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 ****.

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)