>>>>On the other hand "Cellulite" instead of 'fat', or "Wellness" instead of 'health' have really enriched the language (or if not the language, at least the snake oil industry).
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>>>We have a lot to thank for to the marketers and advertisement people of this world for these. When was the last time you saw an ad for a used car? Now it's "pre-owned". When is obese just "overweight"? Are midgets just "vertically-challenged" people?
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>>The radio ads for "pre-owned" cars make me smile every time. They make it sound like the previous owners have done you some sort of service.
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>The goal of the changed wording is to make it sound like they were just keeping it for you until it loses enough value to make it affordable. The term "used" makes it sound as if the previous owner actually drove it.
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>Say... what happened with the jungle? Can't find it anywhere. Looks like it was all cut and they planted new rain forest instead.
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>And, did anyone notice the difference between "intelligence community" and "espionage"?

"It's a rainforest out there/ Sometimes I wonder how I keep from going under"
"Rainforest Boogie"
"Rainforest - Rainforest - Rainforest - Rainforest Jive"
"In the Rainforest the peaceful Rainforest the lion sleeps tonight"

These songs sort of lose their impact, don't they? :-)