The Onion: Banned Phrases For 2008...
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 - 5:41pm
Noel Murray of the ONION posted this blog yesterday about several phrases which he feels must be banished from forums, blogs, and real life... Gotta say I agree.
The list:
1. meh.
2. Well-played.
3. I loves me some...
4. Wow. Just...wow.
Right after reading this post, I watched a clip of Diggnation and heard Alex A. bust out the "I loves me some" line...
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Phew. "I want to friend you up" is not on the list.
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Meh is forever! never in the history of language has there been a word that shows disgust of a subject at the same time as indifference to it! (at least in my tiny vocab!)
But it is kind of shocking to find out I use "I loves me some.." and its a popculture kind thing
I never heard anyone use it and when I pop it out in the "south" I keep expecting Jess or Al to pop out of the bushes and scream RACIST WHITEY CRACKER DIE! or something....
The other two sound like a metro-sexual thing to say so I would avoid them on that basis...
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"IHAVEABIGPEEPEE" is still okay, right?
Some funny comments on that blog, too.
That's exactly why it is not a good idea to use the word. If you're that indifferent towards something, don't say anything; because it's a sure thing that not a soul cares that you are indifferent. It's the equivalent of telling everybody, "I have nothing worthwhile to communicate at this time."
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I say "Kaylee", "Inara", "Zoey", "Saffron" and "River" should be added to the banned words list.
Well played, sir.
We shall grapple with the ineffable, and see if we may not eff it after all.
I think the frequent usage of "well played" on the GWJ Conference Call proves your point.
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Instead of "meh", I would suggest you start using "feh". It's more betterer.
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Instead of more betterer, bestest may clarify that sentence.
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Hmm. Meh.
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Gay. Cuz I loves me some River.
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Eh. Blah.
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Wow. Just ... wow. I loves me some lists, but this one left me feeling kind of ... meh. I never thought that could happen. Well-played Onion.
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I would like to add kthxbai to the list. The number of things wrong with that number in the dozens.
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I think we should have a local ban on saying "X has legs" or "X might have legs"
Eff legs. From now on all multi-player games which are popular will have tits, or will be referred to as "the tits".
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I'd add "STFU" to that list.
What it says to me is, "I don't have the tools to debate properly, the etiquette to respect others, or the to motivation to develop either of these skills...So I'll just type 4 letters in caps and call it a day."
I could really live with out "teh". Is it really that hard to spell "the"?
What about FTW? Also, meh.
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See this doesn't work, because there are situations where you're indifferent to the subject being discussed but not indifferent to the person who is discussing the subject. As such you're required, to be polite, to say something when they ask you a direct question about the subject despite having no interest in it. Meh is perfect for that specific purpose, as being quiet and staring at the other person would be rude.
For example, someone asks you about politics, like "What do you think of Hillary's chances in the upcoming Iowa Caucus?" I think the correct answer is "Meh."
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I think Murray's quote from the blog explains why "meh" should go --
My own personal list includes people feeling the need to post "first" (esp. when their "first" comment usually ends up as the 4th or 5th post), any "but will it blend?" remarks, any version of O RLY, or any LOLcatz stuff.
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I lost respect for The Onion when they started to run those ridiculous personal ads on all their pages.
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"Wow... just wow" has been annoying since the first time anyone typed it. It's way too dramatic for just about any situation for which it has ever been employed.
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It sums up the list of games I've been playing lately pretty well, though.
only on the website, I guess... I read it in paper form for the most part.
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If I type, "Bnpederson, what are your thoughts on X?" then feel free to meh me all you want, but otherwise I think it is safe to assume I'm addressing people that give a damn.
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I'm not thrilled with the ads that run during South Park, either, but it's not like I tie that into the guys who write the show.
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The first ones that started running all seemed custom picked to be as ridiculous as possible.
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