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Grumpy Cat has died

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Re: Grumpy Cat has died

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The owners say the name is “Tardar Sauce” but is this backsplaining why they called her Tard? I remember the early meme as only Tard, but can’t find references to any other reason for calling Grumpy Cat Tard. Is Tardar Sauce a non-offensive explanation for why the car was called Tard?

Nice try by the owner, but it's spelled "tartar". Pretty clear what 'Tard really meant.

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I've never been too much into memes, but that cat put a lot of smiles on my face, so I'm saddened to hear this.

RIP Grumpy Cat, and give no shit to anyone in the next life.

Re: Grumpy Cat has died

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The owners say the name is “Tardar Sauce” but is this backsplaining why they called her Tard? I remember the early meme as only Tard, but can’t find references to any other reason for calling Grumpy Cat Tard. Is Tardar Sauce a non-offensive explanation for why the car was called Tard?

Ok, non-English speaker here, what is wrong with Tard then?

Edit: thanx for the replies, retard does not sound very bad to me but if I understand correctly from all replies, it is similar to our Dutch cancer-sufferer (as in, one insults real cancer patients) in terms of social unaccepted-ness...

Re: Grumpy Cat has died

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post #16
post #2

The owners say the name is “Tardar Sauce” but is this backsplaining why they called her Tard? I remember the early meme as only Tard, but can’t find references to any other reason for calling Grumpy Cat Tard. Is Tardar Sauce a non-offensive explanation for why the car was called Tard?

Ok, non-English speaker here, what is wrong with Tard then? Edit: thanx for the replies, retard does not sound very bad to me but if I understand correctly from all replies, it is similar to our Dutch cancer-sufferer (as in, one insults real cancer patients) in terms of social unaccepted-ness...

it's short for "retard"

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post #16
post #2

The owners say the name is “Tardar Sauce” but is this backsplaining why they called her Tard? I remember the early meme as only Tard, but can’t find references to any other reason for calling Grumpy Cat Tard. Is Tardar Sauce a non-offensive explanation for why the car was called Tard?

Ok, non-English speaker here, what is wrong with Tard then? Edit: thanx for the replies, retard does not sound very bad to me but if I understand correctly from all replies, it is similar to our Dutch cancer-sufferer (as in, one insults real cancer patients) in terms of social unaccepted-ness...

Short for retard. A clinical term for developmental delays that fell out of favour and became more of an insult.

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post #16
post #2

The owners say the name is “Tardar Sauce” but is this backsplaining why they called her Tard? I remember the early meme as only Tard, but can’t find references to any other reason for calling Grumpy Cat Tard. Is Tardar Sauce a non-offensive explanation for why the car was called Tard?

Ok, non-English speaker here, what is wrong with Tard then? Edit: thanx for the replies, retard does not sound very bad to me but if I understand correctly from all replies, it is similar to our Dutch cancer-sufferer (as in, one insults real cancer patients) in terms of social unaccepted-ness...

Slang derogatory term used to call someone slow or stupid. Abbreviation of "Retard"

Re: Grumpy Cat has died

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At least she was well loved. I'm going to use this as a reminder for me to give my kitty urinary tract support supplements. They aren't super expensive and are basically cranberry or root extracts. I had a scare years ago where my kitty wasn't able to go to the bathroom and was becoming lethargic and she looked miserable. I took her to the veterinarian and I was shocked by how few options they had. They were very exp…

My cat started to get mouth/gum problems at the age of 13. She stopped eating and already was very thin to begin with (2kg).

The vet gave her antibiotics, but it always came back. I had to sit down with her while eating and cuddle her to make her eat while she cried in pain. Was an awful time.

Somehow the problems went away after a few months and she went on to have a happy life.

Years later she died in my arms of old age with 20.

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