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People... Must you call eachother retards! It's is childish and derogitory to those with mental disorders. Use your sense people! This place is ment for mature Discussion, not to mindlessly insult one another.

Thank you.

  • 09.11.2006 5:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: Teh Flood Ruler
Posted by: yourgrandmama
People... Must you call eachother retards! It's is childish and derogitory to those with mental disorders. Use your sense people! This place is ment for mature Discussion, not to mindlessly insult one another.

Thank you.

uuuh in this forum, people dont care about those kind of things...and its against the rules a teencie, tiny, itty-bitty, wittle bit...



Sorry, I did not know. Thank you for telling me.

  • 09.11.2006 5:27 PM PDT
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Hey, I only call people retards in The Flood.

And when:

* They don't use proper grammar
* They possibly ride the short bus

[Edited on 9/11/2006]

  • 09.11.2006 5:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: yourgrandmama
Posted by: Teh Flood Ruler
Posted by: yourgrandmama
People... Must you call eachother retards! It's is childish and derogitory to those with mental disorders. Use your sense people! This place is ment for mature Discussion, not to mindlessly insult one another.

Thank you.

uuuh in this forum, people dont care about those kind of things...and its against the rules a teencie, tiny, itty-bitty, wittle bit...



Sorry, I did not know. Thank you for telling me.


It does my heart good to see such a mature response. I can't tell you how many people would have said something about "forum cop" and how Teh Flood Ruler needs to "STFU, jerk!"

  • 09.11.2006 5:41 PM PDT

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If people actually engaged their brain everytime before they posted I am sure Bungie.net would have at least half the content that comes in everyday.

  • 09.11.2006 5:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: Zee JollyRoger
If people actually engaged their brain everytime before they posted I am sure Bungie.net would have at least half the content that comes in everyday.


I agree on that one.

  • 09.12.2006 12:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: yourgrandmama
People... Must you call eachother retards! It's is childish and derogitory to those with mental disorders. Use your sense people! This place is ment for mature Discussion, not to mindlessly insult one another.

Thank you.


Moron. :)

  • 09.12.2006 12:55 PM PDT
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Location: Outlaws' Summit.

I never use that word. I think it's really harsh to do so, considering that there are people out there who have that condition.

So I agree with the Original Post. Don't use this "R" word.

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  • 09.12.2006 1:00 PM PDT
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I've been around these parts for almost eight years now...wow! Maybe I should be concerned about that...

lawl sauce tihs threat is retarted.

Since when has the term "retard" become derogatory? It is not always used with the intent of insulting those with mental disabilities, but more often than not as banter. Much like the word noob...if used in one way, it can be bad, but if used for fun or as a self descriptor, it's alright.

  • 09.12.2006 1:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: Darkness Howls
lawl sauce tihs threat is retarted.

Since when has the term "retard" become derogatory? It is not always used with the intent of insulting those with mental disabilities, but more often than not as banter. Much like the word noob...if used in one way, it can be bad, but if used for fun or as a self descriptor, it's alright.


Hmm...well it might be subjective, based on the Circumstances.

Like if someone makes a mistake and says "Sorry, that was retarded of me." Then I guess it might be .......less controversial.

But say someone pitches an idea and the only responses are "That's retarded" or "You're a retard dude." Then it becomes really harsh.

I don't know, personally I feel it shouldn't be used, or at least used in a derogatory sense.

  • 09.12.2006 1:08 PM PDT

Go to your room!


...Well I'm glad that worked, because those would have been terrible last words.

Posted by: Wuyie
"bloody" is used by alot of pple in Jamaica and in Great Britian and it seems harmless...but what theyre actually referring to is a woman's menstrual period...so where does that go?...


Whoever told you that was lying, then went off and laughed about it.

  • 09.12.2006 1:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
I never use that word. I think it's really harsh to do so, considering that there are people out there who have that condition.

So I agree with the Original Post. Don't use this "R" word.


Now really, do we want another big pointless debate? (cough"nword"cough)

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I go out of my way not to insult people.

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  • 09.12.2006 3:07 PM PDT

I prefer to use the term Dum-Dum. When say someone says, "Oh, dumb is still derogatory," I say, "Oh, I meant a sucker."

  • 09.12.2006 3:09 PM PDT

Go to your room!


...Well I'm glad that worked, because those would have been terrible last words.

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Posted by: Wuyie
"bloody" is used by alot of pple in Jamaica and in Great Britian and it seems harmless...but what theyre actually referring to is a woman's menstrual period...so where does that go?...


Whoever told you that was lying, then went off and laughed about it.


see this is a perfect example of a simple flame...a pure opinion expressed negatively with utterly no rhyme or reason given for it...this is when you reach into your big bag of derogatory terms and let fly like poop from a monkey's hand....thanks -gives you thumbs up-!...-spikes you in the eye with it-....


It was a light-hearted bit of sardonicism, based on the fact that I live there, speak the lingo, and found what you said to be rather silly. Get off your bloody high horse.

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Posted by: Zee JollyRoger
If people actually engaged their brain everytime before they posted I am sure Bungie.net would have at least half the content that comes in everyday.


A modest prediction to be sure.

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Posted by: Chomskyite
Posted by: Zee JollyRoger
If people actually engaged their brain everytime before they posted I am sure Bungie.net would have at least half the content that comes in everyday.


A modest prediction to be sure.


The Septagon would stay much like is. The conversation here tends to be intelligent.

  • 09.12.2006 4:23 PM PDT
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My brother has a mental disability. I do find it annoying when someone says Retard in excess (even more so when they spell it Retart).

Actually I think I banned someone for it once, and I nearly whacked a friend in the face when he said it too much. Eh, well.

Yeah just don't say it.
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  • 09.12.2006 4:45 PM PDT
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People shouldn't use the word. Personally, I some times consider it as bad as racism (no, we are not going into a discussion whether it is or not), even though I don't treat it as such. If someone uses it as a flame, I treat it as such.

What really bothers me, is when someone says something like "even if you win the paralympics, you're still a retard". As if they somehow are inferior.

Like TGP says, just don't say it.

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  • 09.12.2006 5:34 PM PDT

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People shouldn't use the word. Personally, I some times consider it as bad as racism (no, we are not going into a discussion whether it is or not), even though I don't treat it as such. If someone uses it as a flame, I treat it as such.

What really bothers me, is when someone says something like "even if you win the paralympics, you're still a retard". As if they somehow are inferior.

Like TGP says, just don't say it.


Yes, I agree. At my High School there are people who are mentally retarded. You see, it is a condition that they can't control or help. People now a days, from my impression, consider it an offense if you say that someone is mentally retarded. When in fact you're not trying to insult the person, just describe their condition. It is said that people (as a collective) can take something and change its meaning in a negative way like that. And this is just personal opinion, but I hope everyone who makes fun of people who are truly mentally retarded are punished in one way or another. I hate seeing people like that being made fun of, given that I wasn't perfect at one time, but I recognize my mistakes. So please...don't use it.

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