There are some words and phrases that should be banned from the national lexicon and discussion. Today as our society is becoming more dumbed down, it is hard to believe that the Federalist Papers, considered by many hard to read due to the extensive vocabulary, was written to mainly New England farmers. Here are a few that should be eliminated. They are either flat out annoying, worn out, or just unoriginal. Maybe you say them and think they're funny or cool, but not so much when your a recipient of them. Remember, our language descended from Shakespeare. So let's start setting an example.
"That is sooo...." Actually, that phrase is soooo old and tiresome.
Using z instead of an s to end a word, i.e. bad boyz, skullz, and the like. It was cute in the eighties when heavy metal musicians did this, but middle aged men writing this way is over the top and trying to hard to look hip and young, just like wearing your baseball cap backwards is.
"Oookaaayyy...." Funny when Johnny Carson said it thirty five years ago, today its just grating.
"Hellooo?" Don't expect a response, because I'm ignoring you like a door to door salesman.
"D'ya think?" Yes, that's why I said it (how about thinking of a new response).
OMG! I think my bff and I need to slow down and write intelligibly lol. :) Text messages and emails have created so much poor spelling and grammar, I fear we will create a generation that cannot communicate with one another effectively. I believe it is just sloppy and inconsiderate not to slow down a little to proofread your text to see if you are coming across as literate person, or a teen texting while driving.
Administrative assistant. Whatever happened good old secretary? Why do titles today have to be a mouthful and cumbersome. The same with flight attendant. Stewardess is better (and if a man, steward). I think its just political correctness, or an attempt to inflate one's status (remember sanitation engineer?). Brevity is usually always best, and easier to say.
Using initials or first syllable to describe a place or person. A-Rod? Did anyone call Joe DiMaggio JDM? Babe Ruth BRuth? Granted, I'm contradicting myself from the preceding sentence concerning brevity, but let's give the players some dignity by giving their proper names, especially if you're supposed to be a professional broadcaster. And "Cali,"as in California sounds like a girl's name instead of a state.
"Puhhhleeeezze!" Even more irritating in a print forum when someone includes it as a response. Puhhhleeeezze try start coming across as an intelligent person.
