HackerTube / Video
George Carlin on Soft Language
CappyNJ
A George Carlin stand-up bit from Doin' It Again about soft language and euphemism, showing how softened words hide uncomfortable facts. It touches on topics like shell shock and aging.
Cited whenever euphemisms appear in corporate, product or news language, as the classic comedic critique.
6 Hacker News mentions · 2013–2024