Grotesque evasions of reality through the use of language

SoLiDUS

[url:44e34]http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031227/ap_on_re_us/mad_cow_95[/url:44e34]

[quote:44e34]"Since the calf was not tagged, all bull calves at the Sunnyside premises under 30 days of age will likely be depopulated," the department said. It was not clear how many calves were in that category. [/quote:44e34]

BUTCHERED! KILLED! SLAUGHTERED! MASSACRED!

Feel better ? Why the need to evade reality ? Do people really need this
kind of facade language ?

Cool Fool · 12-27-2003, 08:56 PM

big words eek:

SoLiDUS · 12-27-2003, 09:02 PM

I'm serious! We're using more euphemistic language now than we ever did
before. Why ? Are people so afraid of facing reality that they need to cover
themselves from harsh situations with such evasive language ? Here's your
blanket; now go suck on your thumb in the corner over there ...

Pyro · 12-27-2003, 09:14 PM

I don't know why they need to sugarcoat it.

strvs · 12-27-2003, 09:22 PM

because the majority of people are idiots, and with the use of evasive language, they think everything is fine.

Unknown_Sniper · 12-27-2003, 09:29 PM

these cows will be de-populated. Thats right wee just gonan take them out of the population....of hte WORLD. were gonna kill the fuckers, slaughter them, burn their carcasses, rip em open, make em bleed and die slowly for not wearing tags.

elstatec · 12-27-2003, 09:42 PM

oh youll live through it... we did over here, shame the cows wont.

Cool Fool · 12-27-2003, 10:22 PM

poor cows...i wonder...what if a cow with the disease gets milked? would the disease spread by the milk?

strvs · 12-27-2003, 10:36 PM

[quote="Cool Fool":02fd0]poor cows...i wonder...what if a cow with the disease gets milked? would the disease spread by the milk?[/quote:02fd0]
I dont think it effects the milk, just the meat.

[DAS REICH] Blitz · 12-27-2003, 10:38 PM

Somebody ordered pancakes I just sip the sizzurp

strvs · 12-27-2003, 10:40 PM

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":c73e0]Somebody ordered pancakes I just sip the sizzurp[/quote:c73e0]
You are acting odd today. you sure this isnt blitz's little sister on the computer or something?

[DAS REICH] Blitz · 12-27-2003, 10:44 PM

I have no sisters, I am a tortured penis in a vampires body

Merlin122 · 12-27-2003, 10:45 PM

[quote="[muted]strvs":674d6][quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":674d6]Somebody ordered pancakes I just sip the sizzurp[/quote:674d6]
You are acting odd today. you sure this isnt blitz's little sister on the computer or something?[/quote:674d6]

he has a borther. i met him on habbo

Trudel · 12-27-2003, 11:04 PM

It sounds nice that words such as "killed" "executed" etc. People know what the words mean, using a nicer tearm is not as harsh and sin't as rude.

Anybody read 1984? Why not just get rid of all words that aren't necessary. Just have "Good" and "Oppisite Good" to describe good and bad. What use are all other words of describing something?

The ability to choose which word your using is important. Perhaps the word would have been different if Older people versus younger people were going to read it.

If i'm telling someone that someone died, i'm going to use a gentle word, not something harsh. In this case, a harsh word isn't needed. The point is made, and everyone understands it.

KTOG · 12-28-2003, 02:54 AM

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