In honor of my 10th edition I have a special twist- words and phrases That Must Go!
1. "We're Trying": as in people are trying to procreate. Really? Do you need me to leave the room? How about we are "hoping" to start a family instead.
2. "Strip your membranes": I am not exactly sure what this involves (not looking for an explanation so don't post one,) but it is something that can be done to a pregnant woman to hasten the arrival of a baby. But it sure does sound graphic and nasty. Things down there shouldn't be scraped.
3. "Take out your endowment": This one is for my mom, she hates it when people say this. "Where are you taking it?" Is her go to response. Receive your endowment is the proper term.
4. "Opportunities": Jeff wanted me to post this one, lately at work they have been calling things "opportunities" when what they really meant was mistake.
5. "Tender": In the 10th grade I had a classmate who described everything as tender. Everything! Totally ruined the word for me for no good reason.
I know there are so many more, so I will be adding to this but here is the list for now. Please feel free to add.
*No meaning behind the picture just more Max goodness.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Things That Must Go X
Posted by Emily Larkin at 4:35 PM
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Totally agree with you on "Opportunities!" That one is deeply ingrained in the Walmart culture. I have a co-worker who uses it constantly.
Another one that bugs me (and comes from WM)is when people say, "We'd like to appreciate so-and-so," when what they MEAN is "We'd like to thank so-and-so." Appreciating is something done internally...you can't see it. Thanking someone is when you verbalize it.
Stepping down from my soap box now.
How about, "Might could" and "Might would"...what does this mean exactly, and why do I hear it all the time in here? For example, "If the the weather is nice in May, I 'might could' go on vacation." Seriously? If you leave the state of Arkansas, you 'might would' consider thinking of a better way to phrase that sentence.
Oh, and I'm glad that there was the little disclaimer about the photo. I worried at first that preschool, max, or my house were under the list of "things that must go" and thought, "uh oh."
My pet peeve is "Bless her heart" followed by some random insult. Seriously. Just say what you have to say. No need to bless anyone's heart.
I have another one. I've been watching way too much daytime tv lately while I feed the kid, and you know they are always showing you how to do crafts and recipes and whatever. Here in UT, they always start by saying, "Is what you do is..." AAAh! Is what you do? Seriously.
I heard another one today and couldn't resist commenting.
"Preciate it." Not A-ppreciate it. No, we are too lazy for the "a." Is it a Utah thing? don't know...
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