Swag; as a noun: awesome. As a verb: Irritating. Cray cray? Love it. ’bout that life? Yup. But there are some catch phrases that need to go……Now. Here are 25, feel free to add your own.
- Turn up/Turn down for what: Every time I hear this I want to channel my inner old lady and shout “get off my lawn!”
- Ratchet: A ratchet is a tool. So is everyone who insists on using this word.
- Twerk: When I typed this word, the computer tried to correct me. As I am trying to correct those of you who think this word/behavior is okay. It’s not.
- Basic: Basic? Really? Come on, now you’re not even trying.
- Amazeballs: Actually, this is fine. If you’re 11.
- YOLO: Not only is this acronym tired and irritating, it’s insensitive to people who believe in reincarnation.
- Totes: Unless, you work at Target and are unloading a shipment of reusable bags using this word makes you sound like a moron. And we are judging you.
- Wonky: Unless you are abbreviating Wonka then……no, never mind, don’t do that either.
- Surreal: People use this in an attempt to sound smart. And if you have to try to sound smart, you’re not. Sorry.
- Chillax: Ugh! It’s chill or relax and I can do neither until this word goes away.
- Shut up: Exactly.
- K.K: Meaning Okay. Are we seriously this lazy as a society?
- Slippery slope: The next person who says this is getting pushed down one.
- As Such: This is an attempt at business speak, which is a whole other category of annoying.
- Deets: I don’t even know what this one means. And I don’t want to.
- Sitch: Again with the laziness. Isn’t sloth one of the seven deadly sins.
- 2 in place to too (or to, or two): Don’t make me kill you.
- Sesh: As in short for session. Who uses session in everyday convo? Which brings me to
- Convo: Seriously?
- Bestie: This only works if you’re Amy Farrah Fowler. As for the rest of you? Not so much.
- Mad (as in “mad hard”): This makes me……..well, you know.
- Wifey: Grounds for divorce, if you ask me.
- Frenemy: Is anyone still using this one? If so, please stop.
- Uber: This word is uber-annoying.
- Keep calm and_____on: Like so many other things, this one has run its course.
- Also, Confusion of They’re, there, and their: What is wrong with you people?
Of course this is just my opinion, I could be wrong. (but i’m not).