Sunday, January 24, 2010

Annoying Words

Are there any words that drive you nuts? I don't want to sound snotty, but please try not to use any of the following words or phrases in my presence. I don't necessarily disagree with the concepts they represent. I just don't like how they sound.

  • marvelous
  • "infer" when you mean "imply"
  • I could care less
  • vacay
  • emo
  • FYI
  • "of" when you should say "have" in the present perfect tense
  • butterscotch
  • words that suggest absolutes, such as: "never," "always," "ever," "only"
  • common sense
  • libertarian
  • tinkle
  • "Russian" as a demonym for the Soviet Union
  • compassionate conservative
  • you betcha
  • politically correct
  • savvy
  • intelligent design
  • climate change
  • pwned
  • AJAX
  • expresso
  • "hung" when "hanged" is proper
  • clear as mud
  • constancy
  • free agency
  • chic
  • bizarre


I could go on, but just typing this out has nauseated me. Oh, and my favorite word is: "garlic."

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