"Perfect storm" of cliches make bad English list

Dark Knight · Jan 1, 2008

A "surge" of overused words and phrases formed a "perfect storm" of "post-9/11" cliches in 2007, according to a U.S. university's annual list of words and phrases that deserve to be banned.

Choosing from among 2,000 submissions, the public relations department at Michigan's Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie targeted 19 affronts to the English language in its well-known jab at the worlds of media, sports, advertising and politics.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071231/ts_nm/words_list_dc&printer=1

southcitymom · Jan 1, 2008

Great article, DK. I am ashamed to say that the number one offender (perfect storm) has wiggled its way into my conversations! But I'm pretty clean on all the others!

Happy New Year!

angelmom · Jan 1, 2008

southcitymom said:
Great article, DK. I am ashamed to say that the number one offender (perfect storm) has wiggled its way into my conversations! But I'm pretty clean on all the others!

Happy New Year!

Wow. We really do have some weird things in common. I was thinking the same thing looking at that list! I am so guilty of using "perfect storm."

I hereby vow to remove it from my vocabulary!

Happy New Year SCM! :blowkiss:

southcitymom · Jan 1, 2008

angelmom said:
Wow. We really do have some weird things in common. I was thinking the same thing looking at that list! I am so guilty of using "perfect storm."

I hereby vow to remove it from my vocabulary!

Happy New Year SCM! :blowkiss:

Me too, angel! And Happy New Year to you! :blowkiss:

Dark Knight · Jan 1, 2008

southcitymom said:
Great article, DK. I am ashamed to say that the number one offender (perfect storm) has wiggled its way into my conversations! But I'm pretty clean on all the others!

Happy New Year!

I use "it is what it is" alot, but that was about it from that list.

Happy New Year!!!

Floh · Jan 1, 2008

I wish the phrase, "Time will tell," could be stricken from the English language. :truce:

southcitymom · Jan 1, 2008

Floh said:
I wish the phrase, "Time will tell," could be stricken from the English language. :truce:

My Dad absolutely despises it when people say "At the end of the day, etc..etc..."

deanws · Jan 1, 2008

If they ever add...LMAO...I will be in trouble!:doh:

reb · Jan 1, 2008

they really need to add 'nestled' to that list... it bugs the bejeezus out of me!! it's the most overused word ever, by realtors, restaurant owners, and anyone describing a business, piece of real estate, or even a whole town. as in, "this unique little bed & breakfast (house/town/etc) is NESTLED within the rolling hills of blah-de-blah'.... AaaaauuGHHAaaggh! STOP IT!!!!!

Floh · Jan 1, 2008

southcitymom said:
My Dad absolutely despises it when people say "At the end of the day, etc..etc..."

Oh yes! i find that phrase horrendous too!

Pharlap · Jan 1, 2008

Dark Knight said:
A "surge" of overused words and phrases formed a "perfect storm" of "post-9/11" cliches in 2007, according to a U.S. university's annual list of words and phrases that deserve to be banned.

Choosing from among 2,000 submissions, the public relations department at Michigan's Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie targeted 19 affronts to the English language in its well-known jab at the worlds of media, sports, advertising and politics.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071231/ts_nm/words_list_dc&printer=1

http://perfectstorm.warnerbros.com/

Texana · Jan 1, 2008

Doggone, I just learned the "it is what it is" last month.

I am not ready to let go of that yet. Or "the perfect storm."

Hey, they both work.

:slap:

deanws · Jan 1, 2008

Pharlap said:
http://perfectstorm.warnerbros.com/

That movie is really scary. It was around WAY before that saying became popular. By the way...that storm REALLY happened.

shopper · Jan 1, 2008

I vote for "post 9-11" being thrown out of the media's vocabulary. That is so overused IMO.

Pharlap · Jan 2, 2008

deanws said:
That movie is really scary. It was around WAY before that saying became popular. By the way...that storm REALLY happened.

Never went to the movies to see it, bought the dvd when it was released.
Yep, I remember.

southcitymom · Jan 2, 2008

deanws said:
That movie is really scary. It was around WAY before that saying became popular. By the way...that storm REALLY happened.

That's one of my favorite movies - and the book is cool too because it describes a lot more of the storm system. Also, the book has the best description of what it feels like to drown that I have ever read. Awesome book!

southcitymom · Jan 2, 2008

shopper said:
I vote for "post 9-11" being thrown out of the media's vocabulary. That is so overused IMO.

Amen - I roll my eyes whenever I hear that one!

Peter Hamilton · Jan 2, 2008

A Perfect Storm was a great movie, but it was made over 10 years ago, and I agree that the term has been way overused for years

T-Rex · Jan 2, 2008

I'm adding "I'ma" [I'm going to] and "I just threw up in my mouth a little bit." Time for some new material! [Not on this board--in general!]
--T

shopper · Jan 2, 2008

T-Rex said:
I'm adding "I'ma" [I'm going to] and "I just threw up in my mouth a little bit." Time for some new material! [Not on this board--in general!]
--T

You think? I still like (and use) that one. But I don't ever hear anyone else in my neck of the woods overusing it. Including myself, I only save it for big-time grossness. Like when my parents allude to having sex or something.

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