What words or phrases do you think get used WAY too much recently?

My vote goes to that vague, catch-all; "lifestyle".




People are against the gay "lifestyle."

The late Steve Irwin had an active outdoor "lifestyle".

The trendy new diet pill or plan fits the spokeswoman's "lifestyle".

Wash-n-Go clothes really suit the busy suburbanite's "lifestyle".

At the toy store I work at the section where the baby dolls, kitchen sets, play cleaning sets and other such RealWoman Training Kits are kept is called "Girls Lifestyle".

It's all so meaningless. Most people couldn't even define the damn word in context of how they're using it, but continue spouting it off as if it actually means something. It makes me want to scream. Oh, excuse me. I meant "It makes me want to verbally express my high-volume lifestyle."



What's your most-hated overused word?

The.
I mean it pops up bloody everywhere,but not in this sentence

muirdo said:

"9/11"

"Environment"

Okay, we get it, planet's buggered, now shut up and pass me the keys to my SUV!

I hate how everyone keeps calling any exciting experience "surreal".

p.s I also hate the words "put that drink down". :shakesfist:

bkw said:

My band is called "The Surreal Panic"

hmmm i would have to say "please and thank u"
so overused in my opinion

There is an overused Phrase that I am sick of "You know what I'm saying" A far as single words I have a co-worker that always begins his sentences with FUCK!

actually

CynthiasSocks said:

I think I'm a bit guilty of that one.

The one which I notice everyone using, including myself, is 'You know?. You know?

onenitealone said:

Actually- I do. You know, it's our lifestyle. You know what I'm saying?

CynthiasSocks said:

like totally.....

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I can't stand that. Our baby department sells "travel systems." It's a goddamned stroller!

It's like marketing people think adding "system" to the title makes it fancier, and therefore worth charging more for.

I use "apparently" WAY too much..

Amd I've got this bad habit of ending half my sentences with "though" for some reason.

meow85 said:

oh man, that's a new one on me!

"ironic"

I blame Alanis.
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IrresistibleB1tch said:

Was for me too. I had to look it up in the catalogue just to see what it was!

muirdo said:

I had a meeting last week and in the course of the conversation, the person used one of my most hated expressions: 'go the extra mile'.

Funny how the people who use this are the people least likely to do it.
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I say 'blimey' too much. I'm not that flabbergasted all the time really so I don't know why I say it so much.

onenitealone said:

"Give 110 per cent"s a real winner too.

meow85 said:

Especially when it's not possible.

I'm in Canada, will people already ease off with wasted, as for prince.org ppl I'll have to say that the words is orging.

Moonbeam said:

True.

onenitealone said:

you do say that a lot ...but so do I

Natisse said:

I hate it, I really do. Ever since I started noticing everyone using it. Then it sort of invaded my vocabulary. It's just lazy. But I can't help it.

Anyway, OI you!


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onenitealone said:

you know I'm only teasing you, hon

I can't stand it when people say "actually" all through their sentences for no reason "it's actually this" and "I was actually that" so bloody annoying!

My boss also says "with regard to" far too often. Like at the start of every sentence. To everyone! Thats annoying too...





Ok thats my post for the day Off to class now

susannah said:

Actually... that's what I said.