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speeding_snail · 4089 days ago · link · · parent · post: Do you use the word "Retarded" as an insult?
In Dutch it is common to swear/curse with diseased. Cancer, smallpox, tuberculosis and the plague are all very commonly used curses. Often combined to add more weight to the curse. Especially cancer is a hot issue since it is a common and bad disease. In some rare cases I also curse with disease (when I am really, really angry). I would like to get rid of that rare time I swear/curse with a disease. Also, telling someone to die isn't a good idea either. Better tell them to go and ride their bike.