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I second that emotion.
A phrase I never wish to hear ever again would be "dog whistle politcs". The all purpose excuse for every Radical to project their fears onto any speech like a political Rorschach test.
There are just so many dumb euphemisms they use in the mass media. They're a handy substitute for thought, mostly.
I expect the phrase 'dog whistle politics' won't be used for some time, along with 'wedge politics', at least until another conservative politician as successful as Howard comes along.
I'm beginning to think of Kevin Rudd as a bit of a euphemism nowadays.
Yes, he's a walking euphemism in search of a personality.
Angel Of The Pool is being beaten to within an inch of its starting block.
Euphemism Rachel never wants to see again
Mark Latham's Ladder of Opportunity
I'm back blogging again too, a nice little caustic commentary post is awaiting you!
"Recession we had to have" - yuk
When in opposition, Alexander Downer once renamed a paper on domestic violence from 'The things that matter' to 'The things that batter'.
Very tactful man, our Downer. Later, he became Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister!
I wonder if our new Asian languages budget will go towards Downer puns and witticisms in Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Mandarin?
Downer could be given the job of coming up with even more Thai restaurant punny names.
The Thaitanic which was in Pitt St recently disappeared - I fear it sank with all hands on deck. Perhaps we need something a little more optimistic. Perhaps we could run a comp on Thai restaurant punny names! Ones you've seen around or ones you'd like to see - let's all chip in.
And Downer can call his fish 'n' chips shop - "The things that Batter"
For instance - Aussie fusion Thai "Thai Me Kangaroo Down Sport"
For Formal Thai "Black Thai Dining"
An oldies retreat restaurant "Re-Thai-ment Village!"
Direct from my workplace to you: We are currently undergoing a significant Change Journey.
Erm...yes.
Euphemisms are certainly not the silver bullet they're made out to be.
Down Preston way, there's a similarly-themed restaurant titled 'The Silk Thai'. Ho, ho, ho.
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