"Thank you for not smoking" and other euphemisms

Raph Levien s_levien at research.att.com
Fri Aug 9 11:22:47 PDT 1996


T> "Donations suggested." This usually for leftist events, e.g., a 
speech by a
> Nicaraguan freedom fighter. Of course, what they really mean is "admission
> fee mandatory," but they call it a "suggested donation." I doubt one will
> be arrested for barging through the door without paying the "suggested
> donation," but this is a possibility, as they may deny admission.

My dad did this once, in a museum. There was no altercation, but it 
does take a certain amount of balls.

Raph






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