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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
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 totters 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?
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I would add that it's a word you use more towards the immature than for totters or babies. Those that still don't admit vegetables are good for the human body. In this case that irritating "veggie" is a desguised derogatory word meant to belittle someone who refuses to face the truth.
My beef would be about people using the words "Look" and "Listen" as an interjection at the beginning of a sentence. You don't need to give me an order to pay attention at everything you say.