euphemisms

[Fist and Faith]

I don't know that it can...my thoughts are all in the form of words. On a level below that, is my understanding of what those words mean. But thoughts happen in words, even when it's too quick to be individually "thought" of, if you know what I mean.

This only describes you. Probably me, too. Having lived every moment of our lives surrounded by language, we grew to use language to think. It may well be impossible for us to think without language.

I think this far more important than your other question, because it has practical significance for all of us right now. That's why I was talking about euphemisms, because they are not irrelevant to this part of the discussion.

I'm absolutely sure you're right. Further, there's no way it can be otherwise. There's no possibility of growing up in a society that uses language - meaning every human society - without having various attitudes, and/or agendas, and/or beliefs ingrained in us through that language.

[Cagliostro]

This thread is already starting off much less exciting than the title suggests.

So I'll start the derail.

Kitchen appliance

[wayfriend]

I don't even know what this topic is about.

(He loves your) Electric dumplings
(He loves your) Red bell peppers
(He loves your) Fuel injection
(He loves your) Service charge
(He loves your) Five-speed gearbox
(He loves your) Long endurance
(He loves your) Quest for junk food
(He loves your) Big refrigerator
(He loves your) Trembling Wilbury
(He loves your) Marble earrings
(He loves your) Porky curtains
(He loves your) Power steering
(He loves your) Bottled water
(He loves your) Parts and service

Dirty world, a dirty world, it's a ***ing dirty world

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Euphemism is just a nice way of saying something that we might not feel comfortable about.

--A