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WT Sharpe · 03-21-2010, 03:57 PM

There are many words that, by virtue of their being irritating as blazes, should be outlawed or at least be treated as controlled substances that require proper authorization prior to use. The first word that comes to my mind is "veggies". Now, to be sure, veggies is a perfectly good term to use when addressing babies and toddlers about their need for proper nutrition; but for someone who has reached puberty, using baby talk to describe dietary elements is just bizarre. I therefore propose that veggies, as a term, should be banned by law for use by the general population; and the only people who should be licensed to use it should be parents of preschoolers. Who's with me?

And what word would you like to see banned or restricted?

03-21-2010, 03:57 PM	#1
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Words that should be outlawed or restricted. There are many words that, by virtue of their being irritating as blazes, should be outlawed or at least be treated as controlled substances that require proper authorization prior to use. The first word that comes to my mind is "veggies". Now, to be sure, veggies is a perfectly good term to use when addressing babies and toddlers about their need for proper nutrition; but for someone who has reached puberty, using baby talk to describe dietary elements is just bizarre. I therefore propose that veggies, as a term, should be banned by law for use by the general population; and the only people who should be licensed to use it should be parents of preschoolers. Who's with me? And what word would you like to see banned or restricted? Last edited by WT Sharpe; 03-21-2010 at 04:35 PM.