I enjoyed reading this post at Cup of Jo. It got me thinking about words. Words I love, words I do not care for, and words I overuse. For instance, I say really like a lot: I really like your haircut. I really like pizza. I really like to read. When I say this phrase I genuinely do like the thing I'm talking about. However, I know I can do a better job at expressing myself: Your new bangs are city cool. This crust has the perfect amount of crunch. I'm a little depressed to finish Harry Potter (Book Seven) because I'll have to say goodbye to all of the wonderful characters I've grown to care about.
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there are so many catch phrases and words that annoy me i don't know where to start.
ReplyDelete~Don't Go There~
~On The Planet~
~In The Universe~ all trendy + overused
~Rally The Troops~ for gathering children together
~Take Care~ as a closing statement (implying that you are utterly reckless or that there is something dangerous and one needs to be wary)?!?
tacky overused words:
Hot or Hottie. Gorgeous. Cute. Bootie or (the all time worst) Toosh.
i forgot two completely overused words that really make my skin crawl: Actually which used to be Basically and Exactly especially when it's said with in a know-it-all tone.
ReplyDeleteThese are really funny!
ReplyDeleteFor a while I pinched my arm whenever I said 'like' to try and cure myself of it. But it began to look as though I had a skin disease, and my speech patterns were unaffected. alas.
ReplyDeleteI have one pet peeve: "I could care less."
UGH.