>Discovered in the on-line version of the Nelson Mail:

“However, the service was aimed at “transport disadvantaged” people, meaning many of its customers did not own cars.”

I asked the nice lady at the council if it wouldn’t be easier just to say:

“However, the service was aimed at people without cars”?

I soon learned that “transport disadvantaged” was a much nicer word, because it wasn’t discriminatory against people who wanted to drive but couldn’t.

Oldies, drunkards, imbeciles and the chronically uncoordinated, I suppose, although she wasn’t specific on that point.

I proposed some promotional text for their next press release:

“Riding on public transport, one can “assess the positive visual amenities” along the route, meaning that one can admire the view.”

Never heard back.

Wonder why.