Words that should be banished

RevisionIsTheKey · Dec 17, 2009

Lake Superior State University compiles a list each year of words (and expressions) that should be banned due to misuse, overuse, or general all-around uselessness. You can access the latest list (and archived lists back to 1970-something) here: http://www.lssu.edu/banished/

A few I would vote to banish are:

2009 - game-changer
2008 - throw someone under the bus
back in the day
2005 - über

What words/expressions drive you nuts?

:Headbang:

Matera the Mad · Dec 17, 2009

SO

momentarily

CACTUSWENDY · Dec 17, 2009

Every time I hear....'the truth of the matter is'......I know a lie is next. lol

Just listen to how often folks in power say that.

lividseras · Dec 17, 2009

RevisionIsTheKey said:
Lake Superior State University compiles a list each year of words (and expressions) that should be banned due to misuse, overuse, or general all-around uselessness. You can access the latest list (and archived lists back to 1970-something) here: http://www.lssu.edu/banished/

A few I would vote to banish are:

2009 - game-changer
2008 - throw someone under the bus
back in the day
2005 - über

What words/expressions drive you nuts?

"Epic" and "your mom". Cant stand it. I hear it all day from friends and co-workers... guess thats what i get for being my age!

RevisionIsTheKey · Dec 17, 2009

CACTUSWENDY said:
Every time I hear....'the truth of the matter is'......I know a lie is next. lol

Just listen to how often folks in power say that.

So true. You can also be sure that when someone starts off with "With all due respect...," the rest of the sentence serves to insult the person being respected.

JoNightshade · Dec 17, 2009

Preggers.

OH DEAR LORD how I hate this term. I am PREGNANT. Okay? PREGNANT. It's the SAME NUMBER OF SYLLABLES!!!!!!!!

Gregg · Dec 17, 2009

I hate it when during a tv interview a politician pauses and says "look...".
Comes across as very arrogant to me.
As in "look, you idiot, why don't you understand."

Silver King · Dec 17, 2009

In my opinion...

We already know it's your opinion, so please get on with it.

Or

To be honest...

Were you not honest before?

mamaesme · Dec 17, 2009

My father votes for 'dude'. I think it's my fault. Sometimes it just slips out when I'm talking (see: whining).

Example:
"Dude Dad!"
"I am not a 'dude dad!'"
"It's not offical until it's a shirt."
"Give me a sharpie."

ejaycee · Dec 17, 2009

People actually pronouncing "lol", "lmao", "rofl", "omg", "wtf" etc.
"lmao" being "Le-mayo!" in an annoying voice. the amount of girls I hear around Hobart talking like that... grr... *throttles*

"gay" as a derogatory term.

"sick", as in "awesome" or "great".

This brings out the crotchety old woman in me.

Young 'uns these days, slaughtering my language. Back in my day... *falls asleep*

MissKris · Dec 17, 2009

ejaycee said:
"gay" as a derogatory term.

I was going to post "not a single word or phrase" because I love this language, that it is a breathing, growing, dying thing that has the power to infuriate us, but then I saw this and have to agree. Gay, used in the off-hand way it so often is, makes me sad to be human.

Wayne K · Dec 17, 2009

"I think" usually loses me.

ejaycee · Dec 17, 2009

MissKris said:
I was going to post "not a single word or phrase" because I love this language, that it is a breathing, growing, dying thing that has the power to infuriate us, but then I saw this and have to agree. Gay, used in the off-hand way it so often is, makes me sad to be human.

Agree completely. Growth is important for our language, but careless, stupid changes—like the example given—aren't growth, they're just offensive.

~*Kate*~ · Dec 17, 2009

RevisionIsTheKey said:
So true. You can also be sure that when someone starts off with "With all due respect...," the rest of the sentence serves to insult the person being respected.

See also: "No offense..." (or the southern equivalent, "Bless her heart, but..." which I am totally guilty of using.)

Wayne K said:
"I think" usually loses me.

I had a history professor who told us the first day he would cut us off the minute we said, "I feel..." in an argument.

maxmordon · Dec 17, 2009

We were discussing about words that should disappear on another forum I am proudly a member of and we thought that if Gay, or any other slur for that matter, were bannished; then people would simply use another slur since the idea, the stereotype would still exist much to our dismay.

maxmordon · Dec 17, 2009

Some college professor called me Prince I-Think since I pretty much I start with it every time I am going to give my piece of mind on any subject.

Priene · Dec 17, 2009

Celebrity. Its meaning has recently evolved to mean someone who appeared on a shoddy Reality TV show four years ago.

dancingandflying · Dec 17, 2009

MissKris said:
I was going to post "not a single word or phrase" because I love this language, that it is a breathing, growing, dying thing that has the power to infuriate us, but then I saw this and have to agree. Gay, used in the off-hand way it so often is, makes me sad to be human.

I completely agree.

But, our language is always changing, always evolving, and eventually, the derogatory use of "gay" will pass.

d&f.

blacbird · Dec 17, 2009

Oftentimes
Utilize
Irregardless

caw

Shakesbear · Dec 18, 2009

"Take on board" I hate that with a passion! I had a to sit through a thee hour training session and the 'facilitator' (add that to the list please) started every sentence with that wretched phrase.

Wiskel · Dec 18, 2009

"I apologise unreservedly" - especially in the hands of a politician.

There's no better way to make an apology sound insincere.

unthoughtknown · Dec 18, 2009

Caper. Ugh.

maryland · Dec 18, 2009

You guys - used to address a group mostly composed of women!
Hopefully.

flyingtart · Dec 18, 2009

Fab - should have died out with Beatlemania

Oh, and Logistics - what the hell does it mean anyway???

Bubastes · Dec 18, 2009

Any word that can be found in a business buzzword bingo game.

Words that should be banished

Sigh...

Bartender, gimme a Linux Mint

An old, sappy, and happy one.

Hmmm...

Sigh...

has finally arrived

Life is good

Megalops Erectus

knows nothing of your ruined garden

Is the random.

knows nothing of your ruined garden

brings the random.

Penúltimo

Penúltimo

Out to lunch

Is it tea time yet?

knows a hawk from a handsaw

practical experience, FTW

practical experience, FTW

Warning: may contain humour.

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