# The "R" Word? Really? What else? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 22, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325 "2011-04-22T03:55:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/1 "2011-04-22T03:55:12Z")
So retarded is now being stepped around by using the “R word” now? Is the world that sensitive? What other letters do we have? I know of the C WORD and the N WORD and now the R WORD. Are there others? Is there an entire alphabet of words? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/2 "2011-04-22T04:00:56Z")
How could you forget the “O” word?! ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/3 "2011-04-22T04:01:54Z")
I like the “L” word. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/4 "2011-04-22T04:03:18Z")
I’m picturing a childrens’ ABC Book of offensive words. Come to think of it there might be a market for that. ---
**Author:** ![Hennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hennessy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hennessy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/5 "2011-04-22T04:11:04Z")
I never seen the big deal in faggot or retard… It was always just another way to call someone gay or slow… Of course I would only call people who aren’t slow but doing something stupid a retard and I would only call a guy who isn’t gay yet doing something like a girl a faggot… ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/6 "2011-04-22T04:15:03Z")
I thought “rape” was the “R” word. It’s hard to keep up. I say rape the retard. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/7 "2011-04-22T05:19:54Z")
> [@Hennessy](#): > > I never seen the big deal in faggot or retard… It was always just another way to call someone gay or slow… Of course I would only call people who aren’t slow but doing something stupid a retard and I would only call a guy who isn’t gay yet doing something like a girl a faggot… And you really have no idea why anyone would think that’s offensive and stupid? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/8 "2011-04-22T05:31:23Z")
That’s like a double whammy. Acting like a girl is bad and gays are the only men low enough to do it. I say retard and I shouldn’t. Although I’ve pretty much stopped with the re part and only use tarded as a suffix to demonstrate that I’m bad at something eg. “That’s the third time I’ve dropped the screwdriver, I’m just hand-tarded today.” But I’m working on it. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/9 "2011-04-22T05:39:11Z")
I pretty much say anything off the top of my head, regardless of how offensive it is. What’s the “C word,” though? Cunt? I’d call someone a cunt, but not the other two racial slurs that come to mind. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/10 "2011-04-22T05:40:28Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > So retarded is now being stepped around by using the “R word” now? Is the world that sensitive? What other letters do we have? > > I know of the C WORD and the N WORD and now the R WORD. Are there others? Is there an entire alphabet of words? Not sure about the words, but I do know that I’ve been called neural average by an autistic person. I’ll bet that’s another alphabet word. ---
**Author:** ![Hennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hennessy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hennessy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/11 "2011-04-22T06:02:21Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And you really have no idea why anyone would think that’s offensive and stupid? Nope, because my friends didn’t take offense just like I wouldn’t… Why you ask? Because we know that everyone does stupid things and we know that all guys have feminine ways, after all they all have a mother… Jesus christ Only friends btw because those sure are some weak fighting words if you ask me… I’m sure you couldn’t agree though ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/12 "2011-04-22T07:39:41Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > So retarded is now being stepped around by using the “R word” now? Is the world that sensitive? What other letters do we have? > > I know of the C WORD and the N WORD and now the R WORD. Are there others? Is there an entire alphabet of words? You don’t know the F WORD, S WORD, B WORD, A WORD, etc? Ass(hole) Bitch/Bastard Cunt Dick/Damn E Fuck/Fag(got) God(dammit)/Gay Hell I Jesus/Jizz Kike (only know it from South Park) L M Nigger O Prick Queer Retard Shit T U V Whore, Wigger X Y Z These are the ones that came off the top of my head. When used as swears or insults, and someone doesn’t want to say them allowed, the \_ WORD construction is often used. Can anyone help fill it out/come up with some better ones for the weaker ones? ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/13 "2011-04-22T07:44:56Z")
> [@Hennessy](#): > > Nope, because my friends didn’t take offense just like I wouldn’t… Why you ask? Because we know that everyone does stupid things and we know that all guys have feminine ways, after all they all have a mother… Jesus christ > > Only friends btw because those sure are some weak fighting words if you ask me… I’m sure you couldn’t agree though It isn’t like being feminine is inherently bad either. There is just a time and place for it. If only the bull dikes could harness some of that feminine energy, they could be at least a little attractive to guys like me. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/14 "2011-04-22T07:52:03Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > These are the ones that came off the top of my head. When used as swears or insults, and someone doesn’t want to say them allowed, the \_ WORD construction is often used. > > Can anyone help fill it out/come up with some better ones for the weaker ones? This is fun. In bold. Ass(hole) Bitch/Bastard Cunt Dick/Damn E Fuck/Fag(got) God(dammit)/Gay Hell **Imbecile** Jesus/Jizz Kike (only know it from South Park) **Lesbian** (when not accurate) **Motherfucker** Nigger O Prick Queer Retard Shit **Titty Baby** U V Whore, Wigger X Y Z ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/15 "2011-04-22T10:55:28Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’m picturing a childrens’ ABC Book of offensive words. Come to think of it there might be a market for that. [Pssst!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=605505) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/16 "2011-04-22T11:26:28Z")
> [@Hennessy](#): > > Nope, because my friends didn’t take offense just like I wouldn’t… Yeah, your friends are usually allowed to give you shit. You didn’t say anything about your friends in your other post, so that wasn’t what I asked. I asked if you can understand why anybody would be offended by being called a faggot or a retard. > [@](#): > > we know that all guys have feminine ways, after all they all have a mother… Jesus christ So why would you call them faggots? You just pointed out that straight guys have mothers, too. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/17 "2011-04-22T16:24:48Z")
Only I didn’t say “Fudge.” I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the “F-dash-dash-dash” word! ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/18 "2011-04-22T18:43:50Z")
I have a special needs daughter so I don’t like the R word for very personal reasons. That said, there are plenty of other great words out there one instead. Asshole is a great word. It’s non gender specific, factually correct, and can be used in a wide range of circumstances and many shades of meaning. ---
**Author:** ![Hennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hennessy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hennessy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/19 "2011-04-22T19:16:33Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Yeah, your friends are usually allowed to give you shit. You didn’t say anything about your friends in your other post, so that wasn’t what I asked. I asked if you can understand why anybody would be offended by being called a faggot or a retard. > So why would you call them faggots? You just pointed out that straight guys have mothers, too. I wouldn’t care if they were offended… If your offended, then you must feel the same way about yourself. Like I said, I wouldn’t call a gay person a fag. If the person pretends not to be gay, well they should know better to love them self more… The same thing with mentally challenged people. If I were to stir up emotions towards someone, then I would let them know to love them self more and not care what I or anyone else says. Words can’t upset me and shouldn’t upset anyone else… Life is too short for that Most guys have Homophobia, it’s always fun to mess with them… If you respond, share your point as well so I can understand where your coming from better… ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325/20 "2011-04-22T19:28:47Z")
Let’s try for a complete list: Arse/Ass Bastard/Bloody Cunt Damn Ecchi Fuck Gay Ho Idiot Jizz Kike Lesbo Motherfucker Nigger Onanist Piss Queer Retard Shit Twat Ugly Vaj Wanker XXX Yaoi Zoophile [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-r-word-really-what-else/579325.md?page=2)