Worst Word Vote

Worst Word Vote
In reference to the article from BBC
Disabled and not disabled: how the vote compared Here's a side-by-side comparison of how the top ten Worst Words differed between disabled and non-disabled people who took part in the poll. DISABLED NOT DISABLED Spastic Retard 15.1% (57 votes) 21.5% (328 votes) Retard Window-licker 14.3% (54 votes) 19.6% (298 votes) Brave Spastic 14% (53 votes) 19.2% (292 votes) Special Mong 13.5% (51 votes) 15.7% (240 votes) Cripple Special 10.8% (41 votes) 8.8% (135 votes) Handicapped Brave 7.9% (30 votes) 6.2% (95 votes) Wheelchair-bound Cripple 6.3% (24 votes) 4.3% (65 votes) Mong Psycho 5.8% (22 votes) 2% (31 votes) Psycho Handicapped 5.5% (21 votes) 1.1% (17 votes) Window-licker Wheelchair-bound 5.3% (20 votes) 0.9% (14 votes)

I know how hard it is to be politically-correct with our choice of words. Many times, we tried hard to practice more tact when around them.

But I guess, if they can see how hard we try, they won't really hold it against us, even if we failed. Maybe they can keep their sensitivity in check.

My apologies for using a 'third-party' term here. You know, using "they" and "them". Just so that I can avoid using any words listed above.

....Till I learn of the more proper words, that is.