zoner(17:00:16)
sure, yes that is what i meant. it is ableist in english (at least american english). whereas in france it is to my knowledge still used without any subtext (maybe I'm wrong, language keeps changing)
mirrorbird(16:58:41)
well it's seen as ableist. "negative connotations" is not usually enough to ban a word
zoner(16:57:59)
"retarded" has exact same meaning in french and english, except in english it is a very inappropriate word to use because it has very negative connotations.
zoner(16:57:08)
taré you would better translate as "nuts" or "maniac" or "bonkers"
zoner(16:56:30)
no, "retarded" is a little different from "crazy"