tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post5232569548124225258..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: Another example of the "gaming" euphemism mythRakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-16800131702752318762011-10-17T22:24:35.106-04:002011-10-17T22:24:35.106-04:00Don't hold your breath waiting for the Post to...Don't hold your breath waiting for the Post to admit they got it wrong. Or as Spiro Agnew called them, "nattering nabobs of negativity" Say what you will about him, that was a neat turn of phrase. Of course he meant all of the media, not just the Post there.The Neophytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606959676407800658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-43848086342777412632011-10-17T11:31:10.158-04:002011-10-17T11:31:10.158-04:00When I worked for the bridge magazine, one time we...When I worked for the bridge magazine, one time we got a call to verify something from the NY Times. That paper has people called "fact checkers" whose only job is to doublecheck things -- must be nice -- but most publications don't and mistakes are everywhere.<br /><br />I'll be surprised if the author is forthright enough to reply to you -- keep us posted.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-50778255375517009802011-10-17T11:22:09.746-04:002011-10-17T11:22:09.746-04:00It seems clear to me, from your research, that &qu...It seems clear to me, from your research, that "gambling" is the more stigmatizing word. "Gaming" started out purely descriptive, and has remained the less judgmental term, with fewer negative connotations. <br /><br />No wonder the casinos prefer it.<br /><br />I think that describing it as "euphemistic" depends entirely on your attitude toward industry and activity itself.<br /><br />Describing it as recent or new is, as you have shown, clearly wrong.NT (aka Cardgrrl)http://www.somebeaut.com/noreply@blogger.com