From: "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Appearances
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:17:33 -0400
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:26 PM, <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com> wrote:
>
> > >Euphemisms don't bother me.
>
> "Bless their hearts" and such are not euphemisms. A euphemism is a word or
> phrase substituted for one that cannot be mentioned because it is not
> acceptable in the discourse.
>
> She uses colloquialisms, which I believe was also mentioned. If not, I
imagined it.
My point or my issue with her delivery is that it is too casual.