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Showing posts with label hypocrisy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hypocrisy. Show all posts

Friday, March 7, 2014

Peasy

Ok...

So I sincerely apologize for my long break from posting the words I hate.  My life has become exceptionally busy as of late with my teaching at the college, my kids having 13th birthdays, my family life, and various other things that generally consume one's time and days.

So, with all that... I am back with my next Word I Hate To Say - Peasy, Peezy, or Peasey!

Macmillan Dictionary - Peasy
ADJECTIVE 
BRITISH - INFORMAL 
British English pronunciation: easy-peasy /ˌiːzi ˈpiːzi/ 
- extremely easy.
This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

First, I wish to state for the record, that this is not even a legitimate word.  Unless you consider the Urban Dictionary credible, there is no such word as Peasy in the English language.  Because of this, I get tired of hearing it, tired of hearing kids say it, and get utterly irritated that kids are being taught this word in elementary school.  No wonder our educational systems are a disgrace... we teach kids fiction and nonsense like Evolution, safe-sex, and imaginary words!

Secondly, as if I need to provide more reason to gripe...  Adults wander around saying easy-peasy lemon squeezy as if that is an common everyday phrase.  IT IS NOT unless you are addressing a preschooler (then refer to point number one above) and isn't much easier just to say that something is easy or simple?

Grow up people!  Teach our young well and the world will be a better place!  Ugh!

Monday, December 30, 2013

Genuine

Today's Word I Hate To Say is Genuine!

Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Genuine
gen·u·ine adjective \ˈjen-yə-wən, -(ˌ)win, ÷-ˌwīn\
: actual, real, or true : not false or fake
: sincere and honest

1 a :  actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character <genuine vintage wines>
   b :  actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author <the signature is      genuine>
   c :  sincerely and honestly felt or experienced <a deep and genuine love>
   d :  actual, true <a genuine improvement>

2:  free from hypocrisy or pretense :  sincere
     — gen·u·ine·ly adverb
     — gen·u·ine·ness  noun

The word genuine is not the problem; it is how people say it.  GenuWine - Ugh! I guess this is fine if you are a Old-time Southern Baptist Preacher man in the heat of a Hell, Fire, and Brimstone sermon.  For the rest of us, would you like some wine with that [gin]?  Really?

While, according to the dictionary, genuWine is acceptable, it has become archaic in its usage and unless you plan to return to the 70's, it is time to get with the now! Genuine!