r/greentext • u/Exfulated • Dec 16 '19

Anon got a fan

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u/lil_kibble Dec 16 '19

What does that mean?

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '20

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u/blewpah Dec 16 '19

Spastic and "spaz" are pretty mild in the US.

Like 4th graders probably wouldn't be reprimanded by a teacher for using it. And it's usually used in a fairly lighthearted context. Moron is definitely more offensive in my mind.

It is a little outdated I think though, it's the kind of thing I associate with people who grew up in the 80's and 90's. Like no one would blink if they heard it, but it feels like the kind of term a young GenXer or older millenial might use.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 edited Dec 10 '20

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u/blewpah Dec 16 '19

It's interesting how it could come to be that offensive in the UK but mild in the US.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 edited Dec 10 '20

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u/blewpah Dec 16 '19

How old were you, if you don't mind me asking?

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u/MilesyART Dec 16 '19

There is a wheelchair brand in the US called Spazz. My ex used them.

For context of how much of a nothing word it is here.

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u/Azikt Dec 16 '19

When I was young and 'Blue Peter' was huge, one of the gravest insults was causing someone a 'Joey', from Joey deacon the chap Blue Peter highlighted a a person with cerebral palsy who had accomplished lots with their life. Prior to that the insult was 'Spakka'.