“You’re fired!”
"That’s how Lake Superior State University selected words and phrases that make up its 30th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness.
“We’re über-serious about this list,” said one committee member, who noted the committee would issue its list through a traditional press release rather than using a blog or webinar.
LSSU has been compiling the list since 1976, choosing from nominations sent from around the world. This year, words and phrases were pulled from more than 2,000 nominations." (via)
On to the 2005 list!
1 comment:
I'll second banishing "carb"! Oy, everyone in So Cal is over the moon with the carb this, carb that! Oy!
I'd also like to nominate the following for banishment:
*George Bush
*Condi Rice
*Dick Cheney
*Don Rummy-Rumsfeld
*Zell Miller
*H2 Hummers (especially those with "I Support Our Troops" bumper stickers)
*Britney Spears
*Cauliflower
*North Dakota (why not? lol)
As for "wardrobe malfunctions" .... I say, no harm, no foul. A little flashy flash never hurt nobody! ;-)
Cheers!
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