Today I went to my favorite purveyor of fine chocolates. The nice lady behind the counter warned me that prices might go up soon “because of things”.
Those were her exact words. It seems that the chocolate itself is imported, and therefore they have little control over the prices.
I complimented her on her studied choice of words. How, in the course of a pleasant conversation over chocolate, do you speak about the unspeakable?
In such situations, a little verbal ju jitsu may be called for.