i worked w/ a chick who had a downs kid.
every time i used that term sh scolded me.
in this day and age? it is not a word to be used.
it is th "n" word for the mentally challenged!
basically he called them the "n" word!
But unlike the N word whos gonna inforce the R word fren?
Actually, "mentally challenged" is an antiquated, perjorative term too...
But it's ok to call them 'Down's Kids'!?
fightmagjohnny - But it's ok to call them 'Down's Kids'!?
Zing!
Can we tiptoe any more mincingly here? There's no term that's going to make being retarded into a positive thing.
I noticed it as well. I have a deceased brother that had Down's. For the record it didn't offend many. However, I know many parents of handicapped kids that would shiver at it's use.
shootfightermike - basically he called them the "n" word!
It would be much more offensive if he used the N-word instead.
"I'm gonna give you a fuckin' second shot...don't make a fool out of me. Be a fuckin' man while you're in here. Quick acting like fuckin' ni**ers."
Differently Advantaged IMO
shootfightermike - i worked w/ a chick who had a downs kid.
every time i used that term sh scolded me.
in this day and age? it is not a word to be used.
it is th "n" word for the mentally challenged!
Is "tard" ok?
no,
she slapped me for sayin tard
shootfightermike - no,
she slapped me for sayin tard
No, she slapped you for acting like an uptight little bitch.
Dana was a real, insensitive faggot for saying that.
shootfightermike - i worked w/ a chick who had a downs kid.You bring up a good point. It isn't right. We should all (myself inculded) try to be more sensitive. If we think hard enough I'm sure we can come up with other, more exact descriptors.
every time i used that term sh scolded me.
in this day and age? it is not a word to be used.
it is th "n" word for the mentally challenged!
fightmagjohnny - But it's ok to call them 'Down's Kids'!?Good point also Johnny :)
This thread has given me the strength to no longer use the word "retard".
retards don't take offense so why should you?
ladd3434 - a fighter friend off mine whom i considered one of my closest friends compared my 5 yr old autistic son to a downs child and i want to kill him. Maybe not kill him but for sure break his nose. I know it sounds silly but there are some things that a parent is hyper sensitive to, especially me.
Yeah i for sure want to break his nose, you know a good deep brake that blackens both his eyes, maybe a slight jaw fracture also- yeah thats the ticket
That's fuckin crazy, man! Calm down.
You realize that he probably has no idea what he's doing and he means no offense, right? Or is that not how it is?
retard strength imo FTW