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Anybody notice how they make things sound better on the news?
“Lots of money on the side-lines” How about, lots of DEBT on the sidelines?
Another one, “double dip” are they trying to remind us of an ice cream cone, while talking about a bad economy?
How about “sub prime loans” instead of risky-dead beat loans. Why is the word ‘prime’ there? To remind us of steak?
Even the word “inflation” to make it sound like something is getting bigger instead of saying the dollar getting smaller.
I would love to meet the people who are paid to come up with miss-leading terminology. Why don’t they speak English?
@(SeattleSun) Terminology for the masses
(Mr.Copper) Apr 25, 11:51
I would love to know who the propaganda ministers are that are paid to come up with this nonsense. Why don’t they speak English?
Take notice how some are a mix of one pleasant word with one negative word like sub-prime.
If you guys can think of any others, just let me know.
#1 “double dip” (better than one dip?)
#2 “stealth bull market” (no bull mkt)
#3 “non-performing” (bad loans.)
#4 “sub-prime” (dead beat borrowers.)
#5 “accounting irregularities” (fraud)
#6 “creative financing” ”
#7 “cook the books” ”
#8 “corporate shenanigans” ”
#9 “pro-forma earnings” ?
#10 “market-disconnect” (excuse)
#11 “pre-rally decline” (decline)
#12 “negative growth” (contraction)
#13 “negative outlays” (less)
#14 “growth recession” (recession)
#15 “Paralysis by analysis” (excuse)
#16 “chapter 11” (not paying bills, while in business)
#17 “relief rally” (s/b dead cat bounce)
#18 “economic soft spot” (collapsing economy)
#19 “Waning optimism” (pessimism)
#20 “Seasonally adjusted figures” (excuses)
#21 “war premium” (no premium)
#22 “Jobless Recovery (no recovery)
#23 “Negative obligation”(not doing what supposed to)?
“Waning Optimism”….Brand new, fresh off the ‘Propaganda Press’
(Mr.Copper) Mar 04, 11:12
Yesterday I heard that phrase on the radio, and thought…. wouldn’t they save a word by just saying, “pessimism”? Why 2 words, when 1 is enough?
So, I have added a new word to my collection of evasive, miss leading, ridiculous, sugar coated, terminology heard on the media, intended to dumb down the masses.
I would love to meet the sleazes that are paid to come up with this nonsense. Why don’t they speak English?
When I heard it “waning optimism” I think they were talking about consumer confidence.
A sneaky, sleazy way to say pessimistic. They are brilliant. Remember “A thousand points of light”?
@(teo) Mar 04, 11:18 how about “better than expected” ?
(Mr.Copper) Mar 04, 11:52
Thank you Teo. But that one does not meet the criteria of miss-leading phrase, generally made up by mixing a nice word with a bad word.
Ex. Sub (less) Prime (quality meat) or Double Dip (ice cream) Recession.
“Better than expected” is probably just a normal and common lie. 🙂
“Friendly fire” (wild fire)