So two nights ago at the premiere of Tropic Thunder, dozens of demonstrators showed up outside the theater to protest the movie's repeated use of the word "retard." Members of the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities carried signs that said things like "Tropic Thunder: Colossal Blunder!" "We have abilities, not disabilities!" and "R word is hate speech!"
You know, with all due respect to the amazing cast of Tropic Thunder, between the movie and the protest, which do you think would've been funnier to watch for a couple of hours?
(Yeah, I know -- I suck. As always, feel free to direct your complaints here.)
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