If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
Ah, words, which I love to explore, but even I must admit that some words deserve a one-way ticket to linguistic exile. Take “irregardless” – it’s like nails on a chalkboard, a linguistic hiccup that’s as useless as a screen door on a submarine. Let’s send it to the vocabulary graveyard, shall we?
And, don’t even get me started on “no problem” replacing the classic “you’re welcome.” What happened to a simple acknowledgment of gratitude? It’s like trading a fine wine for lukewarm tap water – utterly unnecessary. Let’s bid adieu to this linguistic faux pas.
Now, the phrase “that’s just who I am” – oh, the eye-rolling anthem of the unapologetic. Yes, authenticity is commendable, but using it as a shield for rudeness or meanness is like trying to defend a castle with a paper umbrella. Let’s banish this excuse to the land of forgotten phrases.
And let’s not forget the classic argumentative prelude – “maybe, it’s just me.” Well, maybe it is just you, and maybe we should swiftly move on from this linguistic limbo. It’s the verbal equivalent of someone stepping on your foot and saying, “Maybe I shouldn’t have done that.” No maybes about it, my friend.
In this linguistic jungle, where words swing from vines of expression, let’s prune the overgrown branches of annoyance. Banishing these useless words and phrases may not solve all the world’s problems (or any), but it will certainly make our conversational garden a bit more pleasant.
So, there you have it – my ode to banishing words that clang in the symphony of speech like a rusty trombone. Let’s trim the excess and savor the cacophony of language without the dissonance of unnecessary verbal clutter.
And, yes, those who follow me know i throw in the word cacophony just to do so, and some may wish for me to banish it as well.
Until next time…
Categories: Culture, current events, identity, Pop Culture, Psychology, sarcasm, society
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‘Words That Should Be Banished’
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As Wonder and Whimsy Mix in Sweeter Heaven Within
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You may keep most of the neologisms, even though I understand they fill slots. But my patience for those who substitute the godawful ‘invite’ for the graceful ‘invitation’, use the horrible ‘alright’ and ‘u’ and don’t know their its from their it’s is extremely limited: leave them alone – you’re not saving much time, and disconnecting yourself from the classics.
Yes, I’m curmudgeonly – I’m writing a single novel trilogy that covers a story in 2005/2006, which I started in 2000, and don’t want the language changing under my feet since it will take a number of years to finish.
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You keep going! Very impressive.
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I have a couple pet peeves. “These ones” and “those ones” make me grind my teeth. The words “these” and “those” is all you need. I enjoyed all of your analogies. Very creative.
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