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by zingmars 1652 days ago
The first definition is "very stupid or foolish" which seems quite apt given the context. The second one talks about a disability, which does not really seem applicable since we're talking about monitors and not people.

So where is the issue exactly? He used the word correctly as far as I can tell.
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deeblering4 1652 days ago
You are overlooking the fact that the word is flagged as offensive. That is the entirety of the issue.

Definition of retarded

1 informal + offensive : very stupid or foolish

2 dated, now offensive : affected by intellectual disability : INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED

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Gigachad 1651 days ago
That still fits. OP is describing the product which they believe to be sub standard and likely want to imply offense to it. There would be a difference between "This product is shit" and "You are shit". Both are sending offense to the target, but one of them is a computer with no feelings.
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