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Euphemisms

I enjoy the humour of George Carlin probably because he finds humour in many of the same places I do.

I particularly like his take on euphemisms given my over employment of them when in real estate marketing, sorry house selling.

Folk did not buy ...they invested.

An old house was a charmer and a dead end street was a cul de sac.

They, euphemisms, creep in and today I will revieve my general talk to see if I can find any however I wonder which eupemisms need to be exposed for the pompous nonsense they really are...what ones make you feel generally uncomfortable or displeased.
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Old 20-03-2018, 08:39 AM
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Yes George Carlin ... very clever. That reminds me of a clip of his I need to find... TBA

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Yes George Carlin ... very clever. That reminds me of a clip of his I need to find... TBA

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Love it.
I often feel I could write his stuff.
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Very good! I haven't heard of George Carlin before today so thanks, Alex!

I have to say that "Cul de sac" is a term I use in everyday language, not really a euphemism? A dead-end street IS a cul de sac...
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I always liked the Goon Show reference to Harry Secombe's character, Neddie Seagoon. They always accused him of having Duck's Disease, as he was a short fellow...
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Very good! I haven't heard of George Carlin before today so thanks, Alex!

I have to say that "Cul de sac" is a term I use in everyday language, not really a euphemism? A dead-end street IS a cul de sac...
You are right...way back when I ran a real estate sales team it was not a well used term by them and they would often refer to a non thru street as "a dead end street"...well I could not let such a negative term possibly cost me money with a buyer not wanting to live in a "dead end street" so they had to refer to any non thru street as a "cul de sac" even if it did not have paving at the end and it led to bush.

So in that context I see it as...

However your are correct ...these days.

George Calin is great, one of the few times I tolerate profanity and actually enjoy its use.

You can get your fill of him on utube.
He is Irish decent which is in his favour for me...

Interesting he got away with his approach given the folk he takes the micky out of , well insults really if you listen closely.

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I always liked the Goon Show reference to Harry Secombe's character, Neddie Seagoon. They always accused him of having Duck's Disease, as he was a short fellow...
I think Duck's Disease refers to width, not height. I recall my sister-in-law when she was about 15-16 complaining about being fat and her aunty saying that she wasn't fat ... she then glanced at her arse and added 'though you do have a bit of duck's disease'.
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cul de sac., not in Victoria its not it is called a "Crt, court)

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cul de sac., not in Victoria its not it is called a "Crt, court)

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That sounds negative how do they sell?

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I think Duck's Disease refers to width, not height.
I have always known it to be linked to ( mainly females ) with very short legs relative to torso length.
The wider bum just makes it look worse than a bloke.

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Yes, my interpretation was of short legs, rather than ample girth.
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Duck's Disease refers to those who waddle like a duck when walking. It takes a certain ampleness of girth and bargearseness of derrière to produce this gait, even in those with legs to their neck.
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I always heard it described as meaning that your bum was too close to the ground.

The euphemism that always annoyed me comes most notably from the motor industry. I had a Holden Captiva work car and I noticed that as soon as you set the cruise control the torque converter would unlock, generating extra noise and fuel consumption and for me, annoyance (I like tech stuff to actually work properly) cancel cruise, lock up, set it again, unlock. The only comment from the dealer was that it must be a "Feature"

Take that to be a euphemism for "Yeah, they are not meant to do that but they do and no one knows why, but I am damned if I am going to admit it"
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George Carlin.... I've been f*&^king channelling this bloke!
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