See, I have to disagree with you. If you truly play out the scenario, you'd know that the guy shouldn't have seen it. In a real situation like that, here's what I'd do: Enter the elevator. Turn around to my left, and press the button. And after pressing it, I *might* look at the door as it's closing, and that's when I'd see a random hand pop in. I don't think anyone suddenly jumps to the middle and stares at the hole in between the doors after hitting the button. I mean, at least I don't.

yeah, me too. I spent the summer working with people with cognitive delays, and I think that anyone who uses that term is an asshole.

Yes, resorting to violence is always the best way to resolve a conflict...retard.

I am hurt and deeply offended by your derogatory use of the word "asshole", #64. The asshole is a very important part of the human body which provides a vital service, but has to put up with constant verbal (and sometimes physical) abuse, and live with a terrible social stigma. Did you know that in many societies, it is frowned upon (if not completely illegal) for one to be seen uncovered in public? People like you are to blame for your errant and uncaring use of hurtful terms and contributing to the devaluing of the social status of the asshole.

Really, the parents should have stopped him from doing that though

And you would have TOTALLY been charged with assault. You simply DON'T PUNCH PEOPLE, whether they insulted you or not... And especially not around a mentally handicapped child, who could be incredibly impressionable.

(To #174): I agree, but maybe he was a large/older child, and because of his handicap has problems listening or following instructions, and they are unable to physically restrain him from doing things like this. I mean, they still should have tried, but sometimes there's only so much you can do.

You honestly HATE people who say things like this? Who voice their perfectly valid opinion? Who use a word that, for the most part, is accurate in describing the disability (although derogatory in nature NOW)? Grow up. Hate is too strong an emotion to throw around at strangers on the Internet.

Very often retarded people are aware of what you mean when you refer to them as retarded and find it very offensive and/or hurtful when you refer to them as such. Retarded does not mean devoid of emotion or completely oblivious to the world.

That's because retarded means: re⋅tard⋅ed   /rɪˈtɑrdɪd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ri-tahr-did] Show IPA Use retarded in a Sentence See web results for retarded See images of retarded –adjective 1. characterized by retardation: a retarded child. –noun 2. (used with a plural verb) mentally retarded persons collectively (usually prec. by the): new schools for the retarded.