Comments on: Banished Words of 2009

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:02:34 +0000

Dear author, ‘carbon footprint’ is not a word. I am just saying….

By: david

david — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:48:37 +0000

I’d add all those awful ‘business’ phrases like:

Step up to the plate
Moving forward
Blue sky
Customer centric

and a hundred others. The English language is beautiful when used properly and it would probably help if the ‘first dudes’ didn’t keep trying to invent new gobbledeygook to try and impress their colleagues.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:07:29 +0000

Similar to”bailout” in the US is “Credit Crunch” in the UK The BBC especially need to come up with something new, or preferably think positive.

By: Maeve

Maeve — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:47:08 +0000

Cassie,
Thanks for starting my day off with a laugh!

By: Cassie Tuttle

Cassie Tuttle — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:37:10 +0000

Maeve,

I hate that <3 thingy.

For the longest time (until my niece explained it to me), I thought it was a sign for a woman’s boobs!