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It doesn't matter what the person saying has in their mind.
But isn't that the whole point of language?
I'd argue that's more important than the word's meaning itself. Mister Krogith's "your Retarded" for example... We knew he meant "you are". We (most of us, anyway ) assigned more value to what was in his head than the word he used.
For me, what it boils down to is this: If they're not trying to insult you, why be insulted?