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[rebness]

The Words I Hate

So, I said I made a list of words I really, really hate. Here they are. It was either show you them, or go on ad nauseum about baby names, which would be about as interesting as… actually, I can’t think of anything more boring.

1. Bowels
2. Stool
In the medical sense. I don’t have anything against chairs.
3. Cloud
Granted, probably because my life is controlled by clouds
4. Snout
5. Bound
I don’t know why. I just hate the long vowel sound.
6. Eurotrash
Obviously, because it’s insulting, far too generic and, ironically, is always used by trashy people.
7. Discharge
Either the bodily kind, or the “Hello! Lots of discharges today, which means several hours of admin work for you!
8. Like
Not the word per se, but more that it is like interjected like so much for like no discernible reason, like.
9. Mofo
I refuse to give that word its full title. Both childish and vulgar all in one
10. Chicken
Ever heard a Liverpudlian pronounce it? It’s akin to schikkin.

Additions, anyone?

Comments

[ladydarkrose.livejournal.com]

I loathe, hate and despise the word scrod. It's a bit too close to scrotum for my ear, which I equally hate. Also? crotch. It's so harsh on the ear, and sounds vulgar.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Oh, crotch is such an ugly word. If I read it in a story, it pulls me out and just makes me grimace. Scrod sounds vulgar, but I don't know what it means. ;)

[ladydarkrose.livejournal.com]

Ehehe... Scrod is a kind of fish. My dictionary defines it as: "A young cod or haddock, especially one split and boned for cooking as the catch of the day."

Rather tasty, but sound horrid.

[wiebke.livejournal.com]

Well, personally, I think "Eurotrash" has a lot of uses, but I think it makes more sense when it's used by Americans.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

I think it's too often applied to Europeans as a means of demeaning them. There isn't really an equivalent word for Americans in the British vocabularly, but if there were, I just wouldn't use it anyway-- I feel like this a word with which to tar an entire continent at the drop of a hat.

However, to be fair, I would say that given where I live. It makes me laugh when it's used in an ironic sense, such as the UK television show Eurotrash, where a Frenchman points fun at some of the more bizarre and tacky programmes we show... but, I don't know. I've only ever seen it in a European-bashing context, in articles and films. It's never really going to endear me to the word. ;)

[wiebke.livejournal.com]

That's interesting, because normally Eurotrash isn't actually applied to Europeans! It's used to refer to Americans and/or styles, fads, attitudes, etc. that are European or have pretensions of being. Like I'd say my friend Caleb is very Eurotrash, since a lot of his food is imported, he drinks nothing but German and Italian mineral water, he doesn't drive, etc. I've been called Eurotrash many times myself.

Different meaning I guess.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Ha! Well, I suppose it makes more sense in that context. However, there's nothing worse than reading the Guardian debates page and having an American come on and tell us we're all retard Eurotrash. *Gets stabby*

You're not Eurotrash. You're just open to European culture, whether that be German beer or the wonders of Boots. ;)

[leithal.livejournal.com]

I've never liked the word cake. No idea why - I mean, I like eating the stuff all right...

[rebness.livejournal.com]

It's such a hopelessly inept word to describe the excellence of cake. Now, gateau has such an air of promise about it... ;)

(Your icon rocks, btw.)

[leithal.livejournal.com]

Yes! Gateau is so very much lovelier. Thanks about the icon.

And I've been meaning to ask - did you ever get my first letter? I did send one, I swear - my address has changed since, I can't remember now which one I gave you. Things have been a little crazy in the mail department. :)

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Oh, I got yours all right. Erm... I take it this means that you didn't get mine? :(

Feh. I'll e-mail you for further info.

[leithal.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't. :(

In my experiences, all inconveniences can be blamed entirely on stupid Canada Post.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Can you e-mail me your current address at my LJ e-mail? I just want to make sure.

Also, this might be a blessing in disguise. Now I can send you some of the weird stuff I picked up in Greece. >:)

[wig-maker.livejournal.com]

I LOATHE the words: "Shaun" "off" "Corrie".

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Thems are some mighty ugly words, there. >:

[palelaura.livejournal.com]

I don't like the word "moist". There's no good reason other than I don't like how it sounds.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

There's actually a consensus that woman are turned-off by the word "moist." I hate it when I think of it in a context of mould, or discharge. Eww.

Your icons scares the hell out of me, Laura. =:-O

[saffronlie.livejournal.com]

Don't hate, appreciate. That being said, I hate "the c word". Don't dare try and tell me that using it is empowering, because it's not unless you're actually referring to anatomy.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

The day I refer to that part of my anatomy as a "c..." is the day I lose respect for myself, and damned be the Vagina Monologues. ;)

There is nothing to appreciate about the words "bowels." Except how ugly it is.

[saffronlie.livejournal.com]

I was going to pull out Saussure and be all "signifier and signifieds, darling," but you're right, all the good and bad connotations attached to a word count for nothing when the very sound of it puts you off. Bowel is one of those. Except that the more often you use it, the more it's going to annoy the hell out of you. :P

[jaffacakequeen.livejournal.com]

feces
embryo
placenta
egg
feotus
puss (yellow stuff)
mucus


thats just for starters

[rebness.livejournal.com]

"What are faeces?"
"Baby mice"
"Aww."

XD

Egg's an ugly word, too. I hated hearing it in This Life. Always made me feel sick. No, literally.