Tux of Borg Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 from News.com.au A UNIVERSITY has issued its annual list of annoying phrases and words that should be banned from the English language, with "person of interest" and "97 per cent fat-free" among this year's winners.The 2006 List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness was released at the weekend by Lake Superior State University. A university committee selected the 17-word list, which was whittled down from almost 2000 nominations. The university in northern Michigan has been compiling the list since 1976 as a way to attract publicity. Among the nearly 800 words banned so far are "metrosexual" (2004), "baby boomers" (1989) and "detente" (1976). Heading into 2006, the committee targeted such linguistic gems as "hunker down", which it noted is used by media "in reports about everything from politics to hurricanes". Also frequently heard on the news is "person of interest", a favourite of law enforcement agencies. Such a person is "seldom encountered at cocktail parties", the list's authors noted. Not all the words came from the evening news, however. "Community of learners" is a phrase from the field of education. "Not to be confused with 'school'," Indiana critic Jim Howard wrote. Politics offered plenty of fodder for the list. The committee cited "up-or-down vote", a phrase uttered often in 2005 by Republicans eager to see US President George W. Bush's judicial nominees move quickly through the Senate, without the threat of a Democratic filibuster - a technique used to stall debate on an issue. The committee also banished "FEMA", the acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, of which the operations in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina were widely criticised as ineffective. "If they don't do anything, we don't need their acronym," wrote Arizona resident Josh Hamilton. Many of the phrases banned this year are not new, but simply got under enough people's skin to finally deserve the dubious honour. Florida man Miguel McCormick, was fed up with "first-time caller", a designation heard on talk radio. "I am serious in asking: Who in any universe gives a care?" he asked. The list of the banned words and phrases for 2006: Surreal hunker down person of interest community of learners up-or-down vote breaking news designer breed FEMA first-time caller pass the savings on to you 97 per cent fat-free an accident that didn't have to happen junk science dawg talking points holiday tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede316 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Glad to see Holiday Tree made it.....I'm sorry if I "offend" anyone...but get over it...It's a Christmas Tree....You don'tlike it...I don't care...If you don't celebrate Christmas why does it bother you...I don't celebrate Hanaka (spelling) or Kwanza or whatever...but you know what...I happy for ya that you celebrate whatever you do.....But on Dec 25 ... it's Christmas Day...Say Merry Christmas...Not Happy Holidays....You don't like it...tuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 from News.com.au A UNIVERSITY has issued its annual list of annoying phrases and words that should be banned from the English language, with "person of interest" and "97 per cent fat-free" among this year's winners.The 2006 List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness was released at the weekend by Lake Superior State University. A university committee selected the 17-word list, which was whittled down from almost 2000 nominations. The university in northern Michigan has been compiling the list since 1976 as a way to attract publicity. Among the nearly 800 words banned so far are "metrosexual" (2004), "baby boomers" (1989) and "detente" (1976). Heading into 2006, the committee targeted such linguistic gems as "hunker down", which it noted is used by media "in reports about everything from politics to hurricanes". Also frequently heard on the news is "person of interest", a favourite of law enforcement agencies. Such a person is "seldom encountered at cocktail parties", the list's authors noted. Not all the words came from the evening news, however. "Community of learners" is a phrase from the field of education. "Not to be confused with 'school'," Indiana critic Jim Howard wrote. Politics offered plenty of fodder for the list. The committee cited "up-or-down vote", a phrase uttered often in 2005 by Republicans eager to see US President George W. Bush's judicial nominees move quickly through the Senate, without the threat of a Democratic filibuster - a technique used to stall debate on an issue. The committee also banished "FEMA", the acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, of which the operations in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina were widely criticised as ineffective. "If they don't do anything, we don't need their acronym," wrote Arizona resident Josh Hamilton. Many of the phrases banned this year are not new, but simply got under enough people's skin to finally deserve the dubious honour. Florida man Miguel McCormick, was fed up with "first-time caller", a designation heard on talk radio. "I am serious in asking: Who in any universe gives a care?" he asked. The list of the banned words and phrases for 2006: Surreal hunker down person of interest community of learners up-or-down vote breaking news designer breed FEMA first-time caller pass the savings on to you 97 per cent fat-free an accident that didn't have to happen junk science dawg talking points holiday tree 551905[/snapback] The next shop clerk that calls me "guy," as in, the obnoxiously overfamiliar, "What can I do for you, guy?" or "How are you there, guy?" is going to "open a can of whoopass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 The next shop clerk that calls me "guy," as in, the obnoxiously overfamiliar,"What can I do for you, guy?" or "How are you there, guy?" is going to "open a can of whoopass" 551938[/snapback] as in "Cream of some-young-guy?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Glad to see Holiday Tree made it.....I'm sorry if I "offend" anyone...but get over it...It's a Christmas Tree....You don'tlike it...I don't care...If you don't celebrate Christmas why does it bother you...I don't celebrate Hanaka (spelling) or Kwanza or whatever...but you know what...I happy for ya that you celebrate whatever you do.....But on Dec 25 ... it's Christmas Day...Say Merry Christmas...Not Happy Holidays....You don't like it...tuff. 551910[/snapback] Very nice, I agree, I agree, I agree... I make my wife send out Christmas cards, I refuse to sign or even entertain Holiday Cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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