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by error_logic 518 days ago
There are two schools of thought about euphemisms and forced politeness.

On the one hand, someone might appreciate that you are demonstrating care for how much something might hurt for them to think about in a certain way.

On the other hand, someone might take it as an insult that you don't think they can handle thinking about that thing in that way.

Assuming either one without knowing your audience is easily folly, but the "recovery" from each is different.