Today the Special Olympics is hosting a global holiday called End the R-Word, where we’re not supposed to call people “retard,” chromasomally damaged or not. To show solidarity, Florida teenagers are holding a rally, actors no one cares about are wearing t-shirts, seven thousand people committed a "maybe" on Facebook, and folks young and old will join a "Tweet Chat" (mom slang for "I don't know what the fuck Twitter is"--and it's OK, we don't either) for about an hour this evening. Are you kidding me? No one really makes fun of mentally disabled people--that's mean. But “retard” is great! What’re we supposed to say now, “dum-dum”? Look, even the fags let us keep “fag”…well, the cool ones. We bet even the uptight tards aren’t that worked up about this.
FUCKING RETARDS
Posted by: animal abuse | 31/03/2009 at 20:04
this is fucking retarded. the term refers to an allegedly non-retarded person or politician, not to retards, although it equates one to the other. its kind of like wigger, but less veiled in its reference. this word is essential to the american way of life, and i refuse to let it vanish underfoot some retard-loving goons initiative for respect.
Posted by: fucktard | 31/03/2009 at 20:05
i got a new word: mongoface
Posted by: animal abuse | 31/03/2009 at 20:05
what about simply "tard?" its cute, ctachy, and emphatically short. if i have to use more than one syllable to deride a friend of mine, it isnt worth my time (ie shit, fuck, bitch, whore, ass, dick, etc)
Posted by: cinnabun | 31/03/2009 at 20:07
noun
3. a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
4. Slang: Disparaging.
a. a mentally retarded person.
b. a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard.
its legit, back off special olympics
Posted by: john henry the hb | 31/03/2009 at 20:11
you cant tell us to stop using a word without suggesting an alternative, what the fuck- that is, ironically, pretty retarded. hats what you get for using the in-house advertising team
Posted by: come on bitches | 31/03/2009 at 20:13
DUMB. Retarded means handicapped by definition. Are we going to come up with another word which will be used in derogatory ways as soon as it's mainstream?
Posted by: Mr. Burns | 31/03/2009 at 20:13
what the fuck is this? this is like the news reporting on some stupid apple picking event while thousands of people are dying all across the world. who the fuck cares about terminology. people will say what they want. what a complete waste of time, money and life.
Posted by: zero | 31/03/2009 at 20:14
good point. when the NAACP announced colored is no longer cool, they re branded themselves as black, and then african american, chocolate-face, etc. if not retard, then what?
Posted by: bag of dicks | 31/03/2009 at 20:15
it used to be that you could call a person retarded? i've used it three times today and it worked just fine.
Posted by: olga | 31/03/2009 at 20:15
its clear the retard community is in an outrage over the blatant disrespect dished out by these fuckers. they worked long and hard to become retards, and no Olympics, no matter how special they are can take that away from them.
Posted by: visionary ciego | 31/03/2009 at 20:18
if they truly cared about retards, they would have cast a few in their 30-second protest spot, instead of some retarded looking cockheads. i sense a lack of sincerity in this movement, and thus will disregard its message utterly
Posted by: aching wanker | 31/03/2009 at 20:20
Retard are called Meat Clobbers round my parts
Posted by: Droople Gilhooly | 31/03/2009 at 20:37
what? "Retard" is the term you're supposed to use. People are mentally retarded. That's what doctors say. Are we just supposed to call them smooshy-faces now?
Posted by: anonymous | 31/03/2009 at 20:53
after this ad im inclined to stop call them retards, and start calling them little whiny bitches that put collared shirts on backwards and eat potato chips with a fork.
Posted by: furios fishermna | 31/03/2009 at 21:00
if you go to theie site, this is the pledge they make you say, and as you do it, you have to tape your head and rub your belly. if you cant do it, you are deemed a fucking retard, or fucktard for short
I pledge and support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Posted by: i smell a minority | 31/03/2009 at 21:05
I'm guessing none of you have a physical impairment, congenital condition, or other situation that would lead someone to call you a "retard". My other guess is that many, if not all, of you are white and/or middle class. Funny how privilege allows such useless banter to seem witty.
Posted by: annoyed | 31/03/2009 at 21:10
I'm guessing neither are you or you wouldn't have such good commenting skills. Unless that took you 47 minutes and three hot dogs.
Posted by: annoyed at annoyed | 31/03/2009 at 21:12
the whole site is just a stunt for donations, every link you click goes to a donations page. what do they think we are to fall for such shennagns, a bunch of....fuck it, retards? 'cmon now.
Posted by: planetary alleysmack | 31/03/2009 at 21:12
you can leave your own personal variation of the pledge, as i did, although it may not get published, its worth it to let them know we arent a bunch of retarded zombies willing to conform to thier message of equality and their war on syntax
Posted by: my lover is a seashell | 31/03/2009 at 21:14
Wow... witty response in two minutes. Do white folks even realize when they're being racist? I guess this is as safe a place to be a prick as any other blog.
Posted by: annoyed with annoyed at annoyed | 31/03/2009 at 21:42
Dudes. My friend's sister is retarded. Not cool.
Posted by: Bradford | 31/03/2009 at 22:20
"Wow... witty response in two minutes. Do white folks even realize when they're being racist?"
I dunno. Do overly sensitive folks even realize when they're fabricating something to get their knickers in a twist about?
"I guess this is as safe a place to be a prick as any other blog."
You are correct, you halfwit.
Posted by: Danimal the Depraved | 31/03/2009 at 22:38
I'd rather be a retarded queer than a cop.
Posted by: bob | 31/03/2009 at 23:46
Wow that retard runs fast! Excuse me, Wow Corky runs fast!
Posted by: Life Goes On | 01/04/2009 at 00:32