disablities: social, learning ect.

[Davetello]

Originally Posted by Jester

Seriously dude...it's all culture and connotation.

Here....
http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/langu...es/003020.html

I scanned that. Fair enough, it appears that it isn't meant in the British manner in the States, but it certainly seems that way when Mikey says it. I will drop it now, although it has been an interesting debate.

I think we can both agree that the use of the word 'spaz' in the British context is repulsive though, yes? And I'm assuming that words like 'retard' are derogatory over there. So simply substitute the word 'spaz' with a term which is used to cause offence to American disabled people and my original point stands.