Know Thy Terms
I throw around despriptive terms a lot, like: imbecile, idiot, moron and demented. But then again, I also know what they mean and how some of them are ranked.
You know, there is a ranking order for Idiot, Imbecile and Moron. See, just check the definitions:
Idiot:
- having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers.
- an intelligence quotient under 25.
Imbecile:
- having a mental age of seven or eight years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision.
- an intelligence quotient of 25 to 50.
Moron:
- A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education.
- an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.
That's right, an Idiot is the lowest mentally, then Imbecile, and at the top of the heap is Moron. So if you call someone a Moron, then they are not as stupid (see below) as an Imbecile or an Idiot, but if you call someone an Idiot, then they are at the bottom rung of Stupidity.
Which brings us to Stupid and Cretin:
Stupid:
- lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
Cretin:
- a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.
I kinda like the word "obtuse" and probably don't use it enough, when Stupid is so readily available and everyone knows what you mean.
And for my final word (and the one I use most often), Demented:
Demented:
- Mentally ill; insane.
- Suffering from dementia or a loss of cognitive function
None of these words are nice to call someone, but I find them to be very descriptive when dealing with people like Al Gore, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, the Kos Kidz and any Leftie. Because they assign the stigma of being metally inferior to the rest of humanity, which their actions and statements reflect. Think about it, would anyone other than a idiot say: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." (thank you John) or a imbecile say: "...But the most important question at this time, now that we're toward the end of it, is what is the cost to the war on terrorism?" (thank you Nancy). Or you have the very demented (Mentally ill; insane,loss of cognitive function) ideas of the Truthers, thinking the Bush Admin. had something to do with the World Trade Centers being attacked. I mean you have to menatlly ill or insane to think that there was a plot to blow up the WTC by our own Gov't.
So yes I will continue to use these terms to describe the morons (or idiots) that I see and hear make statements that make you think to yourself: "My God! What the hell did they just say?!?!?!" or "You can tell there was no thinking involved with that statement".
And you know what? These words wouldn't be in the dictionary if there weren't people that fit the terms.
(Please note, that I would never use these terms to describe someone with a true mental retardation, because that would be cruel and crass)
Mr Minority
You know, there is a ranking order for Idiot, Imbecile and Moron. See, just check the definitions:
Idiot:
- having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers.
- an intelligence quotient under 25.
Imbecile:
- having a mental age of seven or eight years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision.
- an intelligence quotient of 25 to 50.
Moron:
- A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education.
- an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.
That's right, an Idiot is the lowest mentally, then Imbecile, and at the top of the heap is Moron. So if you call someone a Moron, then they are not as stupid (see below) as an Imbecile or an Idiot, but if you call someone an Idiot, then they are at the bottom rung of Stupidity.
Which brings us to Stupid and Cretin:
Stupid:
- lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
Cretin:
- a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.
I kinda like the word "obtuse" and probably don't use it enough, when Stupid is so readily available and everyone knows what you mean.
And for my final word (and the one I use most often), Demented:
Demented:
- Mentally ill; insane.
- Suffering from dementia or a loss of cognitive function
None of these words are nice to call someone, but I find them to be very descriptive when dealing with people like Al Gore, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, the Kos Kidz and any Leftie. Because they assign the stigma of being metally inferior to the rest of humanity, which their actions and statements reflect. Think about it, would anyone other than a idiot say: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." (thank you John) or a imbecile say: "...But the most important question at this time, now that we're toward the end of it, is what is the cost to the war on terrorism?" (thank you Nancy). Or you have the very demented (Mentally ill; insane,loss of cognitive function) ideas of the Truthers, thinking the Bush Admin. had something to do with the World Trade Centers being attacked. I mean you have to menatlly ill or insane to think that there was a plot to blow up the WTC by our own Gov't.
So yes I will continue to use these terms to describe the morons (or idiots) that I see and hear make statements that make you think to yourself: "My God! What the hell did they just say?!?!?!" or "You can tell there was no thinking involved with that statement".
And you know what? These words wouldn't be in the dictionary if there weren't people that fit the terms.
(Please note, that I would never use these terms to describe someone with a true mental retardation, because that would be cruel and crass)
Mr Minority
