Funny Euphemisms

afro-elf · 06-20-2006, 01:03 PM

Here is one I came across today.

Economically challenged urban outdoorsman" is the politically correct term for a homeless man.

**Nurvingiel** · 06-20-2006, 03:30 PM

Ahaha!!

But what about homeless women!??! <joking!>

There is no way someone could use that term seriously (or be taken seriously).

As long as you're not being rude to the person, there's nothing wrong with saying someone is homeless.

What about cardiacally challenged? (For a dead guy!

)

***Khamûl*** · 06-20-2006, 10:44 PM

The first thing that came to mind was Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes not wishing to be referred to as a boy, but as a "chromosomally advantaged youth." Hobbes' response: "That might not catch on."

Curubethion · 06-20-2006, 11:50 PM

These are my favorite.
Why don't we put in the classic "vertically challenged" (short)?

Did you know that all orcs are "cosmetically unique"?

hectorberlioz · 06-21-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curubethion

These are my favorite.
Why don't we put in the classic "vertically challenged" (short)?

Did you know that all orcs are "cosmetically unique"?

Hahahaha

*ribs get so achey, wishes he had spares...*

Spock · 06-21-2006, 03:58 PM

George Carlin said it best. ....we add sylables and words to describe the same thing and sound more politically correct.

BUM, says it all.

cee2lee2 · 06-22-2006, 10:31 PM

We diabetics sometimes say we are pancreatically challenged.

me9996 · 07-05-2006, 07:10 PM

Here are a few:
1:The rich are 'economicly advantiged'

2:Hippys are... hippys, it's better than alot of things they are...

3:Lumberjacks are 'Tree removal spelalists'

I'm stuck... (Or maybe... nah, I'm stuck)

Bombadillo · 07-05-2006, 10:32 PM

Anyone else know how the expression "for the birds" came about?

Before the days of automobiles, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, I mean when horses pulled carriages through the streets

, they used to just crap in the middle of the roads as they walked along, as animals do. Then birds would come and eat all the undigested grain. In other words, "for the birds" means "horse $hit."

*chuckles*

Anyway, that's my favorite euphemism.

Spock · 07-08-2006, 07:01 PM

Another funny but true: Afro Elf is neither Afro (he's from New Jersey

) nor elf. (he's much too tall and doesn't have the ears for it).........100 words or less please

Just funning AE.

afro-elf · 07-09-2006, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spock

Another funny but true: Afro Elf is neither Afro (he's from New Jersey

) nor elf. (he's much too tall and doesn't have the ears for it).........100 words or less please

Just funning AE.

LOL, That was a good one tomodachi. (Excpet I'm not from Jeresy )

Watch out for the Tolkien posters to get you about Elven height.

But, that was a good laugh for me.

Thanx,

AE

Spock · 07-09-2006, 10:45 AM

Indeed!

Landroval · 07-09-2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Landroval

Hi,

I would like my post from the Funny euphemism thread to be removed. Thanks.

**done**

06-20-2006, 01:03 PM	#1
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	Funny Euphemisms Here is one I came across today. Economically challenged urban outdoorsman" is the politically correct term for a homeless man. __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

06-20-2006, 10:44 PM	#3
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	The first thing that came to mind was Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes not wishing to be referred to as a boy, but as a "chromosomally advantaged youth." Hobbes' response: "That might not catch on." __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

06-20-2006, 11:50 PM	#4
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	These are my favorite. Why don't we put in the classic "vertically challenged" (short)? Did you know that all orcs are "cosmetically unique"? __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

07-05-2006, 10:32 PM	#9
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Anyone else know how the expression "for the birds" came about? Before the days of automobiles, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, I mean when horses pulled carriages through the streets , they used to just crap in the middle of the roads as they walked along, as animals do. Then birds would come and eat all the undigested grain. In other words, "for the birds" means "horse $hit." chuckles Anyway, that's my favorite euphemism. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

07-08-2006, 07:01 PM	#10
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Another funny but true: Afro Elf is neither Afro (he's from New Jersey ) nor elf. (he's much too tall and doesn't have the ears for it).........100 words or less please Just funning AE. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

06-21-2006, 03:58 PM	#6
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	George Carlin said it best. ....we add sylables and words to describe the same thing and sound more politically correct. BUM, says it all.

06-22-2006, 10:31 PM	#7
cee2lee2 Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 2nd star to the left..... Posts: 566	We diabetics sometimes say we are pancreatically challenged.

07-09-2006, 10:45 AM	#12
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Indeed! __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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