Re: Rudeney already voted.

Charlie Foxtrot wrote:
On 26 Jun 2006 08:36:50 -0700, "Princess Buttercup"
<mandymacagain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Charlie,

Maybe I missed the memo, because it's been a few years now, but I
still remember you telling that poor woman whose son didn't want to
learn to ride a bike that he was a retard and she should have him
checked out.

Please do not put words in my mouth. I never referred to anyone's
child as a "retard." I might be mean when I need to use harsh words
to make a point but I'm not an ***.

Here's the comment in question:
No offense meant, here, but if your kid's personality is one that
leads to retarded social interaction, especially with members of the
opposite sex, being a good, caring parent isn't saying, "That's just
the way it is for him." A good caring parent will try to get to the
bottom of what's eating at that kid."

I'm no psychologist, and I'm far from subscribing to the PC movement, but I was a bit taken aback by the use of the word "retarded". Having said that, I did not consider the comments to be mean-spirited, just maybe "misplaced".

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