the Awesome Highlighter

The term often comes as part of "Viewer Discretion Advised" warning on TV shows etc. (such as Prison Break, where it comes very often) before anything appears on the screen. In this context, VDA doesn't mean (as people from certain countries may false-friendedly translate it) "Be discreet about what you're about to see, don't tell others to spoil the surprise", but it means "Be aware that the following is not suitable for everyone, especially children and easily scared or upset people". So, it has the meaning "Make a decision whether you're strong enough to withstand it or not." Note: The reason why some people understand it incorrectly is because the root of "discretion" has only one meaning in their languages. Examples of such languages: Czech, Slovak, German.   remove