Comments on: Euphemisms Destroy Credibility http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/ Content Marketing, SEO Copywriting, Blog Consulting Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:07:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brad Shorr http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-35873 Brad Shorr Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:28:01 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-35873 Clare, A watershed date: people are searching for euphemisms for euphemisms. :) Clare, A watershed date: people are searching for euphemisms for euphemisms. :)

]]> By: Clare Lynch http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-35872 Clare Lynch Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:23:15 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-35872 Great to discover this post - and I can see why you described it as GCBC-esque! Funnily enough, someone came to my blog today having googled the phrase "euphemism for rightsizing". I hope they stayed long enough to discover "performance managing out". Great to discover this post – and I can see why you described it as GCBC-esque! Funnily enough, someone came to my blog today having googled the phrase “euphemism for rightsizing”. I hope they stayed long enough to discover “performance managing out”.

]]> By: Fab Quotes Of The Week: Week 4 | Catherine Lawson http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-5330 Fab Quotes Of The Week: Week 4 | Catherine Lawson Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:17:18 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-5330 [...] “Tell it like it is. Customers and staff appreciate straight talk. Beating around the bush with euphemisms makes people angry — with you.” by Brad Shorr of Word Sell, Inc. [...] [...] “Tell it like it is. Customers and staff appreciate straight talk. Beating around the bush with euphemisms makes people angry — with you.” by Brad Shorr of Word Sell, Inc. [...]

]]> By: Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From… the Law http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From… the Law Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:02:18 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-2479 [...] speaking (a euphemism, Brad, for maybe they do, maybe they don’t), every one finishes the [...] [...] speaking (a euphemism, Brad, for maybe they do, maybe they don’t), every one finishes the [...]

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 Brad Shorr Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:46:27 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-2453 Karen, you can always count on kids to tell it like it is. What would life be like if adults had that same honesty? Karen, you can always count on kids to tell it like it is. What would life be like if adults had that same honesty?

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Karen Swim Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:24:59 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-2439 Hi Brad! Back in the days when it was true, a friend's 5 year old poked me in the belly and offered the gentle opinion, "you're fat." I replied, "yes I am." I loved her innocent honesty and laughed later that it took a 5 year old to point out something that everyone else politely sidestepped. Didn't love hearing it but at least she was honest! Karen Hi Brad! Back in the days when it was true, a friend’s 5 year old poked me in the belly and offered the gentle opinion, “you’re fat.” I replied, “yes I am.” I loved her innocent honesty and laughed later that it took a 5 year old to point out something that everyone else politely sidestepped. Didn’t love hearing it but at least she was honest!

Karen

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Brad Shorr Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:22:25 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-2420 Bob, I too am HTML challenged, so don't fret. Your comment reminds me of the old adage, if you don't have something good to say, don't say anything at all. Good advice. However, there is difference. The art of being straightforward and polite at the same time is what I would call "tact". Euphemisimism (is that a word?)is the art of being dishonest and polite. Bob, I too am HTML challenged, so don’t fret. Your comment reminds me of the old adage, if you don’t have something good to say, don’t say anything at all. Good advice. However, there is difference. The art of being straightforward and polite at the same time is what I would call “tact”. Euphemisimism (is that a word?)is the art of being dishonest and polite.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Robert Hruzek Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:06:48 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-2419 Whoops! Missed a closing italics tag there :-/ Whoops! Missed a closing italics tag there :-/

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 Robert Hruzek Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:05:23 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/euphemisms-destroy-credibility/#comment-2418 Actually this sorta reminds me of the discussions we used to have about George Orwell's "doublespeak" from his book, <i>1984<i>. We joke about the use of euphamisms these days, but to me it only shows the character of the person using it. I think you're on to something, Brad, when you suggest it gives the verbally lazy an excuse to be "uncivil with a good conscience". To call an overweight person "fat" is plain mean. To call them "gravitationally-challenged" is humor, but at their expense. Tact suggests: why mention it at all if it's of no import? Actually this sorta reminds me of the discussions we used to have about George Orwell’s “doublespeak” from his book, 1984.

We joke about the use of euphamisms these days, but to me it only shows the character of the person using it. I think you’re on to something, Brad, when you suggest it gives the verbally lazy an excuse to be “uncivil with a good conscience”.

To call an overweight person “fat” is plain mean. To call them “gravitationally-challenged” is humor, but at their expense. Tact suggests: why mention it at all if it’s of no import?

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