Friday, September 16, 2005

Euphemism

I just find this amusing...

When I was in high school, there was extracurricular club called SADD, or Students Against Drunk Driving. They were the ones responsible for the wrecked car on the campus lawn. But I was at the school's website tonight — and I don't really remember why — and I found this on the Clubs and Activities page:

SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions

SADD is dedicated to serving the student body of SP-FHS in raising awareness of the consequences of destructive decisions, as well as encouraging students to make healthy choices.
"Destructive Decisions"? Drunk driving is no longer glamorous enough to keep kids after school drawing up posters and holding bake sales? You know what they should do to get more people at their meetings: free pizza. Or free booze. You know, whatever gets the children excited.

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