words i dislike

[Dan B]

"wax poetic"

[Jason]

"...and the noted possibility that he suffers from Reverse Stockholm Syndrome.
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages develop a bond with their captors."

or

"Psychologists quoted by Austrian media say they believe the woman suffered from "Stockholm Syndrome" - a psychological condition in which captives begin to sympathise with their kidnappers."

Journalists seem incapable of using the term Stockholm Syndrome without explaining what it is

[Sarah]

Well, you've got to remember, "no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people."  Tedious though it may be to those in the know, such constant definition may be necessary.

[Emerson]

I hate when people say "pee" ....

like "I have to go pee"

That falls under the wide category, "Things You Never Said Before You Had Kids," all of which I find horrifying.

[Omar]

"diarrhea".

The only time it's acceptable to say "diarrhea" out loud is when you're playing Scrabble.  'Cause it's worth an s hitload of points.

(the above content is courtesy Zach "Beardo" Galifianakis)

[Dan B]

"...and the noted possibility that he suffers from Reverse Stockholm Syndrome.
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages develop a bond with their captors."

or

"Psychologists quoted by Austrian media say they believe the woman suffered from "Stockholm Syndrome" - a psychological condition in which captives begin to sympathise with their kidnappers."

Journalists seem incapable of using the term Stockholm Syndrome without explaining what it is

What's the matter with that?

I'll believe what I want to believe.

[Jason]

"...and the noted possibility that he suffers from Reverse Stockholm Syndrome.
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages develop a bond with their captors."

or

"Psychologists quoted by Austrian media say they believe the woman suffered from "Stockholm Syndrome" - a psychological condition in which captives begin to sympathise with their kidnappers."

Journalists seem incapable of using the term Stockholm Syndrome without explaining what it is

What's the matter with that?

I'll believe what I want to believe.

Well firstly, what's the point of something having a name if you have to explain it every time you mention it and secondly, it's lazy page-filling journalism that turns a sentence into a paragraph.

[Emily]

"...and the noted possibility that he suffers from Reverse Stockholm Syndrome.
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages develop a bond with their captors."

i find those internal definitions useful, for instance i still don't know what Reverse Stockholm Syndrome is...


:-)

[Grimlock]

My sister taught me to hate this word combination:

"nourishing meal."

It sounds like something Donnie Darko's evil teacher would say to describe some horrible foodstuff she concocted.

Eat that, Donnie. It's a nourishing meal.

[Rainer]

PowerPoint Proposal Words That Should Be Launched Into Eternity

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Also, some words are OK to read, but not OK to say.  "Splooge" being one of them.

[Dan B]

"...and the noted possibility that he suffers from Reverse Stockholm Syndrome.
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages develop a bond with their captors."

or

"Psychologists quoted by Austrian media say they believe the woman suffered from "Stockholm Syndrome" - a psychological condition in which captives begin to sympathise with their kidnappers."

Journalists seem incapable of using the term Stockholm Syndrome without explaining what it is

What's the matter with that?

I'll believe what I want to believe.

Well firstly, what's the point of something having a name if you have to explain it every time you mention it and secondly, it's lazy page-filling journalism that turns a sentence into a paragraph.

pssst.  yo la tengo "stockholm syndrome" reference.

[kenkwan]

PowerPoint Proposal Words That Should Be Launched Into Eternity

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Facilitate change

Also, some words are OK to read, but not OK to say.  "Splooge" being one of them.

Synergy is another

also, it's weird to read snooze.

[Jixby Phillips]

I hate when people say "Nutricious" just becuase it rhymes with "delicious"

When someone says someone else is "on crack"

When people say "just kidding" right after being proven wrong for something.

"Lunch" when it's said suggestively (with up and down eyebrows especially)

[Richard_From_CHI]

When my clients say Squash instead of Quash.

"A Motion to Squash Service of Process"

That bugs the hell out of me.

[blawrence]

"thanks SO much"

a simple "thanks" was fine before about 2005.