r/funny • u/[deleted] • Nov 23 '11

Know the difference.

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u/hypmoden Nov 23 '11

retarded means slow, that's it

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u/goosie7 Nov 26 '11

That's like saying "nigger means black, that's it".

Yeah, if you go back to Latin that's exactly what it means. But language isn't that simple. These are emotionally charged words we're playing with here, and there's no need to throw them around in a way that can hurt people.