“Sea change” indicates a fundamental transformation with far-reaching, revolutionary ramifications. However, for most buzzword slingers, it has come to mean almost any change at all. It is a term used too often these days. I cringe every time I hear it.
Having said that — another phrase that grates on my nerves. That having been said, I digress.
Please! Stop digressing and stick to the subject. And stop filling time with needless phrases like, “having said that” and “I digress.”
This is a lot of annoyance to unpack. That is another annoying word “unpack.” Now, issues don’t need to be examined, they need to be unpacked. Pack your bags and get the Hell outta earshot (asunder, out of range, yonder).
Do you want to sound hip, cool (trendy, in vogue, all the rage), stop with the annoying buzz words and go back to using simple language, not a catch phrase or the days most popular shibboleth.
August 31, 2022 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
Besties
You is or you ain’t my friend. But you shore isn’t a bestie.
March 17, 2023 at QZVX
Dick Ellingson says:
“Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby ? ? ?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q_t-rB9tU8
March 17, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
This is part of a culture, but so much of the other mangling of the English language is laziness, stupidity and the failure of the educators who allowed these fools to graduate elementary school.
January 19, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
Couldn’t — mispronounced Coun’t, almost Coont (or c*nt)
March 11, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
We can do without this nonsense.
“I was today’s year old when I found out…”
March 14, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
“I shutter to think what could have happened…”
Give that man a dictionary.
March 19, 2023 at QZVX
Dick Ellingson says:
I used to work with a guy who opened conversations with “In other words”.
March 19, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
That is very strange. Another opener was “You’ll find this funny.” And the story was seldom humorous or worth listening to.
July 3, 2024 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
BELOVED
over-used. Most of the people given the title BELOVED, likely don’t deserve it. BELOVED is handed out to veteran broadcasters, celebrities and grandmothers. Only a few deserve the title and those were grandmothers who died prior to the Kennedy assassination period.