• DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    I think it’s fine in its original contexts (i.e. “retardant”, or to “retard” something), but could maybe be avoided in 80% of cases.

    It is inexcusable to apply it to people though.

    • spujb@lemmy.cafeOP
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      5 months ago

      those are entirely different words; different parts of speech, etc :) fully agree but it’s helpful to think of it that way instead

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I used it yesterday and feel kinda bad. Having said that, the guy I said it to was in an online lobby and I’d said one word on mic and he immediately asked if I was a baddie and told me to rate myself out of 10 for him.

      I said some not okay things…