To think that this is an absolutely disgusting thing to read in a TEENAGE readership magazine.

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In my photos.

I can't believe anyone would be stupid enough to write that, let alone publish it in a magazine aimed at teenagers.

It is not an English magazine, it's the US magazine 'Seventeen'. Does it mean something else there, or is it equally offensive? And actually, the fact that it's aimed at teenagers is irrelevant. It's not suitable for any age group.

YANBU!

Just... just and in equal measures. There appears to be no froth emoticon so again.

YANBU but are Americans not a bit backward on this sort of thing?

Doesn't mean the same in America!

what does 'In my photos' mean

She's posted a pic of the magazine in her photos lauries :)

Found this on Wiki - so must be true, right?!

In American slang, the term "spaz" is largely inoffensive, and is generally understood as a casual word for clumsiness, sometimes associated with overexcitability, excessive startle response ("jumpiness"), excessive energy, or hyperactivity

Click on Santas name, then it'll take you to her profile wherein lies her photograph album.

What? I don't get it.

i think it means the same, they just don't find it offensive (retard is also common)

i don't blame you for being outraged, it's horrible.

Have a look in my photos Laurie.

What does it mean in America? Bearing in mind I spent a large portion of my childhood growing up there, and I have never heard it used in any other way.

YANBU but I believe spaz and retard are still commonly used words in the USA.

R-word is trying to eliminate the R-word from common usage there.

I think it means something different in America? Could someone American enlighten us?

Laurie, it means look in the OPs photos to see what she's referring to. (Took me a while to figure it out too )

Ah right, cross posted.

I have never heard it used in any other way apart from offensively.

I believe it doesn't mean the same in america, but given the widespead use of the word 'retard' among children and teenagers over there I am not surprised.

I have never come across this before.

Spaz isn't offensive in America

I had visitors their DCs used the words, I explained what it meant and they were very

they told me it can mean geeky, nerdy etc

teacher's pets types

I can't stand the word personally but it is used differently across the pond

It's not seen as particularly offensive in most of America. Different countries have different opinions on words.

I don't think it's roots in the US are any different,they just don't consider offensive. Same as you get retard all the time in US shows.

Cross posted with everyone!!!!! I thought you were referring to the term. In my photos.

I think it means clumsy/awkward. There's a Transformer called Spastic over there, and a DS game called Mind something which if you take too long to complete a quiz it also calls you spastic. Both got in trouble for being sold here!

So I'm not allowed to froth and complain vociferously? :(

It's not considered offensive, or even associated with the word spastic in America link