Choose Your Words Carefully

The great sages (that's sarcasm folks) at Lake Superior State University have given us something to look forward to next year - a banned word list.

Since the mid-70's they have taken submissions for their list, and this year's comes from more than 2,000 nominations received through the university's website, www.lssu.edu/banished.

As we know from things like American Idol, NASCAR, and The People's Choice Awards, letting the common man make decisions is not always wise, but I believe you'll see a few words on the list you won't mind seeing and hearing less.

33rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness

PERFECT STORM
WEBINAR
WATERBOARDING
ORGANIC
WORDSMITH/WORDSMITHING
AUTHOR/AUTHORED
POST 9/11
SURGE
GIVE BACK
'BLANK' is the new 'BLANK' or 'X' is the new 'Y'
BLACK FRIDAY
BACK IN THE DAY
RANDOM
SWEET
DECIMATE
EMOTIONAL
POP
IT IS WHAT IT IS
UNDER THE BUS