Comments on: Pushing more impressive-sounding names

By: Shower enclosure

Shower enclosure — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:57:56 +0000

really good read

thanks

jen xx

By: Yaron

Yaron — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:16:20 +0000

Thanks for the dentist version, that one I didn’t hear before. But yes, there are plenty of other examples.

I think that this is different from the whole “politically correct” thing.
With PC, the purpose is to replace a term that is considered (though in many cases isn’t really) bad, denigrating, or otherwise offensive, with one that doesn’t carry the perceived negative undertones.
In these cases, though, the replaced term is fine. At least to begin with, it’s not considered bad in any way, it’s just something that isn’t considered good, or impressive, enough for those using it.
In both cases the attempt is to replace with a term that is expected to be somehow better, but there’s a large difference in the starting position, and so in the intent.

By: Candace

Candace — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:05:49 +0000

Too funny. Being only 5′ 3" myself, I often refer to myself in the politically correct manner of "vertically challenged".
And then there’s the way some dentists refer to themselves, as a smile art gallery pro.
Could certainly add a few more here. Thanks for the chuckle.