No it's cool, no drama. I'm sure over the years I've made light about schizophrenia or other conditions I don't know much about.
Far more importantly, who is this Triggaar imposter?
Oh I see - I didn't even know the comments were in this thread, I hadn't read it all.
I wasn't offended by Husty's comment, but then my life hasn't been affected by autism. As others have said though, they did find the comment offensive because they know how awful autism can be. We presumably...
Er, not quotes from me. And I don't think it is double standards at all...
I don't know much about autism and I know even less about schizophrenia. If you or others are offended by the jokes, then say so, discuss it, make people more aware. If someone is taking the piss and not taking it back...
While some do it for outrage, I think most do it because it's a habit like swearing. It's just the language they use. The more people become aware that it's not cool, the less they'll use the language and the more likely they'll be to stop their kids using it etc. Over time I think things will...
What? Your comment is offensive and seems from reading the replies here that you have offended people with an inappropriate jibe. I expected you to say something along the lines of 'sorry, I meant no offence'. But no, you won't retract your comment. I find that quite surprising.