During a conversation with a co-worker he stated "I tied one on last night." The conversation was immediately derailed as I gave the look, and said "Tied one on....to what?" Hilarity immediately ...

When was the last time you said something but meant another, or embellished the truth just a bit? Even the most honest and straightforward of us do it from time to time. Sometimes we're trying to save ...

According to a recent survey from Preply.com, 94% of Americans surveyed use euphemisms, mostly to politely describe bodily functions or sex. We don’t say “I just farted,” we say “I just broke wind.” ...

Author Ralph Keyes is intrigued by how we say certain things without quite saying them. In Euphemania: Our Love Affair with Euphemisms, he explores subjects that have inspired creative phrasing, from ...

Previous posts explored the role of compassion in perinatal bereavement care and why it's better than empathy. This post looks at how to think compassionately about the words we use when talking to ...

Previous posts explored the role of compassion in perinatal bereavement care and why it's better than empathy. This post looks at how to think compassionately about the words we use when talking to ...

For decades, we reporters were admonished by editors and the Associated Press Style Book to never, ever use a euphemism for the words "dead" or "died." As southerners, many of us might lean toward ...