Talk:full retard

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full retard

"Extreme levels of foolishness" supposedly.​—msh210℠ (talk) 07:39, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Seem to be adjectival in its usage mostly. To go full retard is the phrase. It's also used to refer to a person who is stupid that he/she has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Not sure about the current definition though. Jamesjiao → ^{T ◊ C} 09:17, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Do films count as durably archived? It occurs in Tropic Thunder. — Ungoliant ^(Falai) 15:59, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Explicitly yes, WT:CFI#Attestation "Other recorded media such as audio and video are also acceptable, provided they are of verifiable origin and are durably archived." Mglovesfun (talk) 00:22, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

OK. I added a cite from it (here’s a scene where it occurs: [1], at around 1:26). — Ungoliant ^(Falai) 00:42, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

I don't think the Tropic Thunder usage is referring to "foolishness"; I think it is referring to the degree of retardation. bd2412 T 12:43, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes, you’re correct. — Ungoliant ^(Falai) 12:49, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

I agree that this is adjectival. I also think that the meaning is more like "inappropriately excessive", rather than foolish;

• Quick short jabs to the ribs work well too. There is an art to it. Only an amateur goes full retard and starts whaling away, creating a Jackson Pollack spatter effect on the walls and floor.

The entry should probably also note that the phrase is used in a straightforward SoP way (in mechanics) as this is the most frequent meaning. SpinningSpark 09:05, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

Failed. — Ungoliant ^(Falai) 19:08, 11 September 2013 (UTC)