Trendy Words I Do Not Like

[dismalist]

Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

[Bud]

WAP

[mahagonny]

WAP

I'm tired of that kind of person too.  Cardi whoever it is.

[Myword]

iconic. Icon.

heart, as a metaphor

red flags

awesome

all psychology terms that are misused

[fishbrains]

Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

I am now incorporating "oldaging" into my vocabulary. I have my AARP card. I'm entitled.

[jimbogumbo]

Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

Dying.

[fishbrains]

WAP

Since I've just recently learned what WAP means, I cannot swipe a credit card at the store without giggling. My life is just a little bit better because of Cardi B.

[apl68]

Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

Dying.

Don't you mean "deathing"?

[jimbogumbo]

Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

Dying.

Don't you mean "deathing"?

Thank you!

[jimbogumbo]

Not so trendy now (according to marshwiggle), but I always disliked it:

slacktivism

[marshwiggle]

action, when used to mean "standing with a placard and chanting"

[dismalist]

Used to travel to Britain a lot. In those days there were always strikes going on. The strikers called their activity "industrial action." I called it "industrial inaction".

[Harlow2]

Creatives.  Something about turning that often meaningless adjective into a noun just grates. Why not call us artists or musicians or whatever?
Weary when wary is meant

[Langue_doc]

FLOTUS
POTUS

[Hibush]

Creatives.  Something about turning that often meaningless adjective into a noun just grates. Why not call us artists or musicians or whatever?
Weary when wary is meant

In Hollywood, "talent" is a noun used by people in production. It is used to describe actors and writers, who are the material used in their product. The term is used to dehumanize the raw material a bit, while at the same time fluffing the talent's egos.