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Why does everyone suddenly seem to think it's ok to say the R word again? I feel like I hadn't heard it in years and suddenly everyone around me is using it, and I see it on Reddit all the time. Am I imagining it? Is anyone seeing this? I don't even know what to say when it's suddenly just everyone in a group and everyone acts like it's normal.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 25 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Back in my day people were throwing the r word around without consequences. Basically using it as a synonym for idiot or dumbass. It didn't start being brought up as an issue until well into my adulthood. I don't really associate it with people who are disabled because of that. That being said I try not to use it now.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Ohhhh retard, this whole time I was thinking you were all talking about rape.

Where I'm from in Australia it's used a lot, almost no one takes offence to it because it's accepted in its other meaning of idiot. Those that do get told to grow up, much like people who laugh at the use of the word gay for happy.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'm always amused at how different cultures handle language. Can't imagine these here:

...but I would love to try them sometime. Would be fun to hand out at pride :)

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

They're very tasty one of my favourite icecreams just a shame I don't like people who are missing toes

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