I have had two employers, in two different cities, who both forbade the word “brainstorm” in the office. One of those two also told me to never use the word “innovative” in his presence. (Believe me Sir, it never crossed my mind.)
Are there words or phrases you simply cannot stand, Lone Reader, whether for overuse, misuse or just plain ol’ irritation factor?
Here’s my list:
Whatever (used with exasperation)
too much information
my bad
LOL
phone tag
ginormous
IMHO/IMAO
______Czar
perfect storm
bro
vetted
über________
pantry
literally
sexting
irregardless
ointment
crevice
bucket list
chortle
guesstimate
slither
and the worst word in the English language: smegma.
Don’t drink the Kool-Aid, Lone Reader!
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If I hear one more coworker say "challenge" when they really mean "ask" (with the implied meaning of piling one more brick onto your back), I will throw up (and not just "a little in my mouth"; that's another one I can't stand that's just rude).
There's "special" as a vague indicator of quality: "special music" at a wedding or your "special gift" from the next-day floor installers.
Demerits to anyone who uses the reflexive personal pronoun when the objective is called for: "Tom joined Dick and myself at the game."
And, since I'm feeling a mite ornery today, double demerits to anyone attempting tortured "corrections" to common words. Terms like "firefighter" or "letter carrier" are fine neutral designations of occupations. Using words like "womyn" and "herstory" is just twee. If inclusion of a commonly-accepted word fragment is too offensive, find a different word...
Okay. Rant off....
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