Editing 168: Reverse Euphemisms
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | {{w|Euphemisms}} are figures of speech used in place of more offensive terms. In this comic, [[Cueball]] uses | + | {{incomplete}} |
| + | {{w|Euphemisms}} are figures of speech often used in place of more offensive terms. In this comic, [[Cueball]] uses gratuitous swearing as an "euphemism" for a benign term, inverting the typical usage of euphemisms to lessen shock by inserting offensive language into what would normally be a benign statement. | ||
| + | To 'drop the kids off at the pool' is a {{w|euphemism}} meaning to, as [[Cueball]] puts it 'go take a shit' | ||
| + | In using 'go take a shit' to mean 'drop the kids off at the pool' [[Cueball]] is using the {{w|euphemism}} in the reverse, hence the title. | ||
| − | In the title text, the figure is waiting for a situation in which he has to see a man concerning a horse, as this | + | In the title text, the figure suggests he is waiting for a situation in which he has to see a man concerning a horse, as this is also {{w|euphemism}} meaning to urinate. It can be assumed that, when telling someone about seeing the man about the horse, he would say '...then I gotta go take a piss' |
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
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