What's your favorite euphemism?

"layover in winnipeg..."

I tried to start a thread on this a while ago:
http://able2know.org/topic/79830-1


I've always been fond of "knockin' da boots."

Less than optimal.

E. g. the software is less than optimal -- so much nicer than saying it stinks and the company wasted a few mil.

Vertically challenged -- someone short
Erectile dysfunction -- sick dick

I always liked "enhanced radiation"

Undocumented Worker
Progressive
Mis-speak

I was once a full-time outdoorsman.

"Put to sleep".

Worked with/knew a theater director at one time who taught an intro-level acting course, who would sometimes offer the apparent praise "unburdened."

Those in the know knew that "unburdened" was short for "unburdened with talent."

Not exactly euphimism, but some funny shit.

Interesting. "That meal was certainly, uh, interesting"

friendly fire
collateral damage
pacification

and, in the same general category:

delivering a physics package

In academia, the friendly term for a PhD without a job is "unaffiliated."

"slept with"

When I was 14 I hated euphemisms.

My mother had just died, and when people asked if she was any better, I was horrible enough to say bluntly "She's dead." I was kind of angry, I guess.

Anyway, people couldn't cope. I was mean.

But put to sleep REALLY got me then.

I had a phone conversation with our vet's receptionist that went something like this:

"Hi. Our old cat's kidneys are no longer responding to the medication. I need to make a time to come in and have him killed.


"Awwww...you need to have pussy put to sleep?"

"Actually, I need him euthanased."

"Yes...we want our pussy cat put to sleep."

"No...the whole object is that our pussy cat never wakes up."


What a pain teenagers are. Or, I was, anyway.

There's a lot of pain in that post. I don't even know where to start.

I'm sorry about your mom. And your kitty.

I once lived with a young lady who shied from directness where sex was concerned. During certain intimate situations she always asked me, "Do youwant some oranges?"

Which proves that some euphemisms are a bit to cryptic.

ooops, stepped on a duck...

Along that same area

'dropping the kids off at the pool'
(defecating)