The Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt is ‘least favorite word,’ use the least favorite word in your post.
This is a hard one on the spur of the moment and because I love words. Words go in and out of fashion. Word snobs rub me the wrong way. I am democratic in my acceptance of words unless they are crude and derogatory toward others. That being said I can think of one word I am not fond of. Not so much that it is a ‘least favorite.’ The word has become very popular in recent years. The word is ‘awesome’. I would hear it over and over, like ‘you’re awesome’, or ‘that’s awesome,’ or just plain, ‘Awesome!’, as an exclamation. Even if I see something to which the word would apply, I would not say ‘Awesome!’ Or maybe it’s because people use the word so liberally for so many things that aren’t really awesome.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday is hosted by Linda G Hill.
like you, i love words of most all kinds, it’s hard to come up with one, but i agree, overuse of words, tends to make them unlikeable. mine would be the overuse/wrong use of ‘literally.’ as in:
“i was literally just….. when ……” and often nothing to do with literally.
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I think I have used literally, and probably incorrectly ;), when I use it for emphasis as, literally and figuratively.
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exactly, me too -)
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💜💜
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I am guilty in the use of “awesome,” but try to avoid it these days and find something else to describe what I find to be…that.
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I think it is less popular now. 🙂
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I’m guilty of using that word more than necessary. I’ll blame my grand kids because they are always saying it. haha 🙂
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Everyone’s been brainwashed. 😀
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I had a good run using that word. i’ve tried to pay closer attention.
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I am glad it is less popular.
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I like that word if it’s used to describe something that fills me with awe. But I do need to be careful not to use overuse it. Thanks for the awareness.
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Better to use it where is truly applies. But maybe there are better words since that one has been so overused it needs a rest. Thanks for stopping by, JoAnna.
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