Saying What You Don't Mean Takes Practice
HAL BOYLE surveys double talk in 1963, listing everyday examples and their literal translations. The piece pokes at social pretenses in humor, highlighting miscommunication in conversations with colleagues, spouses, and acquaintances.
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