I HATE euphemisms! Euphemism: "a substitution of a word, indirect or vague term for one which is considered to be unflattering, harsh, blunt, or offensive." As for myself, I have no problem with the "real words". Here is a list of my least favorite euphemisms:
GIRLS (women)
PASSED AWAY (died)
PUT-DOWN (they kill those animals)
DOMESTIC ENGINEER (housewife)
SANITATION ENGINEER (garbage collector)
BETWEEN JOBS (unemployed)
ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED (broke)
WELL-TO-DO (rich)
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED (disabled)
CUSTODIAN (janitor)
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (prison)
PREGGERS (pregnant)
SENIOR (old)
PRE-OWNED (used)
Listen to George Carlin who also hated euphemisms:.
1 comment:
Oh, how I love Carlin! ML
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