6 thoughts on “How delightfully old fashioned the Telegraph can be”
Magnusw
Or perhaps very modern. He could have married a man or a woman. We also like to think sexuality is largely irrelevant. In such circumstances saying he didn’t marry is as much a matter of fact as it is an innuendo.
Grikath
One could keep guessing..
Even his wikipedia page feels very…sanitised…
John Price
“He never married.” Always uttered, in my day, in a low bass voice.
Other Telegraph obituary euphemisms:
“A sometimes difficult colleague”. Self-serving, double-dealing cunt.
“Sociable” Waiting for a liver transplant.
“Flirtatious” Couldn’t leave the ladies alone.
“Notably careful with money” Mick Jagger/Ken Dodd.
Mr Ecks
Magnus has it right.
In this poisoned age why would the –alleged–newspaper employ euphemisms ?
Why not just say “He was an enthusiastic sodomite”–if such was the case.
Roue le Jour
We used to say “confirmed bachelor” in my day. e.g. Edward Heath.
Trofim
Another: “he didn’t suffer fools gladly” = he was a self-centred bastard with a short fuse
Or perhaps very modern. He could have married a man or a woman. We also like to think sexuality is largely irrelevant. In such circumstances saying he didn’t marry is as much a matter of fact as it is an innuendo.
One could keep guessing..
Even his wikipedia page feels very…sanitised…
“He never married.” Always uttered, in my day, in a low bass voice.
Other Telegraph obituary euphemisms:
“A sometimes difficult colleague”. Self-serving, double-dealing cunt.
“Sociable” Waiting for a liver transplant.
“Flirtatious” Couldn’t leave the ladies alone.
“Notably careful with money” Mick Jagger/Ken Dodd.
Magnus has it right.
In this poisoned age why would the –alleged–newspaper employ euphemisms ?
Why not just say “He was an enthusiastic sodomite”–if such was the case.
We used to say “confirmed bachelor” in my day. e.g. Edward Heath.
Another: “he didn’t suffer fools gladly” = he was a self-centred bastard with a short fuse