Euphemism

[Thropplenoggin]

"The Vatican said that with the Pope's approval Cardinal O'Brien would leave Scotland "for the purpose of spiritual renewal". I expect they mean chemical castration.

It's right up there with 'Ugandan discussions' and 'tired and emotional'.

Please, sirs/mesdames, can I have some more?

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In a side note, I'd like to shoehorn in one of my favourite news stories of all time:

On 5 December 2006, Tom Butler [Anglican Bishop of Southwark] returned home from a function at the Irish embassy in London with a head injury, which he claimed to be unable to remember sustaining. He contacted the police claiming that he had been mugged. However, it was subsequently suggested in the media that Butler, apparently under the influence of alcohol, had sustained the injury while being removed from a stranger's car into which he had apparently climbed and had begun throwing out the children's toys from the back seats. On being questioned about this behaviour, he is alleged to have responded, "I'm the Bishop of Southwark, it's what I do." [Source: Wikipedia]

[teamsaint]

"Reorganisation."

Sacking other people.

[Thropplenoggin]

"Reorganisation."

Sacking other people.

[salymap]

"People Matter" , said in my hearing by new boss, prior to making us all redundant next day.

[teamsaint]

"People!" as a euphemism for


" I "

it would seem Saly?

[mangerton]

"People Matter" , said in my hearing by new boss, prior to making us all redundant next day.

That is worthy of a place in Orwell's 1984. What a hypocritical horror he must have been.

[umslopogaas]

Rightsizing, which is almost always a euphemism for Downsizing, for who would hide their light under a bushel if they were hiring MORE staff? Fortunately I've never been rightsized, but my sympathy goes to any who have.

[Serial_Apologist]

Time to move on = time to forget and not learn from previous mistakes.

[Nick Armstrong]

"People Matter" , said in my hearing by new boss, prior to making us all redundant next day.

Not so much a euphemism as a...

...lie

[french frank]

"People Matter" , said in my hearing by new boss, prior to making us all redundant next day.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/sorry-were-going-to-have-to-let-you-go-1620741.html

[mangerton]

"People Matter" , said in my hearing by new boss, prior to making us all redundant next day.

Like others, I've been thinking about this, and that remark is almost worthy of Drop the Dead Donkey's Gus Hedges:

"Susan I feel sure, will be eager to push forward the parameters of her career into new and fresh challenges in exciting fields outside this organisation."

And no, I know it's not funny. BTDTGTTS.

[Serial_Apologist]

BTDTGTTS.

OT, but I do so wish posters would not use queues of capital letters in this way when posting.

[Cornet IV]

On 5 December 2006, Tom Butler [Anglican Bishop of Southwark] returned home from a function at the Irish embassy in London with a head injury, which he claimed to be unable to remember sustaining. He contacted the police claiming that he had been mugged. However, it was subsequently suggested in the media that Butler, apparently under the influence of alcohol, had sustained the injury while being removed from a stranger's car into which he had apparently climbed and had begun throwing out the children's toys from the back seats. On being questioned about this behaviour, he is alleged to have responded, "I'm the Bishop of Southwark, it's what I do." [Source: Wikipedia]

Blimey! Just think what Mervyn Stockwood might have done . . . .

[mangerton]

OT, but I do so wish posters would not use queues of capital letters in this way when posting.

You mean like OT? I'm very sorry, and will try to bear it in mind.

[scottycelt]

Colourful Language:

Prince Philip interjecting with a good old-fashioned Anglo-Saxon expletive.

Industrial Language:

Sir Alex Ferguson hurling a foul-mouthed torrent of abuse at the referee.