BlackmistRepublicans wear ear bandages in 'solidarity' with Trump
ToastypickleOh my god…
I know we’re not supposed to say it anymore but jesus christ these people are retarded.
Honestly I’d be perfectly fine if we just stopped treating it like the Forbidden R-Word
spicy pancakeI wouldn’t pejoratively call a mute person dumb, a mobility device user lame, or an intellectually disabled person retarded
but I will absolutely call cringe political fanatics lame, dumb retards
This is like saying “When I say ‘that’s gay’, I don’t mean gay as in homosexual, I mean gay as in stupid”.
I think that’s a legit way to use the word gay
originally it meant “happy.” words change. i don’t really care that some people in the 90s meant it in a homophobic way. it’s 2024 and being the slur police is fuckin gay
originally it meant “happy.” words change. i don’t really care that some people in the 90s meant it in a homophobic way. it’s 2024 and being the slur police is fuckin gay
Oh you’re just stupid then. Gotcha.
can confirm I am both gay and [90s voice] gay
AbsentBirdI think it’s a bit different when the word has been totally abandoned for the previous use. I don’t know anyone who uses ‘lame’ or ‘dumb’ to refer to people with those disabilities. It’s practically an archaic meaning at this point. Gay is still most popular as a reference to sexuality.
How do you think they got to be archaic?
New words were found for the original meaning that were less pejorative, causing the slang to take over?
Tom Segura nailed it.