A CB for the NY Giants was released for using the "R" word in a tweet. Again, I'm 58 so maybe I'm a little behind the times but is there a more appropriate word that could have been used?
I'm 58 and admit I did not know what the "R" word was.
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“R” word.... no idea what this is about. So I guess I’m right there with you at 54
PC - BS.......I'm 65 and I woudn't have recognize an R word because it obscure to a general population. I don't use it regularly in conversation and as noted above it was used in the past by chidlren as a derogatory comment, in jest or not. Oversensivitity is overtaking normal life.
Anyone see my safe place, I can't find it? We must have been tough to exist in such an insensitive world yet so many of us survived w/o bike helmets, riding in the back of pick up trucks w/o seat belts, etc.
Anyone see my safe place, I can't find it? We must have been tough to exist in such an insensitive world yet so many of us survived w/o bike helmets, riding in the back of pick up trucks w/o seat belts, etc.
That was actually my first thought when I read R word.
Imagine the uproar had jenkins associated the fan with rutgres. That would be unforgivable.
Actually, my guess is that you do know the "R" word. But in today's politically correct society we can't even utter the word, retard, even outside the context of labeling an individual.
Oh, that one. Didn't it actually used to be a legitimate medical term?
when used as a verb, then maybe, but when used as a noun, its a no no, or at least thats what I think Wiki said.
Then again - if you don’t want the “n” word thrown in your face (and it is a hurtful word that should never be used), don’t freely use the “r” word.
And for as much atrocities that have been done to people on account of being black/dark-skinned, etc, you can throw in people with intellectual disabilities/special needs. Etc. Throughout the ages, and regardless of their gender, nationality, skin color, etc, they have been abandoned by loved ones, thrown into institutions to rot, abused, debased, sterilized, tortured and killed - and it continues to this day.
So, yeah, how about not making jokes at their expense as they are the least able to defend themselves.
I vote Republican, but I did get a chuckle out of that.
Exactly! You should never direct the word nor decribe anyone using the word retard. And the "n" word should never be uttered.
again he wasnt fired over this. They asked him to apologize and he declined. He wanted to be released.
One of the funniest movies ever and totally un PC. I loved how Kirk Lazarus only became upset when Alpa Chino made fun of Australia
Yeah, that’s not going to go over too well. From subsequent tweets, he’s definitely happy to be off that sinking ship
I think that movie is one of Stiller's best and Robert Downey Jr. is good in it and Tom Cruise is a scene stealer. Very under rated.
When something is kept from progressing it is retarded.
Take out the last two letters.
And I am two weeks from 55.
Take out the last two letters.
And I am two weeks from 55.
They should have made him run behind their OL for the rest of the year.Yea if they really wanted to punish him they wouldn't have released him.
That reminds me of prior employment where it wasn't uncommon to have to restrain someone who was freakishly strong. Drugs, natural strength, etc. The reason wasn't important but afterward we'd be amazed at their "retard strength".
OFFICIAL LIST OF WORDS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE USED:
1. n-word
2. r-word
3. c-word
Feel free to add to it.
1. n-word
2. r-word
3. c-word
Feel free to add to it.
This give me an idea. You could write a story or an article have have lot of places where you say x-word or y-word. And since you're not actually writing the word, it's ambiguous exactly which words it stands for. And thus the article wouldn't really be exactly one article but potentially many different articles depending on what word people used in place of x-word or y-word.
What if one of the words we couldn't used was "word." We'd have to refer to it as the "w-word," except that we couldn't do that because we can't use "word."
I was eating at a favorite fast pizza chain two nights ago with my six year old. I love their music, and they’re proud of it - displaying references to it in their restrooms, for example. On came the song “Mongoloid” by DEVO. I’ve probably heard it 50-100 times in my life, and I’ve never felt offended by it, right or wrong. But knowing the basic subject, and wanting the establishment to succeed, I felt compelled to write to them explaining that some people may find it offensive, so they may want to take that into account in their next title review. They wrote back with a thank you saying they would review it. Things have changed for sure in 40 years.
Quite the conundrum. Say tech companies take over the world and Microsoft gains ownership of "Word" because of their software. Then they forbid anyone from saying "word". They'll know if anyone does because they'll be watching and listening. As you note, w-word wouldn't work. Maybe w-w??
OSU wanted the rights to the freakin' word "the". Penn State now has limited use of "Happy Valley", which I still find ridiculous. Anyway, back to the real topic.......
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