On Euphemisms

Oh I How I Hate Thee

Howdy,

I’m going to channel my inner George Carlin today - rest in peace, you magnificent bastard.

You know what pisses me off?

(respondents sheepishly say, “Everything?)

Fair. This is Grumpy Combat Vet, for heaven’s sake.

Seriously, though, I hate euphemisms. I despise them because they’re a cop-out from confronting the truth. We use them to make ourselv…