cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/21922
Investigation underway after man attempts to drive through protest
Doesn’t quite fit, but I guess. Im curious why the OP chose to use a euphemism though.
Hi, OP here. On the contrary: “cager” is quite the opposite of a euphemism, LOL!
I’m using it to deride the cowardice of the person who assaulted the protestors and the police officer who killed the woman with his car, because it’s for damn sure that neither would’ve started shit if they had been approaching their victims on equal terms as pedestrians instead of being ensconced in two tons of metal.
Thanks for the reply! It just seemed euphemistic to me as cages have a predominantly positive connotation with safety or protection. Roll cages, faraday cages, and shark cages protect those within. Most other cages are for the protection of those outside, which cars obviously aren’t.
The only negative connotation cages have is animal cruelty or false imprisonment, and even then you sympathise with those within the cage.
Now say car-nut, petrolhead, or even just driver, and I have clear enough picture painted.
