Comments on: Awful Words Roundup 2020

By: J Andrea

J Andrea — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:49:10 +0000

“Pivot”

Anybody who is that word instead of “adapt” or “change” needs to be punched right in their mouth.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:02:47 +0000

Dear Sister Wolf, your awful word posts are some of my favourite! Still going strong after all these years… so many awful words!
“Unpack” and “drill down” are two on my Most Hated of All Time list – now dating back around 15 years. They have spread from the corporate world into general parlance, and seem to be a particular favourite of all manner of coaches these days. On that note, let’s add “Life Coach” to the list.
I’m with Betty on “pivot” as Most Hated in the COVID era (but “unprecedented” and “new normal” are close second/third). I want to weep every time I hear it. Visions of millions and billions of little humans pivoting away… so stupid.
I concur with Thomas on the use of “no problem” in situations where whatever is being done for you absolutely should not be a problem/imposition. Irks me to no end!

By: Jeri

Jeri — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:35:25 +0000

Literally.

By: Deborah Jamail

Deborah Jamail — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 22:59:25 +0000

excellent list Sister!
my all time hated word that is not going away…FOLKS! I fucking hate this word! You know, the FOLKS who are rigging the election? The FOLKS who are hacking our national security?? Meddling…you mean the folks in Russia who are meddling with our elections? Grandmas meddle…Literally…enough! This word finds its way into every sentence I hear coming out of 20 and 30 somethings…agree on SO starting sentences. Thank you Silicon Valley dweebs. Hoax. Liberty. Patriot. People who ask for “an amen”. Trumps cheap Queens boy accent. There are so many more, just too exhausting…..happy new year!!

By: Kristy Sigman

Kristy Sigman — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 02:44:16 +0000

“I gotcha” I am hearing this everywhere by service people in 2020. It doesn’t bother me though, they have it tough. I think my biggest irk though, in professional life….”can you add some color to that” when asking for details. That I hate.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:57:24 +0000

These are completely unrelated to our Covid-19/2020 year but i cannot tolerate ‘impordant’- I even hear news reporters say this. And ‘nothink’, similarly ‘somethink.
These may be just unique to Australia though?

By: C Jones

C Jones — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 06:24:08 +0000

Snoop Dogg, the arbiter of linguistic aesthetics, fo shizzle.

By: j a g

j a g — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 03:08:44 +0000

stunning
lazy click bait word now standing for: amazing, impressive, beautiful, outstanding, remarkable, unique, vivid, fantastic – thereby replacing words that express a range of impressions and reactions for something mainly meaning ‘numbing’. if that’s not the fucking internet, show me something better that is.

By: Suspended

Suspended — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:19:48 +0000

Boomer. Almost always said “Okay, Boomer.” Usually used by kids to describe anyone over 35.
Peng
The kids have also started saying “Actual?” in response to their disbelief (where one would normally use “Really?”) Fuck that!

I can’t think of any more right now, partly because your list is wonderfully comprehensive, and partly because I’m knackered.
WAP is disgusting. I thought the title was bad until I listened to the lyrics. There’s no need for pop-porn.

Thanks for all the wonderful entertainment, Sis. I still relish your writing after all these years and sincerely hope you have a tolerable Christmas and New Year. xoxo

By: Romeo

Romeo — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:12:32 +0000

Are these odious turns of phrase adding insult to injury or is it all just lacerations and gore?
I hadn’t heard it until you pointed it out, but now I only ever hear “pundi*t.”
Does “simulation theory” have any value other than as an excuse to beat up virtual prostitutes in video games?