I don’t know what’s wrong with the teens these days but they seem to believe in a strange ideology. If being cool is the name of the game, then distorting random English words play down to be the rule. Here’s a list of words I wish to press the delete button on (*smirks*) :
Like : What was meant to signify comparison between two things – “It looked like an original copy” – or “I really like his work” – is now being used as a noun, preposition, punctuation, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, article and everything else. The lack of a strong vocabulary has given people to use ‘like’ to signify everything that ever existed on the face of this planet.
Example? “So I was like, ‘what do you mean’, and he was like, ‘don’t say like that, like its a crime or something’ “. Now handle that!
Awesome : A word used to describe something overtly impressive lost all its glory when it started being used to describe your lunch, dinner, girlfriend, mood, dog and even your poop. It has been used and reused and then used some more so much that it’s brothers and sisters ( read : synonyms ) like magnificent and beautiful feel left out. And added to it are the spelling distortions.
Example? “Oh this is so awesome/awwweessoommee/awezzummm”
Baby : Meant to identify an infant, human or otherwise, it no longer retains its original meaning. Now it can be used to describe your girlfriend, your best friend, your boyfriend and pretty much everyone who you have remotely positive feelings for. Then comes the spelling permutations and combinations.
Example? “Hey baby/babes/behbey/bby/bebe/babezz” and the list goes on. Yeah this word should rest in peace now.
Cool : A word used to denote a relatively low temperature has now it’s meaning manifolds. It now can be used to substitute a mere yes or even something that can send temperatures soaring ( *winks* ). And if only it had stopped at that! The spellings are not only catastrophic but kinda makes me lose hope in human race.
Example? “The party is so cool/cul/kewl”
Aww : Anything remotely cute or pretty is aww-worthy nowadays. Just a form of expression, the over-usage of which is slowing driving people to brain-death these days. Have a pretty baby or a puppy in your profile picture? Be ready to be drowned in the “Awwwwww” river now. Two ‘w’s are still acceptable but when the damned word takes more than a five-second timeframe, the numbness sets in. Said in a particular tone, ‘aww’s can be fatal! ( Yes it’s your cue to stay away )
Example? “Awwwwwwwwwwww look at that cutie pie! ”
Peace : “The state prevailing during the absence of war” is taken a little too literally by the youth of today. Every conversation can now be ended with “peace”, sometimes coupled with a V sign. Not only is it pointless but also becomes unbearable when people end up saying, “piss” instead of “peace”.
Example? “Okay then bye. Piss ( peace ) out man.” Now that wouldn’t really be a pretty sight, would it?
Yeah I’m done but now its your turn. Have a different opinion? Got words that makes you a momentary mean murderer? Take a moment and write me below!
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