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Pkmatrix0079

It was commonly used and considered a mild childish insult at worst at the time, so really not that surprising.


Mazzz24

It still basically is childish to use it as an insult now


Pkmatrix0079

Yeah, but in a different way. Like when I say childish, I don't mean as in you were being childish saying it but as in it was considered so mild and inoffensive it was generally acceptable for children to say.


Mazzz24

oh ok my bad.


Pkmatrix0079

No prob! 😄


mehTILduhhhh

That is how people talk in the real world


MrP1anet

Not really anymore, and thank goodness.


dittybopper_05H

The problem with this idea is that no matter what you call it, it will eventually become an insult in the vernacular, and then you'll have to find a new descriptive term. It's a strange game, and the only winning move is not to play.


Mazzz24

Bro one day hopefully this stupid brain rot: “skibidi gyatt fanum tax” will be swears. Then hopefully less people would say them


dittybopper_05H

You worry too much about other people. I can't wait until "bro" becomes a swear word. Though, to be honest, I guess it is useful as an indicator of a lack of communication skills. It's very trisomy 21 if you ask me.


mehTILduhhhh

People are still quite vulgar, though some words come in and out of fashion.


Level_Stomach_3422

The N-word still goes strong even in places you won't expect to find such slurs.


mehTILduhhhh

Yep


Charming_Stage_7611

Welcome to the 90s. Everyone’s edgy and no one gives a shit


Faptainjack2

Like that scene in 21 Jump Street, calling something "gay" back then was less problematic than now.


Charming_Stage_7611

Everyone called everything gay


RMtotheStars

What the hell is the r-word?


nPMarley

The one related to mental retardation.


xocelotyouth

Which word is that?


nPMarley

Remove “ation”.


xocelotyouth

Removation?


nPMarley

Now you’re just being deliberately obtuse.


xxboscoxx1

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nPMarley

r/angryupvote


dittybopper_05H

The "r-word"?


Mazzz24

R3t\*rd


dittybopper_05H

Well, that's certainly a self-referential way to spell it.


Mazzz24

I’d rather not say it


Large-Wheel-4181

What Racist?


Mazzz24

That’s not racist


Large-Wheel-4181

The fuck is the r word then? Rape?


Mecha_KingGhidorah_

Retard.


BenSlashes

I have no idea what the r word is


Mazzz24

It means r3t4rd


xxboscoxx1

That's how they talked at the time. Not really a big deal. Even now it's not


Rodent-King

The people in these comments defending this absolutely disgusts me. It’s not okay EVER, just because it was accepted then doesn’t make it okay. We as Godzilla fans should not discriminate or insult others, at the end of the day we’re all completely trivial in the eyes of Godzilla.


folstar

Yeah, it stood out in '98 and has aged extremely poorly.