Quote Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread View Post
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.
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.