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despite all my rage IT keeps me trapped like a rat in a cage. (mander.xyz)

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[-] Tattorack@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

The definition of "retardation" is as follows:

The act or process of delaying or impeding.
The condition of being delayed or impeded.
The extent to which something is held back or delayed.

Considering that the features being complained about impede the user, calling those features "retarded" is an adequate description.

It is also in-fitting with the definition of lacking of intellectual development; as mentioned, other programs do not feature such impediments, and in the case of Office 365, may actually be a regression of features.

[-] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 9 months ago

Caveat emptor ESL here but, while that's true, wouldn't under those terms "retarding" be a much better fit?

[-] daellat@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Yes the decision isn't retarded, it was made fast enough. The consequence is retarding though.

[-] cheesebag@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Wikipedia:

Retard has transitioned from an impartial term to one that is negatively loaded. For this reason, the term is now widely considered as degrading even when used in its original context.[10]

Much like today's socially acceptable terms idiot and moron, which are also defined as some sort of mental disability, when the term retard is being used in its pejorative form, it is usually not being directed at people with mental disabilities. Instead, people use the term when teasing their friends or as a general insult.[11]

Do you think people who have the condition of mental retardation experience bigotry in our society? Are you not aware "retarded" has been used extensively as a slur? And are you so inconvenienced you can't come up with a single less-problematic synonym?