A Treatise On Calling People On Their Bullshit.

[LizKing531]

So, yeah. "suck" began as fag bashing. But you're ok with that.

yeah  - fuck 'em - I don't know any fags anyway. so why should I care

[Doktor Howl]

So, yeah. "suck" began as fag bashing. But you're ok with that.

yeah  - fuck 'em - I don't know any fags anyway. so why should I care

Pixie, if you want a thread split, just sound off.

[LizKing531]

I see that it only counts if the degredation is in the approved categories

[Doktor Howl]

I see that it only counts if the degredation is in the approved categories

Stick a sock in it, troll boy.

[LizKing531]

I'm interested to see if the OP follows this - since somewhere this shit got way lost....

[Doktor Howl]

I'm interested to see if the OP follows this - since somewhere this shit got way lost....

Might have had something to do with someone trolling the shit out of Pixie's thread, eh?

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Idiot used to be a psychological diagnosis similar to retard. Same with moron.

Also things are less offensive if you say them with a boston accent.

Stahp bein a retahd kehd. We gaht a keggah tuh go tuh. Then we kin git retahded hammid dood. Itll be wickid pissah.

Twid
bostonian

[Doktor Howl]

Idiot used to be a psychological diagnosis similar to retard. Same with moron.

Also things are less offensive if you say them with a boston accent.

Stahp bein a retahd kehd. We gaht a keggah tuh go tuh. Then we kin git retahded hammid dood. Itll be wickid pissah.

Twid
bostonian

That's because Boston people have brain damage from bean-poisoning and molasses-drowning.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

If we're going to insist that all words still have their original meaning, that means that "Retarded" means, as Stella pointed out,

Definition of RETARD
transitive verb
1
: to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment : impede
2
: to delay academic progress by failure to promote
intransitive verb
: to undergo retardation
— re·tard·er noun

Examples of RETARD

    The chemical will retard the spread of fire.
    The problems have retarded the progress of the program.

Origin of RETARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- + tardus slow
First Known Use: 15th century

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retarded

You're welcome.

Of course you realize, this means everyone in the 15th century was a complete bastard.

Um, which means their parents weren't married.

I am totally a bastard!

[Doktor Howl]

If we're going to insist that all words still have their original meaning, that means that "Retarded" means, as Stella pointed out,

Definition of RETARD
transitive verb
1
: to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment : impede
2
: to delay academic progress by failure to promote
intransitive verb
: to undergo retardation
— re·tard·er noun

Examples of RETARD

    The chemical will retard the spread of fire.
    The problems have retarded the progress of the program.

Origin of RETARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- + tardus slow
First Known Use: 15th century

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retarded

You're welcome.

Of course you realize, this means everyone in the 15th century was a complete bastard.

Um, which means their parents weren't married.

I am totally a bastard!

I'm not, but my grandmother was.

(Great Granny was a flapper.)

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Dont forget irish immigration. Fucking papist fenians ruined this town for law abiding boston brahmins. Seriously fuck the irish. Theyre a blight on this country. Send em all back to that auld sod of theirs.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Also I am rather fond of using "retarded" to describe something awesome. Like a retardedly nice piece of art or a sunset so pretty it's retarded.

HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

This thread is wickid retahdid.

[Doktor Howl]

Dont forget irish immigration. Fucking papist fenians ruined this town for law abiding boston brahmins. Seriously fuck the irish. Theyre a blight on this country. Send em all back to that auld sod of theirs.

There's too many of them, and the island would sink.  Imagine writing THAT environmental impact statement.

"The grand banks fisheries were wiped out last week by alcohol poisoning in the fish, after the sinking of Ireland 2 weeks ago..."

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Havin a wicked retahded time at tha keggah. Wickid pissah. I think that chick is gunna give me a wickid retahded hummah.

But yeah its like saying "dude that drummer is nasty." doesnt refer to his personal hygeine (even if that connotation still applies.