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Old 06-04-2010, 01:55 PM
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Is this because you desire to accurately and detrimentally compare someones behavior to the mentally or physically handicapped? If that's the case, well, I can't help you out.
Not trying to be offensive. I desire to accurately compare behavior or a situation to something that is so nonsensically back-asswards-ly opposite to what is appropriate. I don't see someone mentally or physically handicapped acting this way, which is why retarded is not the word I would use. However, many people do use this word in this situation, which, as you are pointing out, is offensive.
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Cretin-ic?
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Don't be such a Gump.
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Not trying to be offensive. I desire to accurately compare behavior or a situation to something that is so nonsensically back-asswards-ly opposite to what is appropriate. I don't see someone mentally or physically handicapped acting this way, which is why retarded is not the word I would use. However, many people do use this word in this situation, which, as you are pointing out, is offensive.
I believe the term you're looking for is "Democrat" or "Democratic"

+10,000 points for the one who mentioned "Pelosi" (and we should add "Pelosic" as well).
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Cretin-ic?
You want "cretinous".




Perhaps cretinous for the adjective and ape for the noun. They don't have to match...
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You want "cretinous".




Perhaps cretinous for the adjective and ape for the noun. They don't have to match...
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I don't ever use the word and have no problems conveying my messages.
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OMG I can't believe you actuaries haven't seen idiocracy
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OMG I can't believe you actuaries haven't seen idiocracy
And you say this why?
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