I'm legally a retard and don't find it offensive. People should grow thicker skins, imo it's more offensive to call all Mexicans Spanish Chav's and I didn't get a warning for that...
Sure, people should grow thicker skins. I totally agree. But that doesn't mean we need to
try and be offensive to each other. Often there are more impactful ways to get the same point across. It is kind of like when you watch a really well written TV show on basic cable (in the US, anyway). They can't swear like HBO, but you don't notice because the emotion and message is conveyed the same way.
For the record, I have no issues with swearing - I do it all the time, even more than the average person. Nor do I have thin skin. If someone wants to call me a retard, it doesn't bother me any. But that doesn't mean I assume everyone feels the way I do.
