{"id":4281,"date":"2015-01-01T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T00:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cssgroupsite.com\/lighthouse\/?p=4281"},"modified":"2014-12-31T04:25:33","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T04:25:33","slug":"euphemistically-speaking-have-a-good-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cssgroupsite.com\/lighthouse\/euphemistically-speaking-have-a-good-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Euphemistically Speaking Have A Good One !"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4282\" title=\"Euphemistically\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cssgroupsite.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Euphemistically.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"642\" \/>Well here we are having no doubt enjoyed unwrapping our seasonal presents. Whilst it is often said, when it comes to giving gifts, it is the thought that counts equally it is the conversation that the gift triggers that matters just as much. I recall a hospital patient, upon receiving several large boxes of chocolates, saying to her visitor: &#8211;<span style=\"color: #339966;\"> \u201cOh you shouldn\u2019t have spent your money on all of these for me\u201d.<\/span> But this was not the real meaning of her words. What she actually meant was: &#8211; <span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u201cIt makes me happy that you have done this\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0 This difference in what we sayand what we really mean is<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong> euphemism in action!<\/strong><\/span><br \/><\/br>The word euphemism originated from the Greek word \u201ceuphemia\u201d meaning \u201cthe use of words of good omen.\u201dTheir use occurs in all languages but English is reputed to take the prize, as world champions, for using them the most. Whilst all languages have a plethora of abrupt short terms that emphasise big points, so as to make their meaning clear, it is sometimes preferable to soften the impact with a euphemism. Replacing possibly upsetting terms with a euphemism is generally considered to be polite.\u00a0 For example the western world\u2019s yearning for bodily perfection and longevity gives rise to, \u2018cuddly\u2019 really meaning \u2018fat\u2019 and \u2018follically challenged\u2019 meaning \u2018bald\u2019. You no doubt will agree that these terms sound more polite.<br \/><\/br>English is particularly difficult to understand,when it comes to the use of euphemisms, as the real meaning can change according to the pitch, speed and inflection of the spoken words. The late English novelist, George Orwell is quoted as saying that euphemisms can be sneaky and coercive.\u00a0 A \u2018major problem\u2019 seems less alarming when it is called a \u2018challenging issue\u2019.<br \/><\/br>In politics, politically correct euphemisms now rule the roost and have become pervasive.\u00a0 Instead of using, \u2018good or bad\u2019, politicians have replaced them with \u2018appropriate or inappropriate\u2019. They sound better don\u2019t they?<br \/><\/br>Euphemisms are so firmly established in British speech that foreigners, even those who speak fluent English, may miss the true meaning.\u00a0 Here are two of my favourite examples:-<br \/><\/br><span style=\"color: #339966;\">When the British say: -\u201cWith the greatest respect\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\">What is understood: &#8211; \u201cApologising for having a different opinion\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\">What is meant: &#8211; \u201cYou are mistaken and being somewhat stupid\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\">When the British say: &#8211; \u201cI will keep it in mind\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\">What is understood: &#8211; \u201cThey will probably do this\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\">What is meant: &#8211; \u201cI will almost certainly ignore this\u201d.<\/span><br \/><\/br>There are so many examples in all areas of life and in all languages, but a particular saying at this time of year is: \u201cIt\u2019s just what I always wanted\u201d. In euphemistic circles this phrase is as hollow as any that was ever uttered by Charles Dickens\u2019 Scrooge.\u00a0 Funnily enough London has been namedas the capital of unwanted Christmas presents. New Year sees the pages of UK eBay full of unused and unwanted presents, being sold-on as second-hand bargains.<br \/><\/br>Realistically languages without euphemisms would be much more honest but at the same time they would be more brutal and upsetting.\u00a0 Perhaps this New Year you might try getting through a whole day without using any euphemisms in your conversation. The results will undoubtedly surprise you. It simply isn\u2019t that easy.<br \/><\/br>Fortunately there is an English phrase that, no matter how hard you try to say it differently, still keeps its real meaning.\u201cHave a good one\u201d, means exactly what it says. So to all our Lighthouse Kaleidoscope readers may we say to you, with totally no euphemisms implied or meant \u2026 \u201cNew Year 2015 \u2013 have a good one!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well here we are having no doubt enjoyed unwrapping our seasonal presents. Whilst it is often said, when it comes to giving gifts, it is the thought that counts equally it is the conversation that the gift triggers that matters just as much. 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