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Hegar@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Did you use "mentally challenged" as a way to call someone stupid or were you talking about someone with a learning difficulty or developmental disability?

Most of the time if you cause offensive with your words, it's not the specific words as much as the tone, context and implication.

I grew up in australia which has a very different understanding of offensive/acceptable language. Before i say something that might be touchy, i mentally double check - is this information actually relevant? Am i saying this in good faith?

With a humble tone and a clear reason the worst response i've had was a polite "oh i think X is a better word, but yeah". Speak in good faith, people will respond with grace.

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RustySharp@programming.dev ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

I mentally double check

So you’re saying you… mentally challenged yourself?

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- YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Mentally challenging is how I refer to the church people making life difficult for servers on a Sunday.
  
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  - MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    It’s for a church, honey. Next!
    
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    daychilde@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    haha, haven’t thought of that one in a while
    
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- daychilde@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  ugh, I’m going to hate myself for making this pun, but you can check my history and see I speak up about the “R” word, but here’s an example of legitimate usage:
  
  So you’re saying you decided to retard your rate of replies until you mentally challenged yourself?
  
  I’ll… see myself out. :)
  
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BurgerBaron@quokk.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
And on the flip side, if you’re intentionally being offensive, don’t be shocked when people get offended. There’s no polite way to call someone a dipshit or any alternative similar word. Insult is insult. I always find this amusing when the person deliberately causing offense gets offended that other people are offended by them being offensive. Own it or don’t do it to begin with, Don. Speech has consequences.

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