Vile euphemisms of our time

[perlmonger]

• "*" awareness (where "*" is "disability" or, especially, "autism" dkmnow)


• "choice" (ccomley)


• chopped and shaped (inspired by easterbunny)


• compassionate conservatism (burkesworks)


• ethnic cleansing


• family friendly (minkboylove)


• extraordinary rendition


• for your convenience = "for our convenience" (etrigan)


• illegal combatant (landsmand)


• modernisation (as a synonym for "evisceration")


• right-sizing (mr_tom)


• security contractors (as euphemism for mercenaries dkmnow)


• total quality management (landsmand)


• user involvement (drpete)


• war on terror (dkmnow)

Any more for any more?

Comments

[landsmand.livejournal.com]

"business process re-engineering"
"total quality management"
"acceptable risk to human resources"
"unexpected collateral kinetic effects"
"illegal combatant"

[perlmonger.livejournal.com]

ahh... business and HR speak is a whole new kettle of entrails