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Yong Fang · 02-24-2026, 09:09 PM

Maybe a year ago, I started a post on words (or words that aren’t words) that I hate and wonder why do people talk like this now. Here are two examples.

MERCH. God I hate this non word. The word is MERCHANDISE. Again, MERCHANDISE. I don’t know where “Merch” even came from from (the bowels of stupid hell?) or why no one understands how utterly stupid it sounds. Are people just too lazy and stupid now to use real words? “Merch” is an example that society is sliding into an idiocracy.

Second term, “REACHED OUT”. As in, “We reached out to the church for help.” Or “We reached out to your sister to loan us money.” The term is CONTACTED or CONTACT. Everyone is now saying “reached out”. I want to “reach out” and slap the crap out of the person who started that term. Or MERCH. Especially fking Merch.

Dude111 · 02-24-2026, 11:57 PM

Bonniegirl · 02-25-2026, 12:09 AM

I kind of like Merch . Merch for purch ! ( Merchandise for purchase) .

02-24-2026, 09:09 PM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	The word is MERCHANDISE you morons! Maybe a year ago, I started a post on words (or words that aren’t words) that I hate and wonder why do people talk like this now. Here are two examples. MERCH. God I hate this non word. The word is MERCHANDISE. Again, MERCHANDISE. I don’t know where “Merch” even came from from (the bowels of stupid hell?) or why no one understands how utterly stupid it sounds. Are people just too lazy and stupid now to use real words? “Merch” is an example that society is sliding into an idiocracy. Second term, “REACHED OUT”. As in, “We reached out to the church for help.” Or “We reached out to your sister to loan us money.” The term is CONTACTED or CONTACT. Everyone is now saying “reached out”. I want to “reach out” and slap the crap out of the person who started that term. Or MERCH. Especially fking Merch.

02-24-2026, 11:57 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,906	We hear your anger buddy!

02-25-2026, 12:09 AM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,602	I kind of like Merch . Merch for purch ! ( Merchandise for purchase) .