this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2023
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[–] golgorath@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a none native speaker I don't get it... Is it some kind of slang word? Like in german you can insult a skinny person by calling them a leek.

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In case you are serious - "vegetable" is a really negative way of calling heavily disabled people.

[–] golgorath@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I was! Thanks a lot

[–] rishabh@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

To make sure, the joke didn't make sense until 'part of' was revealed right?

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heavily disabled is a weird way of saying completely immobile and likely braindead.

[–] retrolasered@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Completely immobile and likely braindead is a longer way of saying fucked.

[–] Catweazle@social.vivaldi.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

@retrolasered @Tb0n3, completely immobile and nearly braindead it also fits many politicians today, without which unfortunately they are designated as handicapped.

[–] knorke3@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i think Demdaru covered the way it's used in this meme but FYI it's also used for comatose patients (see german: "vegetieren")

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but for conscious people, this is a way worse slur than “cr*pple”