Euphemism...

[fajrdrako]

The more syllables a euphemism has, the further divorced from reality it is. - George Carlin

Comments

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

Frak, he's right!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

He certainly is. Euphemisms drive me nuts!

[teaphile.livejournal.com]

*blinks*

No, I'm not considering the comparative reality of "blow job" versus "playing the skin flute".

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeeeyew.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

"playing the skin flute"
OWW my eyes!

[dameruth.livejournal.com]

Man, I love George Carlin. His observations on language are simply brilliant.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Smart and funny: a great combination.

[walkingowl.livejournal.com]

Carlin has the secret superpower to see through bullshit.

And you posted this on his 71st birthday, did you know that? Long live George Carlin!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Carlin has the secret superpower to see through bullshit.

Too bad more people can't do that!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

I can see that *nods*
But just to check: suggesting you need to 'talk' with a team mate is still fine right?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yup, no problem with that!

It's fun to think of a lot of Jack's lines as witty euphemisms, e.g., "working with Ianto", "Weevil hunting with Ianto", "going over records with Ianto".

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

"hunt the Weevil" sounds more fun than 'hunt the thimble'

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Jack and Ianto can make it a lot of fun. Innovative, too.