce Italian because of the fact the main acceptable of all languages. There are greater effective than 3 thousand languages interior the international, and Italian, with the help of far, isn't between the main used nor between the main needed interior the international. I advise you get your head at the same time, learn English nicely sufficient to truly comprehend it, then reevaluate your strategies-set.
2016-10-02 05:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even more disgusting are people with atrocious spelling who don't use the spellcheck!
2007-11-28 14:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by reenchilada 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true that it is inconsiderate when use incorrectly or in a meaning to hurt others, but the word frankly means "Slow".
2007-11-28 12:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by carebearexecutioner 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They use much more worse words and Yahoo let it be
2007-11-28 14:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by Ludd Zarko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lack vocabulary skills and refuse to improve them.
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2007-11-28 14:31:40 · answer #6 · answered by gatita 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cause theyre retarded.
2007-11-28 11:45:22 · answer #7 · answered by spongebob! 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋