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di1138    8

di1138
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While I understand that some people are sensitive about the word retarded, I don't that word has been regularly used to describe people with intellectual challenges for at least two decades so I also understand that to some people the word has little power.

The " N " word has been used for 100 years but it has not please in our vocabulary.

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di1138    8

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The " N " word has been used for 100 years but it has not please in our vocabulary.

the word should be PLACE no please.. can't type

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di1138    8

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OMG I totally agree with Kelgirl68!!!!!!!! Not to mention Kellster apologized twice.

Agreed we should all accept her apology but lets face it the second one was great until she added the word HOWEVER.

That being said I am sure she is sorry.

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MacMadame    81

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The " N " word has been used for 100 years but it has not please in our vocabulary.

There is absolutely no comparison between the two.

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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There is a place for frequently asked question off the home page. it has all the net lingo as well as lap band lingo.

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di1138    8

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There is absolutely no comparison between the two.

REALLY, not to a child who has been branded and teased as being a Retard!! They know they are different and feel pain when verbally abused. Hopefully you will never have to dry the eyes of a 7 year old, several times a week and try to explain why people are so mean! Same feeling as someone verbally abusing an overweigh person daily by calling them names. It is not acceptable.

You can rant on about this but I am done responding to ignorance.

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JaimeSTL    4

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I canNOT even believe people would defend something like this. Even my 7 and 5 year olds know better than to use the word retarded. My 7 year old has special needs and has been referred to in that way, both by children and adults. You can't even imagine how much it hurts until you (or your child) are the one being called that.

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Chickie    15

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It's never, never okay to use that word in such a vile way. And people who do should be very ashamed.

Saying sorry, then in the same breath saying they won't be PC is as good as never saying sorry. I don't buy that she even understands how awful it really is to use that word in that way.

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libra    13

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It's over now. Can we drop it and move on please? I don't believe it has anything to do with the original topic anyway, does it?

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Chickie    15

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Wow.

Attack Harpies, in squadron. Impressive... :tongue2:

Harpies you say? We are far more attractive than the harpies I have seen in books and photos... So you cannot be talking about me, or the lovley She, or any of the other good ladies who found the term "Re-re" in very poor taste.

Libra, the OP was addressed. She knows what DH stands for now. I just wanted to know what she meant. It really is awful to use that word. I don't care how un-PC a person is. Using the name of a disability (or a variation of) to say you are silly / stupid / dumb is just bloody awful.

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di1138    8

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Libra - just delete this thread please, this is rediculous!

Rediculous! Standing up for ignorance is rediculous ????????? OMG !

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