Comments on: The words you want to banish in 2013

By: Shirley Lindsey

Shirley Lindsey — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:34 +0000

Here’s a phrase that turns my stomach: “I love me some________” Ugh! What on earth is that supposed to mean?

By: Shirley Lindsey

Shirley Lindsey — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:02 +0000

Stop misusing the word “throw” as it relates to food. “just throw it in the freezer”, “throw the onions in the pan” “throw together something for supper”, etc. So unappetizing.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:24:36 +0000

Hearing “fashion forward” makes me scream although I’m not yet tired of “bat shit crazy” when applied to Rep. Michele Bachmann, the nut job from Minnesota.

By: Cherry

Cherry — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:47:27 +0000

About what I said before, who agrees with me?

By: lady in retirement

lady in retirement — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:30:19 +0000

I don’t think using “skype” as a verb is too bad – we ‘google’ things and ‘telephone’ people. Both those words are nouns which have been used as verbs by extension. I dislike the word “fit” when it is used to mean good-looking (that happens in the UK – I don’t know about the USA). “He’s a fit lad”. To my mind “fit ” means healthy – as in when people join a ‘keep fit’ class.

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:43:15 +0000

I know this is not a word, but a way of writing, or should I say typing: do not type in all capital letters! It seems like you’re yelling.

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:24:50 +0000

Seriously, people, think about what you’re saying. I hate “literally,” when people aren’t being literal. Also, “could care less,” when you mean, “couldn’t care less”. Please stop being politically correct, too. Say what you mean, mean what you say.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:35:30 +0000

+1 to Catherine and everyone else for “literally”. Rather than banish it, people should be required to user the word “figuratively” just as often.

By: Chakib

Chakib — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:44:14 +0000

Most favourite words are those which are often used smartly to enrich the meaning of phrases such as those used in the british fables of 60′S .

By: John-Henry

John-Henry — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:29:33 +0000

Banish :
Period of time
Absolutely { as YES}
Of course { as YES}