I called a disabled person a retard

mikerowsopht · 26-10-2010 02:04PM #1

At the weekend there was a woman driver reversing out of a tight spot in town. After watching her for about 5 minutes reversing out of the spot, then back in, then reversing again to a point where she could finally get her car out.

Frustatingly I shouted out my window to her to " Hurry the **uk up you tard " but when she reversed out I noticed she had extra parts on her steering wheel as she was obviously disabled not to mention her window was opened.

So has that happened to anyone else before?

I obvioulsy didn't mean it as I didn't even know she was disabled and certainly didn't expect it, needless to say when she drove passed me I was gob smacked and looking in the opposite direction.

KeithM89_old · 26-10-2010 02:05PM

Maybe she thought you said: "Hurry the **uk up you turd"

alwaysadub · 26-10-2010 02:05PM

Why call anyone a retard in the 1st place?!

AnonoBoy · 26-10-2010 02:05PM

Oh Larry David, whatever will you get up to next?

flyton5 · 26-10-2010 02:06PM

Riiiiiiiiiight. So is your conscience eating away at you or are you just bragging about calling a disabled person a retard?

IBTL?

Just Contribute · 26-10-2010 02:07PM

So it's alright to call a normal person a retard, but not a disabled person?

bonerm · 26-10-2010 02:07PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Oh Larry David, whatever will you get up to next?

That's pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.

FreudianSlippers · 26-10-2010 02:13PM

Are you my Caucasian?

knird evol · 26-10-2010 02:14PM

Normally when somebody is having trouble like that people offer to drive their car and finish the maneuver for them.
That's what civilised people do.

AnonoBoy · 26-10-2010 02:14PM

In all seriousness though doesn't 'retard' refer to one's mental capabilities. If a person is physically handicapped then the derogatory term doesn't apply. They might get more offended by the fact that you thought they would get any more offended at being called a retard than an able-bodied person would.

D'ya get me?

Cat Melodeon · 26-10-2010 02:15PM

mikerowsopht wrote: »

Frustatingly I shouted out my window to her to " Hurry the **uk up you tard " but when she reversed out I noticed she had extra parts on her steering wheel as she was obviously disabled not to mention her window was opened.
...
I obvioulsy didn't mean it as I didn't even know she was disabled and certainly didn't expect it, needless to say when she drove passed me I was gob smacked and looking in the opposite direction.

What, you didn't mean to open your mouth and shout abuse at some other driver?
Do you have Tourettes?

Sykk · 26-10-2010 02:15PM

You shouldn't call someone a retard.. It's not nice, you capper!

mikerowsopht · 26-10-2010 02:16PM

flyton5 wrote: »

Riiiiiiiiiight. So is your conscience eating away at you or are you just bragging about calling a disabled person a retard?

IBTL?

no, it's the conscience thing, don't think this is something to really brag about tbh

El Guapo! · 26-10-2010 02:17PM

I lol'd

WindSock · 26-10-2010 02:18PM

Just Contribute wrote: »

So it's alright to call a normal person a retard, but not a disabled person?

Yes, imo. Same with words 'idiot' and 'imbecile'. No longer a PC term to describe people with disabilities but perfectly acceptable to call others who act like idiots / tards those words.

mikerowsopht · 26-10-2010 02:18PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

In all seriousness though doesn't 'retard' refer to one's mental capabilities. If a person is physically handicapped then the derogatory term doesn't apply. They might get more offended by the fact that you thought they would get any more offended at being called a retard than an able-bodied person would.

D'ya get me?

I do'a get ye, you would make a good lawyer

pagancornflake · 26-10-2010 02:19PM

mikerowsopht wrote: »

no, it's the conscience thing, don't think this is something to really brag about tbh

Then why are you posting about it here? Oo

bonerm · 26-10-2010 02:20PM

mikerowsopht wrote: »

when she drove passed me I was gob smacked

Well at least her arms still work.

FreudianSlippers · 26-10-2010 02:20PM

"THINE PARKING SKILLS ARE SORELY INADEQUATE MY GOOD WOMAN!"

NothingMan · 26-10-2010 02:20PM

Feckin women drivers eh!

they are just as capable as men, in this case, disabled men.

fat__tony · 26-10-2010 02:21PM

OP, Stop watching south park.

AnonoBoy · 26-10-2010 02:26PM

mikerowsopht wrote: »

I do'a get ye, you would make a good lawyer

I would but The Man says I got to get a piece of paper from City Hall before I'm allowed back in a court room. :mad:

o1s1n · 26-10-2010 02:27PM

The word retard also has other uses. It means to delay something. So technically you might have been talking about her slow, awful driving skills.

ejmaztec · 26-10-2010 02:28PM

mikerowsopht wrote: »

I do'a get ye, you would make a good lawyer

Having your lips welded together may reduce the possibility of a repeat offence.

kelle · 26-10-2010 02:33PM

Even if that driver was not disabled, they might not be great at parking and to have somebody roar out like you did would knock their confidence.

Were you born knowing how to drive?

Chuchoter · 26-10-2010 02:34PM

Maybe she should drive better then. Don't expect to get a licence, drive like crap and then everyone go "Well aren't you great, driving by yourself"

mikerowsopht · 26-10-2010 02:55PM

kelle wrote: »

Even if that driver was not disabled, they might not be great at parking and to have somebody roar out like you did would knock their confidence.

Were you born knowing how to drive?

yes... yes I was

stovelid · 26-10-2010 02:57PM

You should have driven after her at speed and stressed out the window that you meant a colloquial retard and not an actual one.

All in all, it would have been a most pleasingly Fawlty Towerish scene especially if the Gardai pulled you both over.

rcaz · 26-10-2010 03:05PM

It's mad how words adopt new meanings and contexts. I used to use the term 'mong' to describe people who were being stupid, till I learned that 'mongoloid' is the proper term for the Asian and native American races.

SuperGrover · 26-10-2010 03:15PM

El Pr0n wrote: »

It's mad how words adopt new meanings and contexts. I used to use the term 'mong' to describe people who were being stupid, till I learned that 'mongoloid' is the proper term for the Asian and native American races.

It is?

Zynks · 26-10-2010 03:19PM

Originally Posted by kelle
Even if that driver was not disabled, they might not be great at parking and to have somebody roar out like you did would knock their confidence.

Were you born knowing how to drive?
yes... yes I was

mikerowsopht wrote: »

yes... yes I was

He came out doing donuts in second gear with the radio playing My Stupid Mouth by John Mayer at full blast

I called a disabled person a retard

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