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bossradio93 · 01-01-2007, 06:11 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061231/...s/banned_words

Irritating, worn-out words of '06 banned

By SVEN GUSTAFSON, Associated Press Writer

Sun Dec 31, 6:54 PM ET

DETROIT - If the media's habit of combining celebrity names didn't cause word watchers enough heartburn in 2006, the past year had plenty of other words and phrases that language purists wish had "gone missing."

Lake Superior State University on Sunday released its annual "List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness."

The Sault Ste. Marie school in the Upper Peninsula has been compiling the list since 1976 to attract publicity. A total of 16 words or phrases were selected by a university committee from more than 4,500 nominations.

The list reads like a lexicon of popular culture.

Take "ask your doctor," the mantra of pharmaceutical commercials. The university called it "the chewable vitamin morphine of marketing."

Critics piled on the media's practice of combined celebrity names such as "TomKat" or "Brangelina." One said, "It's so annoying, idiotic and so lame and pathetic that it's "lamethetic.'"

Real estate listings were targeted for overuse of "boast." As in "master bedroom boasts his-and-her fireplaces — never 'bathroom apologizes for cracked linoleum,'" quipped Morris Conklin of Portugal.

It wasn't hard to find the phrase "gone/went missing" in 2006. "It makes 'missing' sound like a place you can visit, such as the Poconos. Is the person missing, or not?" asked Robin Dennis of Texas.

The university's word watchers had no use for "truthiness," the word popularized by Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert. It was selected as the word that best summed up 2006 in an online survey by dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.

The list, which in recent years has included such gems as "show me the money, "erectile dysfunction" and "holiday tree," is closing in on its 1,000th banishment. And despite the university's vigilance, university spokesman Tom Pink said he's not aware that any dictionaries have followed its advice.

"Sometimes people write us and tell us, 'This isn't working,'" Pink said. "I tell them we need an enforcement division."

___

On the Net:

Banished words: http://www.lssu.edu/banished

Yahoo! News/AP-December 31, 2006

80sTrivia · 01-01-2007, 09:09 AM

Let's hope the press will give the public a break with the combination celebrity couple names, something I find very silly and annoying!

tdf4077 · 01-01-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

Let's hope the press will give the public a break with the combination celebrity couple names, something I find very silly and annoying!

I'm with you 100% on that one!

Dr. John Becker · 01-01-2007, 03:32 PM

Please get rid of "owned", "Pwned" and "Git R Done" for 2007.

I Love John Ritter · 01-01-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. John Becker

Please get rid of "owned", "Pwned" and "Git R Done" for 2007.

I agree.

Penny Lane · 01-02-2007, 04:17 PM

QUOTE It wasn't hard to find the phrase "gone/went missing" in 2006. "It makes 'missing' sound like a place you can visit, such as the Poconos. Is the person missing, or not?" asked Robin Dennis of Texas.

"gone/went missing" is a phrase that has always annoyed me. It sounds stupid.

TJL · 01-02-2007, 04:28 PM

If men stop referrring to eash other by the word "bro," I will have a very happy 2007.

EmoJoe · 01-02-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. John Becker

Please get rid of "owned", "Pwned" and "Git R Done" for 2007.

NOPE. well not owned or pwned. what....is Git R Done?

anyway, am i the only one who finds this article kind of stupid?

Cactus Jack · 01-02-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe®

NOPE. well not owned or pwned.

Yeah cause owned pwns you....

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 01-02-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. John Becker

Please get rid of "owned", "Pwned" and "Git R Done" for 2007.

git r done is lame, but i like pwned haha

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 01-02-2007, 09:54 PM

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The university's word watchers had no use for "truthiness," the word popularized by Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert. It was selected as the word that best summed up 2006 in an online survey by dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.

ahha wooo stephen, represennttt <3

MsOrange · 01-02-2007, 10:51 PM

all the "gangsta" talk can go

Janice · 01-02-2007, 11:16 PM

I was never a fan of "sweet".

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 01-02-2007, 11:28 PM

I'm not sure if this is a 2006 thing but my brother says the word "Righteous..." all the time lol. He loves Just Like Heaven.

Lex Luthor · 01-03-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. John Becker

Please get rid of "owned", "Pwned" and "Git R Done" for 2007.

My New Years Resolution - never to be uttered by yours truly again

01-01-2007, 06:11 AM	#1
bossradio93 Game Show Fanatic! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2004 Location: Bellflower, California Posts: 2,392	Irritating, worn-out words of '06 banned http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061231/...s/banned_words Irritating, worn-out words of '06 banned By SVEN GUSTAFSON, Associated Press Writer Sun Dec 31, 6:54 PM ET DETROIT - If the media's habit of combining celebrity names didn't cause word watchers enough heartburn in 2006, the past year had plenty of other words and phrases that language purists wish had "gone missing." Lake Superior State University on Sunday released its annual "List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness." The Sault Ste. Marie school in the Upper Peninsula has been compiling the list since 1976 to attract publicity. A total of 16 words or phrases were selected by a university committee from more than 4,500 nominations. The list reads like a lexicon of popular culture. Take "ask your doctor," the mantra of pharmaceutical commercials. The university called it "the chewable vitamin morphine of marketing." Critics piled on the media's practice of combined celebrity names such as "TomKat" or "Brangelina." One said, "It's so annoying, idiotic and so lame and pathetic that it's "lamethetic.'" Real estate listings were targeted for overuse of "boast." As in "master bedroom boasts his-and-her fireplaces — never 'bathroom apologizes for cracked linoleum,'" quipped Morris Conklin of Portugal. It wasn't hard to find the phrase "gone/went missing" in 2006. "It makes 'missing' sound like a place you can visit, such as the Poconos. Is the person missing, or not?" asked Robin Dennis of Texas. The university's word watchers had no use for "truthiness," the word popularized by Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert. It was selected as the word that best summed up 2006 in an online survey by dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster. The list, which in recent years has included such gems as "show me the money, "erectile dysfunction" and "holiday tree," is closing in on its 1,000th banishment. And despite the university's vigilance, university spokesman Tom Pink said he's not aware that any dictionaries have followed its advice. "Sometimes people write us and tell us, 'This isn't working,'" Pink said. "I tell them we need an enforcement division." ___ On the Net: Banished words: http://www.lssu.edu/banished Yahoo! News/AP-December 31, 2006
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Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,375	QUOTE It wasn't hard to find the phrase "gone/went missing" in 2006. "It makes 'missing' sound like a place you can visit, such as the Poconos. Is the person missing, or not?" asked Robin Dennis of Texas. "gone/went missing" is a phrase that has always annoyed me. It sounds stupid.
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Jo_Luvs_Ketchup Member Eternal Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Posts: 4,195	I'm not sure if this is a 2006 thing but my brother says the word "Righteous..." all the time lol. He loves Just Like Heaven.