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"It's not big or clever"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/yourspace/worstwords/

I've just re-read the list of words and, to be honest, I wouldn't be offended at any of them except 'Brave' or 'Special'. That may sound stupid but the rest would most likely be used in a derogatory fashion whereas those two would be used by someone trying to make me feel better about myself.

I think I voted for 'Mong' becuase it's just a stupid word that only gets used because of it's sound - all the rest are proper words.

Window Licker is funny, just as an insult to people in generally.

I voted "special" because it is really patronising and highlights them as being different from others.

that's odd.

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I voted retard.

Kiriyama wrote:
> Does that reduce your life span?

Not directly, no. There is a form called Duchenne which does kill you but the form I have, FSH, doesn't.

Oh, and I voted for 'Mong', too.

I voted spastic.


Humph. It's neck and neck between "Spastic" and "Retard". 19% Each. Ooh.

Oh, and I voted Mong.

Mong means something other than being disabled, and is therefore different to the other words. Or it's not even a word :)

Timmargh wrote:
> Herr Dark Wolf wrote:
> I take it you are disabled
>
> Yes - I have FSH muscular dystrophy.
>
Does that reduce your life span?

Not for Axe-man.

whatever.