Reasons Why You Should Not Use "Retarded" as an Insult

The Top Ten

1 You are offending people with learning disabilities

I have an older brother with severe autism and I'd be very angry if someone said that horrible word (though I don't want to say it at all) to brother OR if someone said that about him.

2 They are human, too.

3 It does not benefit you

4 It is cruel

This word cruel?

5 It makes you look stupid

6 It's not funny

7 It doesn't mean stupid

Some think that it means stupid when it's a mental illness

8 It breaks the golden rule

9 It is derogatory

10 It is pointless

The Contenders

11 It's unoriginal

How NOT to make a good insult:
1. Take a word that describes that person/group.
2. Take away part of the word.
3. Slap "tard" on the end.
Boom. There you have it. An uncreative, cringey, stupid, & offensive insult.

Try saying, "Your head is like a black hole. Large, but infinitely dense."

12 It is unoriginal

13 It's ableist

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