YSK: One of Bowser's Koopa Kids is named Lemmy

MilkToastGhost@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world – 317 points –
Lemmy Koopa
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And he is a total spaz. Look at this guy he's straight up looney toons

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@MilkToastGhost As long as we're YSKing, just want to let you know that the word "spaz"/"spastic" has a complicated history. While its meaning has drifted heavily in the US, in the UK especially it remains closely associated with the disability cerebral palsy, and is considered highly offensive to many. The relative innocuousness of the US version has led to it being used in pop culture (e.g. songs by Beyonce and Lizzo, and also Mario Party 8 for Wii), which in turn has resulted in recalls and edits when they were released in the UK to some offense.

I'm not the word police, you can say whatever you want, but it's handy to know when you're speaking to a global audience how your words might be interpreted.

Yeah, when describing a total dumbass, it's much more preferable to use the word "spez".

I'm not sure I'd use that phrase, even to proper idiots that I can't stand.

I've noted this, but I believe intent really carries the meaning in this situation. When you use other terms such for little people or mentally handicapped your using those terms to to either them, or someone who is not but is like them. In this case I used a word to describe a wacky zainy individual.

At the same time to your point yall call each other cunts over morning tea. You can't do that in America either but it doesn't stop it from happening in the media and distributing it here. Definitly doesn't stop people from saying it on the internet with or without intent to offend.