Is 'mong' an offensive word?

[AdamGB]

Everybody used to say 'Mong' in school... I didn't think it had anything to do with down's syndrome... I thought it was to do with a dog - a Mongrel.

[Gandalf]

Everybody used to say 'Mong' in school... I didn't think it had anything to do with down's syndrome... I thought it was to do with a dog - a Mongrel.

For me it was just one of those words you used. No big deal. But still even with any negative connotations the word exists and should be used freely and it will be. It's just that this stupid paper has taken issue.

I shall only take revenge by increasing my usage of the word by infinity as I had never thought about it before. Now countless people before me will be mongs and that is my revenge against the shallow idiocy that is the printing press.

[Fenster]

Gervais, and his like, clearly get away with humor the seventies mob get castigated for in these "advanced" politically correct days. (Gervais mob know it's offensive and are taking the piss out of the people that don't get it )

Mong has always meant a spastic to me. Gervais knows it means spastic too. Look at all the "mong" faces he's posting on twitter.

The question is - who is SERIOUSLY offended by this? Fucks sake

[Gandalf]

No, I'm not. And I want more of it.

[Fenster]

Me too.

You either find something funny or you don't. If you're offended by someone making a joke out of something you don't agree with. Tough. You're a miserable cunt.

[ono]

You can only moan about this if you've never ever laughed at a joke at somebody else's expense. So that rules everyone out then.

[J_C]

Im a big Gervais fan (also Merchant and Pilkington) and its just a case of people being 'offended' like that means something. So what if youre offended, people have different opinions about all sorts of shit, its subjective. Lots of shitty pop music 'offends' me but I just dont listen to it, job done. Peoples sporting trendy shitty haircuts 'offends' my eyes when I see them but I just think to myself you look like a wanker and forget about it. Be offended, nothing happens. If you grew genital warts from being offended I could understand but nothing happens.

Of course if Gervais were going up to downs syndrome kids on the street and calling em mongs it would be different, but hes clearly not doing anything of the sort. Words garner new meanings through time. For example a lot of lads call their mates cunts (alright you cunts!).