1. Doublespeak
In Lutz's example of sending condolences to someone who is grieving by saying he/she has "passed away" instead of bluntly telling them he/she "had died", is a way of demonstrating a euphemism to indicate your sensitivity to the feelings of that grieving person. ... I think lawyers can be most related to using jargon as a doublespeak. ... Chrysler describing the laying off of five thousand people as "a career alternative enhancement program" clearly shows how mislead it can get. I surveyed my family about this quote and they thought this program sounded like a good thing, and they then...
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