Which Overused Word Would You Banish To Hell?

[danielravennest]

I read somewhere that the modern understanding of the word "fan" is based on the Roman and Byzantine sporting factions. They could be incredibly violent and sometimes rioted and caused more deaths and property damage than modern football hooligans. It's probably nonsense but a nice thought.

On January 13, 532, a tense and angry populace arrived at the Hippodrome for the races.[citation needed] The Hippodrome was next to the palace complex, and thus Justinian could watch from the safety of his box in the palace and preside over the races. From the start, the crowd had been hurling insults at Justinian. By the end of the day, at race 22, the partisan chants had changed from "Blue" or "Green" to a unified Nίκα ("Nika", meaning "Win!" "Victory!" or "Conquer!"), and the crowds broke out and began to assault the palace. For the next five days, the palace was under siege.[citation needed] The fires that started during the tumult resulted in the destruction of much of the city, including the city's foremost church, the Hagia Sophia (which Justinian would later rebuild).

- from Wikipedia - Nika Riots.

The sports factions had some of the aspects of political parties, and had political backers who were pissed at Justinian's high taxes and rooting out of corruption (which they benefited from).

"Fan" comes from a shortened version of the word fanatic. Fanatic itself, introduced into English around 1550, means "marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion". It comes from the Modern Latin fanaticus, meaning "insanely but divinely inspired". The word originally pertained to a temple or sacred place [Latin fanum, poetic English fane].

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

Deeply, when used to emphasise something illogical, irrational and stupid.

"I am deeply offended by those two men kissing, due to my deeply held religious beliefs."

I'm amused by how they mean it so un-ironically.

"My uncontrollable urge to be a hypocritical judgmental asshole, masquerading as a thin veneer of religiosity."

 

[Tiffy Vella]

When any headline tries to sell you on the amazingness of something by saying its "going viral".
Also, "A DESTROYS B" in any (usually you tube) headline.

 

[Rose Karuna]

When any headline tries to sell you on the amazingness of something by saying its "going viral".
Also, "A DESTROYS B" in any (usually you tube) headline.

Yes and all the "EXTREME" shows. Extreme sports, Extreme makeover, Extreme cuisine ...

 

[Ranma Tardis]

lol should be abolished.

 

[Free]

lol should be abolished.

lol

 

[Summer Haas]

Anytime I hear the word "pivot" in a business sense I want to drive a compass point right into the head of the person saying it.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Coronavirus.

 

[Brenda Archer]

Coronavirus.

This is going to be confusing to people because lots of germs are some type of coronavirus and they were only using the term for this one because it was new.

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

"Total Meltdown" should be on the list of over-used words to banish. Seems like we can't go 48 hours without someone talking about someone having a 'total meltdown'.

I'm sorry, but if they remain seated, they're not slamming or throwing things or screaming obscenities, it falls short of 'total meltdown'. Call it a hissy fit if you must.

'total meltdown' implies self-damage from which one can not recover from.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

They're thinking of blue-screening.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I'm sorry, but if they remain seated, they're not slamming or throwing things or screaming obscenities, it falls short of 'total meltdown'. Call it a hissy fit if you must.

What if I'm standing up, throwing things, AND screaming obscenities? I've done that a time or three.

 

[Essence Lumin]

Considering the current situation, saying a post has gone viral needs to stop.

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

What if I'm standing up, throwing things, AND screaming obscenities? I've done that a time or three.

See, now that sounds like a meltdown. Particularly if you're end up having to apologize for going to far afterwards.

 

[Clara D.]

What if I'm standing up, throwing things, AND screaming obscenities? I've done that a time or three.

I'm bipolar, the meltdowns can be job-losing.

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

I'm bipolar, the meltdowns can be job-losing.

Same is true for Trump... It's just that other people lose their jobs when he has a "meltdown".

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

"Game-changer". This buzzword has become an icepick in my brain over the last month and a half, and I really really really never want to hear it again. Ever.

 

[Sid]

Coronavirus is a game-changer going viral. lol.

 

[Free]

Can we get COVID-19 abolished? Anyone?

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Can we get COVID-19 abolished? Anyone?

The virus, or the word? I'm down with both.