Banned Words 2009

[Meson]

Lake Superior State University has release their list of banned words

http://www.lssu.edu/banished/current.php

"It's that time of year again!"

Lake Superior State University "maverick" word-watchers, fresh from the holiday "staycation" but without an economic "bailout" even after a "desperate search," have issued their 34th annual List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. This year's list may be more "green" than any of the previous lists and includes words and phrases that people from "Wall Street to Main Street" say they love "not so much" and wish to have erased from their "carbon footprint."

I can live without green.

[Triple R]

Even though it hasn't been around for long, I'm already tired of "carbon footprint". Every editorial I read that related even the least bit to environmental issues used it... and, even worst, many writers use the term in a way that just screamed "Look at me! Aren't I clever for using this cutting edge term?!". That became really tiresome after seeing it the fifth or sixth time.

I have to admit that I don't even know what "staycation" means... well, I can guess at it ("stay" + "vacation" = "staycation"; a vacation where you don't actually travel much?), but I certainly never heard it/read it much.

[Jia]

Sometimes these people really really NEED to get a life.
Banning words pfft....

[Mikosage]

I have a few banned words to add:

Alice Catherine

Naruto

2D Complex

People who naysay my power

Pickles

trancemaster

Furry

Sprinkle them as you wish.

[fujyoshi]

thats messed up -_=

[Ridley-X4]

More words to ban:

Bawwwww
Mudkips
moot

[Shiroiyuki]

Oi, another message from our angsty university students.

Shouldn't this list be banished for its General Uselessness, too?

[Meggles]

I call for banning any Japanese words from English anime forums. ex:
Kawaii
Arigatou
Honorifics (execeptions made for people like my aunt who uses Thai honorifics to refer to us cuz she's Thai!!)
Onegaishimasu(I don't even know if that's spelled right)

[Tom Servo]

Pickles
What do you have against pickles.

[taily]

Lake Superior State University has release their list of banned words


lolwut, these guys are retarded or something?

[Caster13]

No they just have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands.

[Syraxis]

I'd add:

"waifu" and any other words weeaboos use excessively.

[Caster13]

How about all words that they use? How about banning weeaboos themselves?

[Tom Servo]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l37/Corporeal/dot.gif

[superplough]

Nice blankpost there, Tom

[Meson]

Tom, you're right. We do need to ban those words.