OK, so I run across this list of banished words for 2006 (well, words and phrases really). Several of the choices I can applaud. Let’s banish the term “person of interest“: Either call him a suspect or find another term that doesn’t make everyone think that he is a suspect. Likewise, “first time caller.” I agree, who gives a rip that this is the first time that someone has called a talk show.
But I’d like for you to tell me what words, phrases, or expressions you would like to see banished, and, if it is not inherently obvious, why.
I’ll get the ball rolling by saying that I would like to banish the word “tons” for anything other than defining how much something weighs. You do not have tons of software residing on your hard drive, please.
Oh.. and Happy New Year.. from me. 
“Can you give us a ‘sense’ of what’s going on?”
Drives me OVER the wall!!!
Declaring War is getting old. By declaring war on everything, it makes us sound like war mongers.
I’m glad the word ‘downsize’ is fairly cliche’d out by now.
Except I will confess that there have been a few times lately when I’ve driven up to the fast-food joint window and said, “Downsize me!”.
(blank stare…)
I hope I never hear the words “hurricane katrina” again in my life!
Celebreality-those people are not celebrities. If they were, they wouldn’t be doing a reality show…they’d be W-O-R-K-I-N-G.
Reality Show-maybe it’s just me, maybe I’m the freak, but my MY reality is nothing like their reality.
Ok, I vote for “Intelligent Design.
And honorable mentions for:
“Fair and Balanced”. ’nuff said on that one.
“duh !” show some intelligence instead of sarcasm.
“Sporty Car” adding some sparkley wheels and a logo will not make (your sedan) a sports car. Very few cars have earned the GT stature, and a Pontiac GT is not one of them.
Any oxymoron like “Free Gift”. ’nuff said.
“metrics” How about performance or standards.
Evildoer – since it is so relative and subjective that even ‘evildoer’s’ use the term.
Miracle and Hero – two of the most overused words of 2005 that have come to the point of meaning odd and ordinary respectively.
Bubble – instead of too many extreme risk takers looking to get rich quick who will cry foul when the insanity stops and their ignorance is revealed
I’m sure there’s more but those have been the most repeated words to the point of normality and numbness.
IBM Compatible
I don’t even know where to start.
“Dude” and “like” (the latter used as an interjection), ’cause, like, they’re just, like dude! completely, like, overused, dude.