Monday, October 02, 2006
G-- D--- Euphemisms
by Tom Bozzo
Of course, what the headline writer really meant was "online gamBLing." So I promptly let my breath out.
Certain blog-pals who like to play the "prediction markets" might not feel the same way.
In other euphemism news, Tony Snow redefines the term "naughty e-mails" in a manner that should, in the grander scheme, just play brilliantly with anyone with the slightest sense of decency.
Scanning this morning's headlines, I caught a glimpse of "Online gaming in crisis over U.S. ban," and naturally wondered if the wingnuts had protected society from the possibility of virtual Elf-Dwarf love in the middle of the night.
Of course, what the headline writer really meant was "online gamBLing." So I promptly let my breath out.
Certain blog-pals who like to play the "prediction markets" might not feel the same way.
In other euphemism news, Tony Snow redefines the term "naughty e-mails" in a manner that should, in the grander scheme, just play brilliantly with anyone with the slightest sense of decency.
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Mrs. C.: Dunno... I think actual print outlets often supply their own headlines to the wire service stories -- as needed to fill space or not, as you suggest. But "gaming" *is* the industry's official euphemism for the services they provide ('It's just fun and games, not desperate losers and bored seniors!').
Mixter: Thx!
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