Euphemisms
What's the deal? While society's become harder and crueler, it's also become very sensitive about what we say. Seriously, in my day, we didn't have homeless people; we had bums. So what's next, "outdoorsmen?" People weren't "vertically challenged," they were shrimps. People weren't "large," they were fat. Actually, come to think of it, mothers always use to call their fat kids "big boned." Does that still happen, guys?
Hmm. That makes me think about my fat thighs. Is it just me, or can thighs expand a few inches after Thanksgiving? Seriously, when I've stuffed my face for a few days, I look at my naked body in the mirror (squinting, of course, so things are a little out of focus. Don't know what the full affect might have on my psyche) and I look tons fatter. I turn around to look at my butt and with a horror tinged frown, I silently mouth out, "Oh...My...God." Then I diet for a few days and, voila, I look in the mirror and I'm a svelte sex goddess. I'm I the only one out there that imagines ten pound gains or losses within days? I know it can't really be true, but the mind works in mysterious ways, I guess. Anyway. Moving on. How bout those Yankees?
Anyhoo, if you have some cool euphemisms, send them my way. If you don't know what the hell that word means, please go away. (Jes kiddin.) I leave you with this: SOme organization of wheelchair bound folks is suing a realty association for using the term "walk in closet." So what's it to be, roll in closet? Jesus. And this amid record numbers of Ectasy abuse, violent crime, etc. Hey guys, can't we worry about bigger things? Like my thighs?