Micah Bell 567 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I read that idiot, moron, and retard are all used as derogatory terms relating to people with mental retardation. But it seems like everyone is okay with using the word idiot. I didn't even know it was offensive. Am I the only one that didn't know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellarum generatio 3,628 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 well, i usually don't say "idiot" to be friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Seolhyun 7,303 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I saw that somewhere deep in tumblr I think a line should be drawn somewhere cause I'm still gonna say idiot/moron regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Devonne 272 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 ah today everything is offensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
олень 385 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 ah today everything is offensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctua 1,866 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Idiot is an insult, of course it's offensive. I won't stop saying this, tho. If anything I can go fight these tumblrerins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon buns 4,642 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 idiot doesn't necessarily equate to retarded. It can mean someone lacks commons sense and a lot of people tend to lack in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyungwonho 687 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 It's probably the tone though, like saying "retard" sounds more harsh and people actually think of mental retardation when you say it but "idiot" sounds more playful given certain context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHEELCHAIR JIMMY 593 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 political correct pussies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikaEGO 8,626 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Nah , idiot is used in the context of insult , it's not connected to mentally handicapped people at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeokdae 3,324 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 i've never heard that. i guess that's somewhere deep in the history of the word, but "retarted" is connected more to mental retardation to people nowadays, while most people would just take idiot and moron to just mean "stupid person". we have to leave some words to insult people we don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,625 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Are you actually saying you didn't know "idiot" was offensive? I mean moron and idiot are both insults to someone's intelligence, and "retard" is usually used as a harsher version of those terms these days, though, since it's used to refer to an actual disability, it's seen as much more offensive than just saying "stupid". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Bell 567 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Nah , idiot is used in the context of insult , it's not connected to mentally handicapped people at all But if you google it, it says the medical term is a mentally handicapped person. And this is on Merriam Webster - 1 usually offensive : a person affected with extreme mental retardation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikaEGO 8,626 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 But if you google it, it says the medical term is a mentally handicapped person. And this is on Merriam Webster - 1 usually offensive : a person affected with extreme mental retardation. I wasn't denying it it's just that people here dont really use that word as an insult to mentally handicapped people, it's just used as an insult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeong jaehyuns boyfriend 10,627 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Are you actually saying you didn't know "idiot" was offensive? I mean moron and idiot are both insults to someone's intelligence, and "retard" is usually used as a harsher version of those terms these days, though, since it's used to refer to an actual disability, it's seen as much more offensive than just saying "stupid". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromiscuousBunny 3,686 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Any word intended to call someone "stupid" or less mentally capable is offensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrysolider 74 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Only of you're Korean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channie Tatum 3,017 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 not this tumblr shit again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lesigh* 6,759 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yeah but then what are the kids supposed to call each other? Idiot and stupid are some of the cleanest insults in this planet, and most people understand you're not actually referring to someone with a mental disability when you're insulting them. With retard it's different. I think at this point extremists are going out of their way to try to convince everyone not to use insults, harsh words, or any sort of negativity because "it'll offend someone", but that mindset is quite unhealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBu 209 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 i think that's the point when it's being used tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhere Boy 2,431 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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