You're right, it was probably unnecessary.
It's a pity though, cause the metaphorical meaning of living "room" is precisely what I meant.
It's a pity though, cause the metaphorical meaning of living "room" is precisely what I meant.
Sometimes bordering on (self-) censorship. So that caution is not necessarily a good thing.
I agree that one should be careful when using emotionally charged words, but I also think that playful usage might be a way out of the self-censorship that surrounds a great many dreadful historical events. Not just in Germany.