This is really unfortunate. I see the size of chicken breasts these days, and it’s silly. Our society is very wasteful.

This has literally never happened to me, and I hope it never does.

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Oh, honey… You won’t find many useful idiots here. Try Reddit.

I’m sorry this happens where you live, that’s super messed up. Autism is particularly frustrating to see denigrated because it all too often comes down to social ineptitude (so far as the people who ostracize others go). Everyone’s brains work differently - this idea that anyone who breaks the mold should be cut down is incredibly frustrating and sad.

When someone uses this word in the pejorative out of an abundance of ignorance, and they are met with a response that is equal to that of someone saying it deliberately to denigrate all mentally challenged individuals, well, then we have a problem. I would argue that intent very much matters here in this situation, and I’ll tell you why…

When any of us treats another human being as the sum of our own fears (collective or personal) for the words they have selected, then we project something far worse than reality on that individual. By doing so, we risk weaponizing political correctness into a tribal position. What I mean by this is that you radicalize someone, rather than educate them. They become offended, rather than enlightened.

In today’s society, one’s chastisement in this manner could literally push someone on the fence into voting for someone like Donald Trump. This is because there’s a serious counter-culture push going on in response to campaigns like this one. You don’t have to like what I’m saying, but I do implore everyone to understand this reality.

It’s better to tolerate words like this one to a degree, and to do good where and when you can. It is a moderate approach to a society that is becoming ever-more polarized and radicalized. If we can’t start here, then I’m not sure where we can start. We need to treat people with more compassion - we need to accept that intent is very important, and we need to a give people the benefit of the doubt (to a degree, of course).

I’ve reported you for that. No person on Lemmy should be permitted to edit their comment to make the person they are having a cordial exchange with seem like they agreed to something they didn’t agree to.

I saw you block others in this thread purely because they disagreed with you, so this isn’t too shocking… but still, shame on you.

I could not agree more! I hope you re-read what you just wrote.

Edit: Wow… that was a really dishonest edit you just made. You literally edited your comment so it looks like I’m conceding my position, and you didn’t even put “Edit” in there. I think we’re done here… if you’re doing things like this, then nobody on this platform should be conversing with you seriously.

Yup. I was perma banned from /r/politics over on Reddit years ago for using this word in a way that had nothing to do with people.

It was used in a literal manner, with the definition of how I used it meaning “to delay or hold back in terms of progress, development, or accomplishment.”

I tried to appeal, and I was labeled “ableist”. It was the dumbest shit I’ve ever experienced on Reddit prior to the piggy ruining the platform.

This really focuses on the darkest possible aspects of people. I think I finally get why I’m not offended by the same things folks like you are.

I hear someone use a word like this, and I think “they are using an obvious example they saw, and applying it here in a deliberately facetious manner”. You hear the same word, and you think “that person is deliberately denegrating an entire group of people.”

You’re not going to like my saying so, but neither approach is always right or wrong here. There are people that absolutely are doing what you think they are. What your stance doesn’t seem to accept, however, is that others are not.

You can live your life any way you wish, but I think people who think this way may want to take a step back, and maybe put their swords down. White Knights don’t always do well in a grey world.

I’ve been called dyslexic before as a slur a few times. I laughed every time and explained that I am dyslexic.

Zero times have I ever, EVER cared that someone used this word like this. Why? Because they are human beings that saw symptoms and thought it was funny.

Is dyslexia funny? Yeah, sometimes. In the same way, there are some hilarious characters that are blind. Our differences don’t have to be something we’re constantly defensive about. Humor is a very human reaction to coming to terms with such things.

Some people just need to take a step back and realize it’s okay to inject these things into humor, IF you do it tactfully, and with a measure of compassion.

I agree completely with this. This campaign to make this word just as bad as the “n word” is absolutely ridiculous. I’ve brought this up with a lot of people, and I’ve yet to meet someone in real life who genuinely thinks this word should be censored in this manner.

Edit: This needs more context… please refer to my expansive explanation here: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/12210243

It’s about hookers, actually.

What does this mean? I use my phone and computer, and they sync up in real-time without any issues.

I actually don’t like ms office any longer. I used to use Open Office, and I kind of miss it. But I see your point, businesses still use this nonsense.

I mean, I don’t have to say there are more than five, right? We all know this is hyperbole?

I just typed it into Amazon and the cheapest one is $290. It doesn’t have full array dimming, but neither does the one use. The one I use looks incredible compared to non-hdr.

I accidentally got one because I needed a good one for creative work. When I turned this on… Holy shit guys, it’s insane.

I have an HDR TV that is garbage, too. But my monitor using HDR makes games look absolutely beautiful. This was 5 years ago, too… I bet they get so much better now.

So it feels like these are all extra layers. I haven’t used Wine in years, but it was very frustrating the last time I tried it.

By comparison (don’t crucify the messenger), Windows supports it by default. This is one of the many reasons why I still game on Windows. In general, games just work. You click install and then play and you’re up and running in just a few minutes.

…I’ll see myself out.

So it’s the answer “no” right now?

People like him are legitimately such massive failures.

Countless people could do better… Millions - no, billions of us. Instead, we have edgelords like him in positions of immense power and influence.

He is the personification of everything wrong with the world today.

Like what?