my red tails retarded. lol.

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Originally Posted by Kagez28

one time i spent 15 mins looking for my buckeyes hat.... all while it was on my head.

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ughh buckeyes.... :D

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Originally Posted by Brandon.O

Also....why is it not okay for her to say her snake is retarded (which he isnt) but if she were to actually be talking about someone who is in fact mentally challenged it would be perfectly fine ??

hmmmm...

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umm.... yes. if somebody is mentally retarded they are retarded. it is a medical condition that has been twisted around into a horrible dishonorable thing.

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Originally Posted by Kagez28

one time i spent 15 mins looking for my buckeyes hat.... all while it was on my head.

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typical buckeye....lol

I gotta agree with that Melanie. I don't like when people use the word in a discriminating way either, same as with the word "gay". Saying something is gay, like saying being gay is stupid, same with the word retard.

As for the snake, Its fine. They usually do grow out of it pretty quick. I would bump up the rat size a bit though

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

I gotta agree with that Melanie. I don't like when people use the word in a discriminating way either, same as with the word "gay". Saying something is gay, like saying being gay is stupid, same with the word retard.

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My wife has an aunt and step-brother who are both mentally retarded in some way (Autism and I *think* down's syndrome), so I find it irritating when people use retarded as a synonym for stupid.

However, even though it's obviously in poor taste, most of the people I've met who say that are way too short sighted to realize that it's awfully insensitive. For instance, my wife's sisters both call stuff retarded all the time, and have the same relatives as my wife.

Anyhoo.... that's a cool boa. One day, I'd love to get one.

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umm.... yes. if somebody is mentally retarded they are retarded. it is a medical condition that has been twisted around into a horrible dishonorable thing.

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I totally agree with you. My best friends brother had Downs, he gone now:tears:. I think the missuse of words can be very hurtful, even if there not meant to be.

If the original poster, actually thought that his snake might have special needs, and was being serious about it.. that would not bother me. But like the others said; "retarded" in a joking sense is pretty wrong. I am sure that we all know someone who's handicapped (my husband's sister is, due to a pretty traumatic injury when she was very young.) It Is pretty tasteless to laugh about a medical issue. People wouldn't (hopefully) make fun of someone who acted diabetic, or blind.. no different.