It's not at all ridiculous, and I find your characterization offensive, as well.
RickK
Sean Barrett <sean(a)epoptic.org> wrote:
Stevertigo wrote:
--- Anthere wrote:
what does "Retard" means ? (in french,
it implies
"late")
LOL. En English it means "mentally retarded" --as in
"stunted growth". See "fire retardant".
"To retard" is a perfectly legitimate verb meaning "to hold back" or
"to
slow." Assuming that it refers to a psycological condition is every bit
as ridiculous as assuming that "niggardly" has something to do with skin
color.
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