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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 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?
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Well, for what it's worth, "veggies" is not a toddler-term down this way. "Veggies" is just a general shortening-and-add-'y'-or-'ies'" aspect of Strine (another example: sunglasses=sunnies). So, no, not with you on that one.
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And what word would you like to see banned or restricted?
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"Awesome" should be restricted to use only by me. People think the most stupid, inconsequential rubbish is "AWESOME!", when clearly only the stupid, inconsequential things
I like are actually "AWESOME!".
Cheers,
Marc