Words You Find Tasteless or Tacky

[em_adpi]

My family and I have had this discussion before... "ointment" was the chosen 'we-loathe-it" term.

My aunt hates when people say "my bad". I said it once just to make her mad...

[tld221]

Originally Posted by em_adpi

My family and I have had this discussion before... "ointment" was the chosen 'we-loathe-it" term.

My aunt hates when people say "my bad". I said it once just to make her mad...

well there is a difference between words that you find tasteless/tacky and words that make you cringe. "ointment" just has an awful sound to it but doesnt really offend (unless youre only telling the story halfway )

but i know what you mean - my staff a couple of years ago couldnt do the word "moist" (it was from a list of words a staff member HATED and it stuck) and over time, we grew to dislike "donut" (we had a staff development meeting and some guy was making this horrible analogy involving a donut - he'd pronounce it doooooooe-nut, dragging out that first syllable - it was insane!)

[em_adpi]

Originally Posted by tld221

well there is a difference between words that you find tasteless/tacky and words that make you cringe. "ointment" just has an awful sound to it but doesnt really offend (unless youre only telling the story halfway )

My bad. haha I'm completely kidding. Good point; I guess I just read the thread and that was what came to mind.

Tacky and tasteless? Sorostitute.

[DSTRen13]

My list is so long ... I'll stick with the most annoying.

Certain of my family members used to talk like this: "OMG, that dress is just, like, so gay! How can you think it's cute? You are so retarded! Ew!" I can't STAND "text message speak" being used out loud; I can't STAND "gay" and "retarded" being misused (how is an article of clothing gay???); I can't STAND "like" being used constantly for no particular reason.

Now, as I get progressively sleepier/angrier/more intoxicated, my own speech tends to degenerate into a very Southern slangy mess that I'm sure would bug everyone on this board

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by em_adpi

Tacky and tasteless? Sorostitute.

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