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Bainbridge Bear

(155 posts)
6. George Carlin is one of my comedy heroes
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:03 AM
Feb 2013

Another particularly vile euphemism is when innocent people killed by Obama's drones or any of our increasingly numerous military operations are referred to as "collateral damage". Problem is it doesn't make them any less dead.

Thanks for that! Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #1
Yeah! aquart Feb 2013 #3
Classic Carlin! Initech Feb 2013 #2
This man was exceptional... CherokeeDem Feb 2013 #4
He enjoyed language. He liked dissecting it, examining it--not uncommon from a guy with the gift MADem Feb 2013 #5
Unfortunately, he probably wouldn't have made it for long on DU. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #8
yes... a white man lecturing all about sensitivities. isnt that novel. seabeyond Feb 2013 #9
Not at all where I was going with that. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #10
of course it isnt where you, and everyone else goes with carlin, lecturing others on sensitivies seabeyond Feb 2013 #11
So, in your roundabout way, what you're saying is, Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #13
ya, that is it BB. first post. i like the man. cute skit. do you read, or just ignore seabeyond Feb 2013 #16
I think I understood what you were trying to relay with that first post. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #19
assumptions? where would there be assumptions. i like the man. like the skit. a white man seabeyond Feb 2013 #21
Well, not if he started riffing on those seven words, he wouldn't!! MADem Feb 2013 #12
Perhaps we need a protected forum for these heady conversations? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #14
Not another forum, please! There are so many underused ones already! MADem Feb 2013 #18
Oh, I definitely believe another forum would be helpful. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #22
people, not only are you demanding that others cannot even COMMENT when you give your opinion, now seabeyond Feb 2013 #23
Not "comment"---"shit-stir." "Disrupt." Derail conversations. Send DUMails to pals MADem Feb 2013 #24
wow... lol. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #26
"Fascinating" is a great choice of word when discussing sensitive etymologies Orrex Feb 2013 #17
What is "fascinating" is the journey--how the term crossed cultures. MADem Feb 2013 #20
George Carlin is one of my comedy heroes Bainbridge Bear Feb 2013 #6
The military is famous for euphemisms. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #15
FUBAR is one that has survived down the generations! nt MADem Feb 2013 #25
As seen from another perspective intaglio Feb 2013 #7
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