alternatives for crazy/insane:
- ridiculous
- absurd
- wild
- thrilling
- exciting
- unreal
- unbelievable
- surreal
- silly

alternatives for lame:
- boring
- uninteresting
- monotonous
- weak
- sad

alternatives for psycho/psychopath:
- scary
- out of control
- selfish
- self-centered
- toxic
- manipulative

alternatives for spaz:
- clutzy
- clumsy
- forgetful
- impulsive
- reckless

alternatives to crippled/crippling/paralyzed:
- frozen by
- overwhelming
- stuck
- incapacitating
- taken aback
- surprised

these r a fraction of terms that have been used to describe disability or has been historically weaponized to marginalize people who r disabled. now we conflate these terms with ignorance n incompetence. what does that say about how we as a society view disability? thots 2 ponder

alternatives to “did i stutter”:
- i said what i said
- i meant what i said
- period !

ty to the ppl who taught me how “read the room” can be ableist ! not everyone is able to read social cues/understand indirect communication. this was one of my fave clapbacks but the slight discomfort of changing my vocab is worth it in exchange for not enforcing ableist ideas

i see some discourse surrounding the use of person-first rather vs identity-first language, this is a reminder that this preference varies depending on each individual so your safest and kindest option is to ask which they feel comfortable with !