I confess that I REALLY think I’m onto something with my “energy drink and protein bar” weight loss diet that I employ whenever I’m traveling. I just need to figure out the marketing…
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The first thing I said to my wife when I woke up gym surgery last week was “I feel like I’m retarded.”
It wasn’t meant to be an insult or downplay mental retardation. I genuinely felt like I lacked the mental capacity to fully function. I couldn’t even get my eyes to look in the same direction.
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The probability of her being born and raised in any part of Asia is very low because the standard of her written English is too high. The probability would be higher if she’s from Singapore but she said she lives in Shanghai.
IMHO, I think you should just let society have the word and let it take on a new meaning. Just like the word “idiot”. Use a different medical term for it’s original purpose.
Yeah, I got that. It was a joke.
I thought the same thing, but I understand most of the population in Singapore is bilingual with English being one of the languages.
I also understand the issues with the term retard, but believe PC gets taken a bit too far these days. My friend has a developmentally disabled child but uses the term retard anyway (not in reference to her son or any other “special” people).
However she pronounces it with a French accent, which I believe makes it acceptable.
I knew you understood it was an attempt at humor. But I always like to learn more about other cultures, so I pursued it so I could understand better. For example, I just assumed Singaporeans were fluent in English because of how widespread it is. And, there are quite a few younger members from Asia that write really well - that kid Ben for example. Alex Yu writes in English well also.
And, I believe the perp (Anna) is going to NYU, so I wasn’t sure.
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Damn it!
I edited my post before you posted so you probably didn’t see the edit.
Anna said she lives in Shanghai. That’s in China. If she’s from Singapore, the probability would be higher. Ben’s written English would be considered very good for a Singaporean and he doesn’t use any of his native terms. Alex is an American.
I confess that I’m absolutely jealous of my ex’s new go-to makeup scheme. It suits her so well, and it really accentuates all of her distinct facial features. It also contrasts very well with her mustache. I’ve never had a haircut bring out the most prominent physical characteristics within me in quite the way she has with her makeup jobs.
Then she would like the same kind of music as me?
Just to clarify. I am from Shanghai, but I grew up in the US so English is my native language (also fluent in Mandarin). I just find PC rhetoric annoying. Even so, I look like a clinically retarded person in most photos and I’d know because my second uncle is that way.
I got into Columbia and was considering going for a while before I decided I wanted to go to Brown more. Brown rejected me so now I’m going to CMU for Behavioral economics
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Folks, if we’re going to make fun of a group on these forums, let’s at least make it the Amish.
They’ll never find out.
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What’s the value in that?
Mystery solved. Thanks for the clarification.
In truth, as a misanthrope, I feel I am the fairest in my bigotry.
I think it would be easiest if we just had a whilelist of acceptable words that we can use.
Today, we have the technology to both punish and shame on a large enough scale that language can be completely controlled if we had this whilelist.
It could work like this:
Johnny is a fuckin retar…
Your phone then either picks this up as you type or overhears you say it. It proceeds to shutdown for 5 minutes (doubling in length every time you say an offending word).
It then proceeds to post something like “strongmangoals used the term retard in an offensive manner” to all your contacts on any communications platform you have. It also identifies all appropriate activist communities and lets them know about your bigotry.
I am fairly certain all you need is to follow the golden rule of comedy: always punch up.
Singapore, Shanghai. Pre-med, pre-law, what’s the difference?
I think I’m getting senile.
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I was 
My mom was raised Amish until she was in her teens. I’ve got an inside connection, I’m telling my grandma next time I see her!
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