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Originally Posted by Seltzer
I totally agree here. I have no problem with the jocular euphemisms for dying like carking it, kicking the bucket and biting the dust but "passed away" really annoys me as a respectful euphemism. It's almost offensive in that it attempts to reduce the impact of something whose impact most certainly cannot be diminished by a couple of words. There's nothing respectful about trying to glaze over something that serious.
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Agreed. I'd rather just say 'die'.
Dunno if we can list phrases, but I hate it when people say 'don't be a girl!' or 'you're such a girl!' implying that they're cowards or something. Being a girl, i do get offended by this. A lot.