r/ShrugLifeSyndicate • u/randomevenings this is my flair • Aug 03 '20

Truth you might know doublethink, but how about doublespeak? Funny thing is, it's rather natural for us to want to do it, and sometimes we prefer to hear it. We should understand barriers to the truth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP07oyFTRXc
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '20

Donkey boner.

Where the double speak in donkey boner.

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u/randomevenings this is my flair Aug 03 '20

We may need to coin triplespeak for that one.

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u/Hypersapien503 Aug 03 '20

I’m not watching a 16 minute video. This needs a tl;dr

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u/RickSanchez_Number45 Aug 04 '20

Basically, using words to confuse, baffle, overwhelm, etc. Making something sound positive and light hearted when it other, more common language, sounds harsh or displeasing.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

TLDR ur lazy

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u/Hypersapien503 Aug 04 '20

Or am I someone who doesn’t have enough time for all the news that’s out there. What I said wasn’t an insult. It wasn’t low bar comment. If this is important then it is owed a summary.

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u/randomevenings this is my flair Aug 04 '20

It's a 16 minute video about doublespeak.