Words, Words, Words!
The other day, I was editing something Bart was writing and I said, “I’d like to take out the phrase ‘short and sweet.’ It just bugs me.” (This might be why you don’t want me to edit things for you – my own personal quirks will start shooting out my ears).
Bart said, “You know, I don’t really like it either. Take it out.” (This is why I married him).
I have a lot of words I’m sensitive to – words that make me cringe.
Sometimes it’s only certain circumstances that I cannot tolerate a word or phrase: “Lol” in an IM conversation is fine; “Lol” in a blog post makes me want to die. Smiley faces in IMs and emails don’t bother me, but I am a cruel editor of them in any blog posts. They never ever make the cut.
The phrase “mani/pedi” makes my skin crawl, although not as much as the term “prego.” (I feel as if my blog is defiled just by writing those two things on it. Shall have to bleach my computer screen tonight). The list, my friends, is never ending.
And I know I’m not the only one. It seems to me that most people have some words or phrases that are absolutely grating to them.
My college roommate could not stand the word “mate.”
Landen wants to vomit when she hears “moist.” (I am 100% with her on this one).
What words make you cringe?
Oh man – I know I already posted but I just had to say that the phrase I absolutely cannot stand is "It is what it is!" Duh – of course it is!
Oh wow… I have so many that I've decided to just write my own blog post about it!
I hate the word "gesture."
Also, since living in the UK I prefer the word "finge" over "bangs." "Bangs" just kind of sounds vulgar to me.
panties. blouse. ew.
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the little wife, my bride (used any time afte the wedding day), my better half, alot, and crap.
I really don't like most words that go with any bodily function – proper or not… I really hate when people talk – out loud – in "IM lingo" especially children!!!! The word my mother used to use that would drive my sister and I right over the edge was 'brassiere' – Mother, just call it a bra – ok?!?!?! Oh, and the one that will set me right off is ex-husband or my-ex – cringe!!! And yes, I use too many … and — (sorry)
J-This is a wonderful venting session…. Thanks!
If I were to survey the blog posts on my agency's blog written by my boss, they'd most likely all contain the phrase "and what's more…"
I really, really cannot stand this phrase.
I hate arvo, preggo, preggers, hubby, all those shortened words. There is one woman that without fail says "hubby" every time she bears her testimony at church. Even though it's on my language black list, I always love it when she fulfills the expectation and says is yet again. At church. At the pulpit. In front of everyone.
"special"…I hate when things are "special", or when there is a "special" night or a "special" event….it makes me dry heave. Anyone who uses "special" as an adjective automatically goes down 10 points in my book.
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