'Metrosexual' tops loser list . . .

[OneBlueSky]

of banished words and phrases for 2004 . . . words and phrases that we must all swear to never, ever use again . . . not in 2004, not in 2005, not ever . . . under penalty of :spank:

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031231.wbanword1231/BNStory/International

In its annual compilation of language irritants, Lake Superior State University singled out 17 words and phrases — trendy, trite, euphemistic or just plain inaccurate. The 2004 losers were chosen by a university committee from more than 5,000 nominations from around the world.

(snip)

The 2004 list of banished words

- Metrosexual: An urban male who pays a great deal of attention to appearance. Critics say we don't need another word for this.
- X: As in X-files, Xtreme, Windows XP and X-Box.
- Punked: To dupe, popularized by the MTV show Punk'd.
- Place Stamp Here: Printed on return envelopes.
- Companion animals: Also known as pets.
- Bling or Bling-Bling: Flashy jewelry.
- LOL: E-mail speak for "laughing out loud."
- Embedded Journalist.
- Smoking Gun.
- Shock and Awe.
- Captured Alive.
- Shots Rang Out.
- Ripped From the Headlines: TV shows loosely based on current events are described this way.
- Sweat Like a Pig: The problem is pigs don't sweat.
- In Harm's Way.
- Hand-Crafted Latte.
- Sanitary Landfill: Also known as a dump.

- more . . .

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031231.wbanword1231/BNStory/International

[101 Proof]

1. LOL

:D

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. No way could I give that one up.

lol

[POed_Ex_Repub]

2. Here... I'll add one for the 2005 list.

"President Bush" :-D

[La_Serpiente]

3. metrosexual

I didn't like the word anyway.

[Fleshdancer]

4. Damn. I liked metrosexual

Here's my choice:

Benifer

[Cat Atomic]

6. Defending our freedom.

I can't believe that an unprovoked invasion can be considered a "defensive" war.

Anyway, that one needs to go, along with "support the troops".

Neither mean anything at all anymore. The way they're used, they have no connection to reality.

[elperromagico]

7. What about "unknown unknowns"?

That phrase has got to go.

[Sean Reynolds]

8. I gotta word we can ALL do without in '04! B-U-S-H!

;-)

[gator_in_Ontario]

9. WMD