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Alright folks I don't want this to be a struggle session so let's operate from "'stupid' and 'dumb' are ableist terms, now what?" I would like people to offer up alternative insults/negative remarks.

While I said I don't want it to be a struggle session, cool headed good faith discussion is also appreciated. This just came up with some comrades of mine and I couldn't find the last post about it so if anyone has the link that would be great too.

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  • I've gone the way of saying we're all whatever non ableist word one can invent for stupid in one way or another and we should instead look into ourselves as to what variety of Dumb we are and self identify with what suits our particular lackings. I'm not sure what should describe what yet, but I for one am an oaf but I'm for sure not a numbskull or a blockhead, a nimrod or an ignoramus, but some people are and that's cool. Then it's only an insult when you're called one of those things that isn't your lane.

    • i am definitely a lunatic
      i love the idea that my bipolar disorder is "because moon", it tickles me

      • Sounds good! That one's all yours! I actually did this question at work more as a bored at a job conversation and people were pretty quick with specific words for their own 'stupidity' that they seemed kinda proud of. I'm happy to be an oaf, but yeah, there does seem to be something about it. It was surprising how many people had their own preferred insult to their intelligence in the chamber. That's what made me think of this.

    • Nimrod is a great hunter in the bible. It became an insult because Bugs Bunny would call Elmer Fudd that sarcastically. So perhaps you are a nimrod, depending on the quarry

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