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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What was the context of the use?  The word "retarded" in and of itself is fine to use.

Example:

The blockage in the pipe will retard the flow of water. Or The blockage in the pipe retarded the low of water.

The def is: to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment, in addition to the disparaging one we all object to.

What you can't say is something like "that's just a retarded thing to do".

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oh wow, PP. thanks for telling us that there's a non-offensive way to use the word! all of us are just way too stupid to know that.

thank GOD you're here. [/quote]

NP here. I got my butt handed to me once because I referenced FAG Aerospace (pronounced as an acronym, but someone thought I was being cagey) in a conference call. Yes, some people are just that stupid.[/quote]
Uh what happened when you explained the acronym?[/quote]

My manager cut in and pointed out to the offended person (who had corned me and had a finger up in my face) that FAG makes bearings and I wasn't being homophobic. It took a while for my reputation to go away, though.[/quote]

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