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Because 'dumb' wasn't always synonymous with stupid. Chas Send a noteboard - 28/10/2011 02:41:18 PM
It became so because people used it in the same way people use retarded, retard, gay etc. It's rather counterproductive to argue that you shouldn't use words in a certain way when you're doing the exact same thing in your argument.
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my iphone 4 deleted all my text messages - 26/10/2011 10:35:51 PM 1067 Views
and people don't do that here? - 26/10/2011 11:29:35 PM 508 Views
Is there any particular reason those messages need to remain part of the record? - 27/10/2011 12:16:24 AM 522 Views
my text messages are important - 27/10/2011 02:09:24 AM 563 Views
Couldn't you assume that there was, based on the fact that she wanted them? *NM* - 27/10/2011 03:07:41 PM 226 Views
It was my first question too. - 27/10/2011 04:51:06 PM 488 Views
Hit it with a hammer. - 27/10/2011 12:28:56 AM 451 Views
Actual suggestion this time - 27/10/2011 11:29:12 AM 473 Views
Does it still text? - 27/10/2011 06:05:32 AM 447 Views
yeah it still texts - 27/10/2011 04:48:21 PM 450 Views
For the record - 27/10/2011 04:54:46 PM 530 Views
Wow the PC bullshit meter just went through the roof on that one - 27/10/2011 06:31:40 PM 571 Views
Agreed. - 27/10/2011 06:43:44 PM 520 Views
not to mention it's how these words become so offensive in the first place. - 27/10/2011 06:59:21 PM 527 Views
This isn't actually true. - 27/10/2011 07:29:02 PM 580 Views
I was speaking in general, not just for "retard" - 27/10/2011 07:50:17 PM 528 Views
They probably shouldn't be using 'dumb' in their definition if they're making an argument against - 28/10/2011 01:24:50 AM 521 Views
Why not? *NM* - 28/10/2011 02:06:12 PM 236 Views
Because 'dumb' wasn't always synonymous with stupid. - 28/10/2011 02:41:18 PM 683 Views
Yeah. - 28/10/2011 03:08:29 PM 455 Views
that's a good point. *NM* - 28/10/2011 04:21:28 PM 265 Views
Gotta go with Amyrlin on this one. - 27/10/2011 07:05:38 PM 485 Views
It is a derision of the mentally handicapped though. - 27/10/2011 07:25:29 PM 508 Views
I'm not okay with people saying "that's gay" - 28/10/2011 01:39:53 AM 628 Views
Let me guess: straight white male? Mmm... privilege. *NM* - 28/10/2011 04:09:44 AM 234 Views
First thing I thought off. Add "14 year old" to the list, though! *NM* - 28/10/2011 06:38:01 AM 274 Views
Do you have an Apple store near you? - 27/10/2011 06:39:30 PM 619 Views
Re: my iphone 4 deleted all my text messages - 27/10/2011 07:16:26 PM 465 Views

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