I can say MORON. I can also say SPAZZY. My 65 year-old cousin CANNOT say SPAZZY.
HOBO, that’s fine. DOUCHEBAG, very popular.
FUCKTARD? Not really. Fucktard is dangerously close to RETARD, and retard — today– is a BIG no-no. The thing is, I would never even refer to someone who was mentally retarded as being “mentally retarded.” I would say they were “mentally delayed.” So, I wouldn’t mind RETARD coming back into fashion, because I think that that word serves a useful purpose in describing people who ARE NOT mentally delayed, but who are — in fact — completely retarded, you know — like people who use the word FAGGOT.
Carry on, BITCHEZ!
Writing Out Loud 
Retard must always be said with the accent in the first syllable a la Zack Galafinakis in The Hangover in order to not be offensive.
Ha! I love how Matt Dillon uses it in Something About Mary.
We used to call someone a ‘Dang Tard’ (during the 80s) when they’d do something absurd. I have to admit, I have difficulty with the r word, and cringe when I slip. Worse than anything is the N word, which inflames me in a nanosecond and I’m not afraid to show it.
i love that you used “tard’ but not DAMN in that phrase! I know, it’s so personal and I love how words come in and out of being highly offensive.
My Pennsylvania (exotic) cousin used to call people “a total sped” for an insult when we were in middle school. I thought it meant like a stoner and brought it back it recently (within the decade) to try to be all retro/Valley Girl Joe told me it’s a slur for special ed! Sorry.
What about SUCKS? Sucks used to mean PERFORMS FELLATIO UPON! And now even a Kindergarten teacher might say, “Aw, your crayon broke? That sucks.”
Semiotics!
Using SUCKS makes me feel like my vocabulary is in the toilet, but it does get the point across! I now need to know what makes a Pennsylvania cousin exotic.
I remember “total sped!” I’m cracking up thinking of you using it in front of Joe, having a completely different interpretation of its meaning.
I use SUCKS, unless it’s origin meaning pops into my head, which stops me in my tracks. Unlike DOUCHEBAG, where I can use and think of its meaning Without Incident.
I had curling iron induced Something About Mary hair the other day. Much laughter with the husband. You made me laugh today CBW!
BONUS!!! Thanks for kind words xo