Thursday Thirteen #2

Thirteen Words and Phrases I Loathe 1. "We don't HANDLE that." (WELL, WHO THE %$@* DOES?! I've been transferred to twenty-five departments already, and the last one sent me back to you...) 2. value (As used without meaning on television commercials: a $750 value, yours for only $19.99.) 3. closure (It's become a cheap buzzword.) 4. chunks (Just sounds icky. Say it out loud. Now say it slowly. See what I mean? Ew.) 5. utilize (For the love of all that's fuzzy, just say use!) 6. issues (As in, "he/she has issues" -- too euphemistic for me. Just say what the matter is and get on with it.) 7. irregardless (It isn't a word -- it's a blight on the English language!) 8. like (When, like, used in everyday conversation, like, every few words, like, you know, it gets, like, really annoying.) 9. doodle (when used for a baby chicken -- just can't stand that one; it's a visceral loathing) 10. "But wait! Call in the next fifteen minutes..." (what, there's such an insatiable demand for pickle piddlers?!) 11. "new and improved" (A ridiculous construct. Something cannot be simultaneously "new" and "improved". If it's new, it's new. If it's improved, it can't be new because it existed prior to the improvement.) 12. quirky (Overused to the point it's become meaningless in most contexts.) 13. basically (Should be stricken from the English language as it serves no useful purpose.) The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!