UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Small Rodent]

Unless they are retarded and don't read the small print

Retarded?

[VillaTim]

As in stupid and "don't " read the small print . Not stupid and "can't " read the small print.

[Legion]

As in stupid and "don't " read the small print . Not stupid and "can't " read the small print.

retarded
/rɪˈtɑːdɪd/
adjective
1.
OFFENSIVE•DATED
less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one's age.

[VillaTim]

As in To act retarded not BE retarded , as in act stupid which might be an acceptable word


stupid
/ˈstjuːpɪd/
adjective
having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.
"I was stupid enough to think she was perfect"

I will certainly apologise if the word is offensive or finds offence it was certainly not aimed that way

[Monty]

Imagine, Tim, if it were a racial slur instead. Or a homophobic one! 'I said to act like a bumboy not BE a bumboy.' Not really 100% improvement is it?

[VillaTim]

In today's language many words are used , take the word "dumb" as an example .

[VillaTim]

Imagine, Tim, if it were a racial slur instead. Or a homophobic one! 'I said to act like a bumboy not BE a bumboy.' Not really 100% improvement is it?

But it was neither of those though . It was used in the same way as the day to day use of stupid or dumb or moronic or fuckwit or twat or idiot . Sift through the thousands or millions of times that has been used

[Monty]

In today's language many words are used , take the word "dumb" as an example .

'Dumb' always had a double meaning (German 'dumm' means stupid, not unable to speak); 'retarded', like 'spastic', is different, in that it's now never used to mean what it used to medically speaking, but is an insult related to that old meaning - i.e. mentally disabled.

It's just not one of those you bandy about.

[Toronto Villa]

The definition of dumb is doubling down on ones mistake when an apology or retraction would have been smarter. AKA The Rubiales Syndrome.

[VillaTim]

The definition of dumb is doubling down on ones mistake when an apology or retraction would have been smarter. AKA The Rubiales Syndrome.

I did apologise as above

[Bad English]

BE retarded? BE a bumboy? I'm not having this. Tsk!

[ChicagoLion]

Who gets to decide if  words like retarded are acceptable or not?

[Bad English]

English teachers of the non-leather patched variety, lexicographers, society, usage, evolution, that balanced, intelligent bloke down the pub for whom you have a secret, confusing mancrush.

[sid1964]

What can possibly go wrong 1700 Villa fans queuing for tickets in the middle of Warsaw!!

I am told by some of my Polish work colleagues that if i were going to be very careful where i drink etc...

[Simon Page]

Going back a few pages, Go Ahead Eagles would be my favourite Dutch team if I could be arsed to have favourite foreign teams. Based in Deventer - fantastic city and where they filmed a lot of A Bridge Too Far - they have one of the greatest football names outside Aston. Their ground is a real throwback English effort and they play in the Melchester Rovers strip. The best place in The Netherlands to watch a game.