thehappybunny SG euphemisms these days are getting ridiculous... Dog Catcher ---> Canine Relocation Specialist Window Washer ---> Vision Clearance Engineer Drummer ---> Percussionist Retarded ---> Intellectually and Developmentally Disadvantaged Cripple ---> Physically Disadvantaged ridiculous right?
798 SG this is known as political correct english of keeping less direct at minorities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
FireIce SG make things sound nicer and more professional mah me lecturer's gardener got namecard one leh on it prints "horticulture specialist" ladies selling cosmetics are known as "beauty consultants" computer repair guys are "IT specialists" sao tor ka auntie nametag put "cleanliness supervisor" most common one.....insurance agents are financial/life planner....
TTRules SG that was mean.... hahahaha. teachers become educators, principals become CEOs, students forever remain students.... government workers are civil servants, NSFs forever remain civil slaves.
