@PhilosophyExp more common, less "sweary" in my experience.
Her use of the word "retard" does seem odd to me, though. To my British ear, it wouild normally sound worse than the word "cunt", for examp.
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@NotungSchwert@Metamagician This might be generational. The word "spastic" was used when I was growing up. Again, worse than "cunt". -
@PhilosophyExp We still use spastic, as far as I'm aware. Wasn't aware that it was negative. :(@NotungSchwert@Metamagician -
@BirdTerrifier@NotungSchwert@Metamagician See the bit on UK & Ireland here: http://bit.ly/18YvhXU -
@PhilosophyExp Thanks. I've been called Chaz the Spaz very many times and didn't think about its origins.@NotungSchwert@Metamagician -
@BirdTerrifier@PhilosophyExp@Metamagician Well that Wiki article claims that 'spaz' isn't that bad in the US. So you might be ok! -
@NotungSchwert@BirdTerrifier@PhilosophyExp@Metamagician I might point out lots of words get gentrified. -
@Dianora_1@NotungSchwert@BirdTerrifier@Metamagician Yeah. It's a genetic fallacy to suppose origins are *necessarily* key.
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@PhilosophyExp 'Retard' is that offensive in the UK? I know it's poor form, but I might use that word unthinkingly, + I have UK students... -
@JordanLongwind It's not taboo in the sense that the word "cunt" is but because of how it refers I'd think worse of a person for using it.
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@PhilosophyExp I think a lot of this depends on life experience, sensitisation, etc., and she does say she's ashamed of having done that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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