alt Hacker NewsNo, but I just feel like calling something by a word that is designed to offend doesn't reflect particularly well on the person saying it, no matter if the target has the ability to comprehend it?
No, but I just feel like calling something by a word that is designed to offend doesn't reflect particularly well on the person saying it, no matter if the target has the ability to comprehend it?
Yeah, that's a good point. I feel the same about the person who talks that way, too.
I personally refrain from offending people on purpose, but not being a native English speaker sometimes betrays me in judging how offensive a word is perceived by the natives.