I called a disabled person a retard

mikerowsopht

At the weekend there was a woman driver reversing out of a tight spot in town. After watching her for about 5 minutes reversing out of the spot, then back in, then reversing again to a point where she could finally get her car out.

Frustatingly I shouted out my window to her to " Hurry the **uk up you tard " but when she reversed out I noticed she had extra parts on her steering wheel as she was obviously disabled not to mention her window was opened.

So has that happened to anyone else before?

I obvioulsy didn't mean it as I didn't even know she was disabled and certainly didn't expect it, needless to say when she drove passed me I was gob smacked and looking in the opposite direction.

KeithM89_old

Maybe she thought you said: "Hurry the **uk up you turd"

alwaysadub

Why call anyone a retard in the 1st place?!

AnonoBoy

Oh Larry David, whatever will you get up to next?

flyton5

Riiiiiiiiiight. So is your conscience eating away at you or are you just bragging about calling a disabled person a retard?




IBTL?

Just Contribute

So it's alright to call a normal person a retard, but not a disabled person?

bonerm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Oh Larry David, whatever will you get up to next?

That's pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.

FreudianSlippers

Are you my Caucasian?

knird evol

Normally when somebody is having trouble like that people offer to drive their car and finish the maneuver for them.
That's what civilised people do.

AnonoBoy

In all seriousness though doesn't 'retard' refer to one's mental capabilities. If a person is physically handicapped then the derogatory term doesn't apply. They might get more offended by the fact that you thought they would get any more offended at being called a retard than an able-bodied person would.

D'ya get me?

Cat Melodeon

mikerowsopht wrote: »

Frustatingly I shouted out my window to her to " Hurry the **uk up you tard " but when she reversed out I noticed she had extra parts on her steering wheel as she was obviously disabled not to mention her window was opened.
...
I obvioulsy didn't mean it as I didn't even know she was disabled and certainly didn't expect it, needless to say when she drove passed me I was gob smacked and looking in the opposite direction.

What, you didn't mean to open your mouth and shout abuse at some other driver?
Do you have Tourettes?

Sykk

You shouldn't call someone a retard.. It's not nice, you capper!

mikerowsopht

flyton5 wrote: »

Riiiiiiiiiight. So is your conscience eating away at you or are you just bragging about calling a disabled person a retard?




IBTL?

no, it's the conscience thing, don't think this is something to really brag about tbh

El Guapo!

I lol'd

WindSock

Just Contribute wrote: »

So it's alright to call a normal person a retard, but not a disabled person?

Yes, imo. Same with words 'idiot' and 'imbecile'. No longer a PC term to describe people with disabilities but perfectly acceptable to call others who act like idiots / tards those words.

mikerowsopht

AnonoBoy wrote: »

In all seriousness though doesn't 'retard' refer to one's mental capabilities. If a person is physically handicapped then the derogatory term doesn't apply. They might get more offended by the fact that you thought they would get any more offended at being called a retard than an able-bodied person would.

D'ya get me?

I do'a get ye, you would make a good lawyer

pagancornflake

mikerowsopht wrote: »

no, it's the conscience thing, don't think this is something to really brag about tbh

Then why are you posting about it here? Oo

bonerm

mikerowsopht wrote: »

when she drove passed me I was gob smacked

Well at least her arms still work.

FreudianSlippers

"THINE PARKING SKILLS ARE SORELY INADEQUATE MY GOOD WOMAN!"

NothingMan

Feckin women drivers eh!











they are just as capable as men, in this case, disabled men.

fat__tony

OP, Stop watching south park.

AnonoBoy

mikerowsopht wrote: »

I do'a get ye, you would make a good lawyer

I would but The Man says I got to get a piece of paper from City Hall before I'm allowed back in a court room. :mad:

o1s1n

The word retard also has other uses. It means to delay something. So technically you might have been talking about her slow, awful driving skills.

ejmaztec

mikerowsopht wrote: »

I do'a get ye, you would make a good lawyer

Having your lips welded together may reduce the possibility of a repeat offence.

kelle

Even if that driver was not disabled, they might not be great at parking and to have somebody roar out like you did would knock their confidence.

Were you born knowing how to drive?

Chuchoter

Maybe she should drive better then. Don't expect to get a licence, drive like crap and then everyone go "Well aren't you great, driving by yourself"

mikerowsopht

kelle wrote: »

Even if that driver was not disabled, they might not be great at parking and to have somebody roar out like you did would knock their confidence.

Were you born knowing how to drive?

yes... yes I was

stovelid

You should have driven after her at speed and stressed out the window that you meant a colloquial retard and not an actual one.

All in all, it would have been a most pleasingly Fawlty Towerish scene especially if the Gardai pulled you both over.

rcaz

It's mad how words adopt new meanings and contexts. I used to use the term 'mong' to describe people who were being stupid, till I learned that 'mongoloid' is the proper term for the Asian and native American races.

SuperGrover

El Pr0n wrote: »

It's mad how words adopt new meanings and contexts. I used to use the term 'mong' to describe people who were being stupid, till I learned that 'mongoloid' is the proper term for the Asian and native American races.

It is?

Zynks

Originally Posted by kelle
Even if that driver was not disabled, they might not be great at parking and to have somebody roar out like you did would knock their confidence.

Were you born knowing how to drive?
yes... yes I was

mikerowsopht wrote: »

yes... yes I was

He came out doing donuts in second gear with the radio playing My Stupid Mouth by John Mayer at full blast

Hercule

sounds like someone is going to hell!

also so is anyone who sniggers at the words "flame retardant" or now that I mention it the word "sniggers"

kelle

mikerowsopht wrote: »

yes... yes I was

I can imagine what you looked like - Chucky at the wheel.

SugarHigh

alwaysadub wrote: »

Why call anyone a retard in the 1st place?!

+1 The OP sounds like a spastic.

VinnyTGM

The OP sounds very undesirable, shouting rude words at random people!!

Gunsfortoys

AH people are so kind and caring. They never call anyone names. Shame on you OP, you are worse than the government!

bazmaiden

Hate it when I tell people i work with adults with Intellectual Disabilities


and they reply


"oh you mean retards"


Yeah, that's exactly what i meant :rolleyes:

OutlawPete

Not you OP, just some relevant lyrics

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Only retards call other retards retard, retard!!

mikerowsopht

El Pr0n wrote: »

It's mad how words adopt new meanings and contexts. I used to use the term 'mong' to describe people who were being stupid, till I learned that 'mongoloid' is the proper term for the Asian and native American races.

Does this mean I can call asians mogo's or mogoloids now......

score


/ runs out of work to find an asian

AnonoBoy

THFC wrote: »

Only retards call other retards retard, retard!!

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo?

Absurdum

I'm calling BS on this, nobody ever insults anyone in real life since the internet was invented.

Giselle

El Pr0n wrote: »

It's mad how words adopt new meanings and contexts. I used to use the term 'mong' to describe people who were being stupid, till I learned that 'mongoloid' is the proper term for the Asian and native American races.

Oxford Online says:

Mongoloid...

…relating to the broad division of humankind including the indigenous peoples of East Asia, SE Asia, and the Arctic region of North America…

So an Inuit may be Mongoloid, but a member of the Cherokee Nation (for example) is not.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo?

:eek:

No:mad:!! Mine actually makes sense:pac:!!

Irish Guitarist

I used to call my sister a spa. That was when I was about nine years old though. There's really no excuse for anyone over the age of about fourteen to call anyone a retard.

maximoose

You dont call retarded people "retards". Its bad taste. You call your friends "retards" when they're acting retarded.

maxxie

I did something similiar yesterday and felt like a complete dickhead!!

People can make life alot harder than it should be

AnonoBoy

THFC wrote: »

:eek:

No:mad:!! Mine actually makes sense:pac:!!

So does mine.

See?

msg11

knird evol wrote: »

Normally when somebody is having trouble like that people offer to drive their car and finish the maneuver for them.
That's what civilised people do.

Not on the Northside of Dublin anyway, Ye wouldn't see your car again..

'Ye wannna hand with your car there buddy/missus'

End of car...

rcaz

Giselle wrote: »

So an Inuit may be Mongoloid, but a member of the Cherokee Nation (for example) is not.

Every day's a school day.

Duggy747

Calling your friends all sorts of names (retard, spa, midget, nìgger, clithead, etc) is just part of being buddies and taking the piss out of each other. No hidden moral agendas towards any communities.

Calling strangers that sort of stuff is only for the sake of intimidating the person / looking for a scrap.