Quote Originally Posted by Oneironaut
My point is that they are all inborn traits. Nobody chooses to be an Asian or a Jew or a gay or a fetal alcohol syndrome baby, so how can you justify making fun of them? That's so fetal alcohol syndrome baby of you!
Too funny!

To be honest if I hear it I'm not too offended (but I'm not gay so go figure) but my partner gets really pissed about it. For example "Retard" seems almost considered acceptable in the US, in the UK it isn't.

Most of the time I just think it's kids with their usual fads/crazes over using a particular word - to excess, just for effect. But maybe it's just a cultural oil spill from the realm of teh L33t HaXxor f4gs on teh internet omfg!! +1+1 .