Words that should be banished:

blacbird said:

At least according to one source:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/201...medium=referral&utm_campaign=SAP#6a7dba192695

But, seriously, "conversation" and "problematic"? Who is offended by these words?

caw

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I think these "word banning" sites tend to be rather tongue in cheek and include words and turns of phrase that are perfectly legitimate but have become overused by all the "cool kids" in specific social contexts.

So, for instance, is on the list because people say things like, "I am SO through with people using the word 'so' this way!" It's not all uses of the word, but that specific one.

And the award for "least effort expended, yet still published by Forbes" goes to...

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I'd nominate "Just sayin'" - and the implied, "...so don't call me on it, because I can't defend it".

It's a listicle. Everybody loves listicles.

I'm not ever in favor of banning any words whatsoever, though at times there are expressions I come to find annoying. But in my view, the more words the better. Each has its place in precise expression, even the ugly, profane, vulgar, and initially misapplied.

If I were a mean Creative Writing teacher I would assign people writing projects using the words they most despise.

We should band together to ban these people into utter banishment. Or give them cyber-noogies, which apparently is still not a banned linguistic.

*pushes Haggis to forefront*

Go forth and perish for our great cause!

Your assignment is to write a poem using the word "cyber-noogies".

A lyric, if you please.

Moist.

Also, "physicality." Every freaking English-speaking sportcaster in every freaking sport uses this word now, many use it almost incessantly. It's not that good a word. It really isn't.

Kylabelle said:

Your assignment is to write a poem using the word "cyber-noogies".

A lyric, if you please.

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*gives kyla a moist cyber-noogie*

*barfs in thread*

*with appropriate non-physicality in order to preserve certain sensibilities expressed above*

It really winds me up, the "he brings a real physicality to the team" crap. It's as annoying as "strategery." Or "lockbox."

"Strategery"? Is that something different than strategy?

Also, you should stop listening to sports announcers as sources of instructive language use.

Though they often are creative within their bounds.

robeiae said:

It really winds me up, the "he brings a real physicality to the team" crap. It's as annoying as "strategery." Or "lockbox."

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Relax, man, can't we just conversate about this?

Yesterday I banned my kids from ever using the word (or is it a phrase?!) "price-point." We watch a lot of HGTV and it seems the word "price" is no longer good enough. Grr.

Okay. I have one. I used to work in retail, and my manager would tell me to "merchandise" the window. I hardly ever hear that word used as a verb, but when I do, it still makes my skin crawl.

Stormageddon -- a bastardized word conceived by the bread and milk industries in a conspiracy with meteorologists to turn everyone into French toast munching zombies.

Yeah. They oughta just call it Stormy McStormyface instead.

"Perfect storm" is even worse, mostly because people now use it in reference to any confluence of events, with little concern over actual perfection.

robeiae said:

It really winds me up, the "he brings a real physicality to the team" crap. It's as annoying as "strategery." Or "lockbox."

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I like to think I bring a real physicality to AW.

CassandraW said:

I like to think I bring a real physicality to AW.

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I think you bring more of a clevercality, and Robo brings a sarcasticality.

c.e.lawson said:

I think you bring more of a clevercality, and Robo brings a sarcasticality.

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robo also brings a distinct whiff of drakkar noir.

CassandraW said:

robo also brings a distinct whiff of drakkar noir.

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Along with single malt scotch and cigar smoke

Pardon, but I'm classy. Old Spice, all the way.

"Ask" as a noun really grates on me.